Mother Tongue Languages

"The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book."

Mission
To provide quality Mother Tongue education where all work together for the promotion of ‘Teaching is for Learning and Learning is for Understanding and Appreciation ‘.

Vision
A school community of Confident and Passionate MT Leaders and Learners.

Department Goals
To develop Theresian graduates who are articulate and able to use their MT for effective communication.
To develop in students an ability to articulate verbally and in writing, their responses to the various genres and texts.
To develop in students a genuine appreciation for their MT culture and heritage.

Questions on Mother Tongue Languages
For questions related to Mother Tongue Languages, pls contact Mdm Lee (lee_chai_yen@moe.edu.sg).
Please note that Non-Tamil Indian Languages (NTIL) lessons are not conducted in CHIJ St. Theresa’s Convent.
Students who are taking NTIL will go to designated schools for their lessons.
For more information on NTIL matters, please refer to Board for the Teaching and Testing of South Asian Languages (http://www.bttsal.com).

Head Of Department
Mdm Lee Chai Yen (lee_chai_yen@moe.edu.sg)

Level Head, Chinese Language
Ms Ng Say Hong (ng_say_hong@moe.edu.sg)

Department Staff

Chinese Language
Mrs Cerise Xu (chiew_shuqin_cerise@moe.edu.sg)
Mr Loh Chiu Wai (loh_chiu_wai@moe.edu.sg)
Mr Wong Chee Leong (wong_chee_leong@moe.edu.sg)

Malay Language
Mdm Haslinda Bte Ramat (haslinda_ramat@moe.edu.sg)
Mdm Nur Hannah Binti Mohamed Elyas (nur_hannah_mohamed_elyas@moe.edu.sg)
Ms Zaynab Binte Abdul Rahman (Zaynab_Abdul_Rahman@schools.gov.sg)\

Tamil Language
Mr Natarajan Saravanan (natarajan_saravanan@moe.edu.sg)

MT Enrichment Programme seeks to achieve the following objectives

create an immersive environment for the learning and appreciation of MT
provide a platform for students to actively learn MT and its associated culture
provide authentic opportunities for students to extend their MT learning experience beyond the textbook

Programmes and Activities:

Chinese New Year , Hari Raya Puasa , Deepavali
Workshops – traditional arts , movie critique, song writing, GCE ‘O’ level prep
Quizzes – tradition, festivals, idioms, proverbs
Drama / dance performance by professional
Learning Journey – China Town, Little India, Geylang Serai/ Kampong Glam
Conversational Chinese /Malay Programme for Sec 1 & 2

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