Higher mother tongue for more students from 2026
The New Paper - Singapore·2024-09-14 15:08
More students will be allowed to study their mother tongue languages (MTLs) – Chinese, Malay or Tamil – at a higher level in secondary schools as part of a raft of efforts set to kick in over the next few years to shore up bilingual education.
From 2026, pupilswho do well in the subject in the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) will be able to takehigher mother tongue languages (HMTLs) in Secondary 1, regardless of their overall PSLE score.
These are pupils who score AL1 or AL2 – the two highest possible scores –in their mother tongue, or a distinction or merit in HMTL in the PSLE.
This is a change from the current system, where pupils must do well acrossall four subjects – English, maths, science and mother tongue – in the PSLE to qualify to study HMTL in secondary school.
Giving more details about the initiatives at the Mother Tongue Language Symposium on Sept 14, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing said English proficiency is necessary, but is on its own not sufficient for Singapore’s society.
Given its importance and benefits to Singapore, more has to be done to preserve bilingualism, he said, and challenges line the road ahead for Singaporeans, particularly young people, in gaining proficiency in their mother tongues.
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