Mother Tongue Languages
Learn how our Mother Tongue Languages department builds students' skills through innovative teaching and competitions in Chinese, Malay, and Tamil.
Objectives
The Mother Tongue Languages Department aims to create a vibrant learning culture through sound pedagogy and innovative approaches. Inventive thinking, effective communication and ICT skills are infused into the curriculum to enable our students to stay relevant and adaptable in this dynamic changing world.
Key Programmes
The Mother Tongue Languages department encourages and trains students to take part in external competitions to develop talents and level up students’ Mother Tongue proficiency. Some of the major awards achieved in various competitions include:
MTL Student Led Broadcasting Programme
Chinese Bridge-Chinese Proficiency Competition
Chinese Calligraphy Competitions
National Chinese Short Film Competition
Malay Debate Competition (Bahas 4PM)
Malay Poem Writing Competition
NUS Aspire Programme
National Tamil Debate Competition (SORSILAMBAM)
Tamil Poem Writing competition (Kavimaalai)
Writing Competition (Kavimaalai)
Budding Poets’ competition CPDD
Tamil Oratorical Competition (Think in Tami,l Live in Tamil)
Tamil Short Story Writing competition
Tamil Story Book review competition
Tamil Literacy Competition (Thirukkral Vizha)