Mother Tongue Languages

Mother Tongue Languages

Vision
Fuhuanites: Active Learners and Proficient Users of Mother Tongue Language

Mission
To instil in Fuhuanites the love for the Mother Tongue language and culture, and to develop proficient and effective communicators

Approach
Our teaching and learning of Mother Tongue Languages focuses on:

1. Strengthening our students' communication skills

2. Deepening students’ awareness and appreciation of their cultural roots

Key Programmes

IMMERSE
The Mother Tongue Languages' talent development programme aims to strengthen language proficiency and cultural literacy among talented Fuhuanites. It provides opportunities for students to develop their linguistic abilities and deepen their appreciation of Mother Tongue language and culture beyond the classroom. This is done through school-wide programmes and external partnerships.

The programme aims to:

• provide opportunities to students with a strong interest in their Mother Tongue Language to stretch their language abilities;

• deepen students' understanding and appreciation of their cultural heritage through the arts and traditions; and

• build 21st Century Competencies, particularly Civic Literacy and Communication skills, so that students can engage thoughtfully and confidently in their Mother Tongue Language with the community and the wider world.

There are three tiers in IMMERSE:

• Tier 1 – Experiencing the Language and Culture

  • Mother Tongue Fortnight

  • Reading Programmes (CL Happy Readers 悦读@辅华 and ML Readrama)

  • CL STRIVE Programme (supporting our learners)

• Tier 2 – Enhancing Exposure

  • Author-in-Residence Programme

  • Publication of Students' CL Essay Compilation

  • Appreciation of CL and ML Cultural Performances

• Tier 3 – Excelling Beyond the Classroom

  • National Chinese Challenge

  • National Chinese Reading Contest

  • Create Your Own Newspaper Competition

  • National Chinese Text Recital Competition

  • Goodtalk (Global Village) International Children & Youth Bilingual Speech Conference

  • Chinese calligraphy, writing and translation competitions

  • ZbSchools Student Correspondents' Club

  • Berita Harian Young Journalist Camp

  • Pertandingan Podcast

  • Pertandingan Piala Cendekia Sahibba (Malay Scrabble Competition)

  • Pesta Pantun (Pantun Festival)

  • Pena Emasku (My Golden Pen Competition)

  • Education and Career Guidance on pursuing Mother Tongue Languages at post-secondary level