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The Ministry of Education (MOE)
has decided to introduce greater flexibility and choice in the study of
students' Mother Tongue Language (MTL).
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We have refined the eligibility
criteria to allow more students to take the MTL 'B' syllabus in secondary
schools where there are sound educational reasons for them to do so. We will
also allow more students to take Higher MTL (HMTL) if they have an interest in
doing so and will be able to benefit from learning the language at a higher
level.
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The following refinements are
being introduced to the MTL policy in schools:
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a. MTL 'B' syllabus will be
offered from Sec 1, to cater to students facing exceptional difficulties in
MTL. Schools will have the flexibility to channel students to MTL 'B', taking
into consideration the performance and language ability of the student, and
the standard that he can achieve with reasonable effort;
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b. Students with learning
difficulties will be allowed to do MTL 'B'. Students with more severe learning
disabilities will be considered for exemption from MTL requirements
altogether;
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c. More students will be allowed
to offer Higher MTL (HMTL) at both primary and secondary levels, where they
have demonstrated strength in MTL. Schools will also have the flexibility to
allow students to take HMTL even if they do not meet the formal eligibility
criteria, if they are assessed to have exceptional ability in MTL and to be
able to take HMTL without affecting their broader academic development; and
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d. Selected EM3 students will be
allowed to offer MTL (instead of Basic MTL).
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These refinements reflect MOE's
policy objective to encourage every Singaporean student to study his MTL for
as long as possible and to as high a level as he is capable.
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We adopt a customised approach to
mother tongue learning, including HMTL and MTL 'B', so as to cater to students
across the language ability spectrum. This recognises the practical reality of
students having different home language backgrounds as well as different
natural abilities in languages.
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MOE refines mother tongue language policy
