primary 5 & primary 6

Mother Tongue Languages (MTLs)Primary 5 & Primary 6

Mdm Anna Lim

Head of Department, Mother Tongue Languages

6 February 2021

1030 - 1110

Nurturing Future Learners, Future Citizens, Future Leaders

Resilience · Responsibility · Care · Respect · Integrity · Teamwork ·

This segment is for

• Chinese Language

• Malay Language

• Tamil Language


Coffee Break for

• NTIL (e.g. Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu)

• Asian/Foreign Language as MTL-in-lieu(e.g. French)

• Exempted from MTLs

English Curriculum Sharing will be at 11.25a.m.


Overview

• P5 and P6 Curriculum

• Assessment & PSLE

• Parental Support



Purpose of learning MTLsTo develop proficient language users:

• Communication – valuable skill for life and work

• Culture Awareness and Appreciation

• Connect with communities who speak the language or share

that culture


Curriculum Objective

Civic

Literacy

and

Cultural

Awareness

Integrated use of language skills

Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Written

Interaction

Spoken

Interaction

To develop the general ability, civic literacy & cultural awareness alongside the development of the language skills

Language Ability

General

Ability


Curriculum ObjectiveTo develop proficient language users -

The Four Language Skills:

• Speaking

• Listening

• Reading

• Writing Including Written Interaction

Including Spoken Interaction

The Learning Experience


Foster

Joy Of

Learning

Express Learnt Knowledge

Deep Learning & Mastery

Build Foundation to Learn For Life

The Learning Experience


Beyond the classroom In Classroom

• External Competitions

• MTL Fortnight

• Secret Garden

• Festive Celebrations

• Conversational Chinese/ Malay

Programme

• Cultural Performance Exposure

• Strategy to enhance writing

• Comprehension Answering Techniques

• Oracy Skills

• Reading Program

• Internal Competition

• ICT tools – Quizlet, Student Learning

Space, MTL Learning Portal


Joy of Learning@ classrooms

Group work & ICT


Joy of Learning@ reading


Joy of Learning@ culture exposure• Cultural Exposure

Chinese Folk Songs Chinese Chess

• Uriyadi Kavadi

Gamelan Basket Weaving


Joy of Learning@ Fortnight• Cultural Exposure

IPAD Pintar Apps I• Text Recitation Reading Review

Radio Presenters


Pri 5 & 6 Curriculum

• Higher MTL

• Standard MTL

• Foundation MTL


Pri 5 & 6 Curriculum • From foundation stage to orientation stage

• Oracy focus: ability to respond in different contexts

• Integrated Use of language skills

• Enhancing & Strengthening reading comprehension skill

and writing skill

• Consolidation and PSLE


What to expect for Primary 5

Changes to Assessment :

• No Mid-Year Examination (MYE)

• Bite-sized assessment (Term 1 -3)

• End of Year Examination in Term 4

Semestral Assessment (SA)

MTL Assessment (Standard)


Paper 1: Composition

• Composition

(NEW!) Choose Picture Essay or Topic Essay

Duration of 50 minutes

At least 150 words and above


Paper 1: Picture Essay

Picture Essay:

From 4 to 6

picture stimulus

More descriptive

Predict logical

ending

Primary 4 Primary 5-6


2 choose 1 Topic Essay (sample 2019 PSLE)

Topic : I made a correct decision

1. What happen2. What decision did you made3. Why did you made this

decision4. How does your decision

affect those around you positively


Use of Dictionary: Optional

• Students are allowed to use an approved dictionary for

Paper 1 (Composition) of Mother Tongue

Language(standard), Higher Mother Tongue Language

and NTIL.

• List Of Approved Dictionaries :

http://www.seab.gov.sg

http://www.seab.gov.sg/


Use of Dictionary• No highlighting and markings allowed

• No ear-piece

• Checked by Mother Tongue Language Teachers

• School Approved Stickers Pasted

• Students are not allowed to borrow any dictionary from

other candidates during the examination.

List of approved dictionary


Higher MTL (HMTL)

• A subject by itself

• Students who opt for HMTL need to sit for 2 different

examinations in school and during PSLE.

Not an extension or remediation to standard MTL


HMTL Assessment


Higher MTL (HMTL) Considerations:

• Strong Foundation in standard MTL

• Advance reading and writing skills

• Passion for the language

• Criteria: demonstrate strong ability to cope with all standard

subjects, and at least a pass grade in HMTL itself


Foundation MTL


General difficulty observed

• Speaking

• Listening

• Reading

• Writing

• Lack of Fluency

• Unable to differentiate spoken and written

• Lack of content in both oral conversation

& writing

• Lacking in Vocabulary


Overcoming Difficulty In Learning

• Conversing in the language

• Reading sufficiently


Bilingualism Policy • Learning difficulty is not a valid reason to apply for MTL

exemption.

• Explore the option of offering Foundation MTL syllabus.

• Student will NOT be exempted from offering MTL

except under exceptional circumstances.


Bilingualism• Bilingualism is the cornerstone of Singapore’s education

system

Mr Ong Ye Kung, Previous Minister of Education


Bilingualism Policy

1. Asian/Foreign Language as MTL-in-lieu

2. Exempted from MTLs


Bilingualism Policy

• For more information or further query :

1. MOE website:

https://www.moe.gov.sg/primary/curriculum/mother-tongue-

languages/exemption

2. Contact your child’s MTL teacher and request for a callback


Supporting your Child in the Learning of Mother Tongue Languages



Parental Support

But the “threshold” of the language input has not been met across all three mother tongue languages, she added. “So, it’s the home environment and exposure that heavily influence how early children learn their mother tongue and have a gasp of vocabulary.”

Besides reading books or listening to the radio, children also need to actively use the language to become more confident in it, instead of being passive learners, she said.

“Without usage, the language wont be alive” Research scientist, Dr Sun He 2019


Parental SupportAn appeal to Parents :

• You play a key role

• You can shape your child’s learning experience

• You have powerful influence on your child’s attitude

towards learning of the language

Supporting your child in learning


Parental SupportThe Multiple Roles of Parents

• Parents as Motivator

• Parents as Role Model

• Parents as Facilitator



Parental Support1. Parents as Motivator:

• Be supportive of your child’s MTL learning

• Be positive - give a lot of encouragement

• Recognise the little effort that they put in



Parental Support



Parental Support2. Parents as Role Model:

• Use the language

• Learn together with your child

• Read with your child



Benefit of Reading The top 10 benefits of reading for children:

1. Their vocabulary is larger and more extensive.

2. They perform better academically.

3. Their imagination can run wild.

4. Their creativity skills develop.

5. They develop empathy.

Benefits of Reading https://www.highspeedtraining.co.uk/hub/why-is-reading-important-for-children/

https://www.highspeedtraining.co.uk/hub/why-is-reading-important-for-children/


Benefit of Reading The top 10 benefits of reading for children:

6. They gain a deeper understanding of their world.

7. Their concentration levels improve.

8. The parent and child bond improves.

9. Their cognitive development is supported.

10.Their social skills and interaction improve.

Benefits of Reading https://www.highspeedtraining.co.uk/hub/why-is-reading-important-for-children/

https://www.highspeedtraining.co.uk/hub/why-is-reading-important-for-children/


Parental Support3. Parents as Facilitator:

• External exposure – library programme and community

activities

• Start small, stay consistent - speak MTL hour



Parental Support3. Parents as Facilitator:

• Provide resources for learning : MOE website

• https://www.mtl.moe.edu.sg/


https://www.mtl.moe.edu.sg/

Parents as Facilitator:

• Provide resources for learning

https://vle.learning.moe.edu.sg/login


Parental Support


https://vle.learning.moe.edu.sg/login


Parental Support


Thank Youfor Nurturing Future Learners, Future Citizens,

Future Leaders Together

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