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Please take a look at what the other teams have done for their program (eg. groups that you are not in, other language units)

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Any other comments or observations?

DEPT WORKPLAN:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EsxGASB-GfkIindOCRQDS_SE0XoBrzrg/edit

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MTL SOAR (Spark interest, Open minds, Appreciate cultural roots and Rise as bilingual readers)

https://www.moe.gov.sg/news/press-releases/20240914-strengthening-efforts-for-students-to-learn-and-use-their-mother-tongue-language-from-young

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Strengthening Efforts for Students to Learn and Use Their Mother Tongue Language from Young

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At the 13th Mother Tongue Languages Symposium (MTLS) on 14 September 2024, Minister for Education Chan Chun Sing announced the following initiatives to uphold bilingualism in the education system, and to help students learn and use their Mother Tongue Language (MTL) as a living language:

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Strength:

current activities/ws in place

AFG:

Morning silent reading

when planning for next year, can consider how can we improve this

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Strength:

Monthly quizzes, stories update, storybook recommendation

AFG:

To include SPW technique.

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easy access and reference for students

1 AFG:

to review the use of websites in classroom

to monitor the use of websites in classroom teaching & learning

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Strength:

Students are eager to learn other languages.

AFG:

Consider looking for or change to other CCM vendors.

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to monitor every MTL teachers' involvement in the programme - for eg, basic requirement of submitting book review

to increase quantity of book review submission per year

to acknowledge students' excellent submission (maybe only done within class)

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Strength:

Meaningful cultural program, students get to play with Traditional Chinese opera props such as: Water sleeves, Horse whip

AFG:

The recess activities can be more interactive to increase rate of participation.

Observation:

Some group don't have enough props as the group size exceed 40.

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Strength:

1. Students received awards (Cepat Tepat, Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2024).

2. Support Captain's Prog (Morning RSP)

AFG:

1. To expand the scope of influence to more HP students to stretch their learning.

2. To link to Future of Learning to enhance e21CC

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Strength:

Students and teachers worked hard to bring glory to NBPS!

AFG:

Admiral programme should go beyond the scope of Cepat Tepat

More HP students should be immersed in richer learning experiences, such as the learning of Malay culture, language and literature

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ML RUTS,

Pros

To continue to engage with NLB to conduct a sharing on reading tips and how parents can help to improve their bonding through reading.

Students participation also helps to raise the atmosphere of the event.

Cons

Consider a bigger venue as the number of ML students getting bigger.

more time for the students to read with their parents.

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Strength:

Some students are able to read confidently after the programme.

AFG:

Manpower. Teachers in charge of morning programme are unable to conduct i-time or to fulfil the duty of FT twice a week.

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Programme timeline for one whole year, to deepen the use of SPW

AFG:

Some students may not internalize the use of SPW to apply in Reading Compre independently

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Harini

Strength: Students learnt a lot of new vocabulary and sparked their interest for learning. They learnt more about culture and traditions.

AFG: Reinforce theatre etiquettes and expected behaviour in public places.

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heartening turnout

AFG:

venues need to be improved

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Strength: Good partnership with stakeholders - parents and MK.

AFG: May arrange extra manpower to manage the discipline, students running around the hall.

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Harini

Strength

Students show great improvement in their reading.

AFG

The teachers in charge of the classroom to be present at least once or to be informed of the attendance weekly (maybe an online document or WhatsApp chat). This will help the teacher to follow up on the students who do not come on time for the session.

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Strength: Strong communication among teachers, with discussions and sharing of teaching approaches.

AFG: Could we establish an overall plan that outlines the topics and tasks for each session at the beginning of the term? This would help teachers be more oriented and better prepared for each topic.

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to look into use of EdTech, for example e-book to be uploaded onto SLS, students to login, practice reading on their own and once ready, they can upload their reading by the end of the week

subject teacher to award them with stars if they have submitted reading for the week

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beneficial for students to be exposed to the MTL weekly. practise reading or speaking.

AFG:

manpower contraints, no. of tutor > tutee. Maybe can consider getting the support of PSG?

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Strengths:

Very entertaining and engaging Hari Raya celebration.

AFG:

Consider engaging outside vendor to be a part of the concert. This will give different exposure to different Arts and culture.

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AFG:

to look into infusion of communication skills during the application of activities

activities can be linked to HA

For eg, use of proper Malay language when buying food.

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Cikgu Haslila & Cikgu Fadhillah H

Strength:

Students were engaged in their learning and able to appreciate cultural activities.

AFG:

Students were unsure of places that they need to go. No teachers assigned to different classes.

2025 Suggestion:

Consider MT teachers to conduct the different cultural activities in own MT class.

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In order to improve reading skills, it is recommended to read aloud before the mother tongue lesson.

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1)Buddy tutors for morning RSP.

2)Awards/ recognition via national competition platforms.

AFG:

1)To incorporate bicultural programme for upper level HP students.

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Good exposure for students

AFG:

To have a follow-up activity in class (in terms of oral or writing activity)

To teach students to link the experience for use in Oral conversation

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Strength: Very interesting programme and a great opportunity for an engaging session with parents and students.

AFG: Usage of tents as part of the theme deco was a distraction during the event. Can consider an alternative prop / item.

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Strength:

Audio books and E-books are well prepared and accessible easily. Book reviews are provided in time.

AFG:

More emphasis and monitoring on Morning silent reading.

Providing some more support in the setting of class room library books.

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Strength: Appropriate reading topics for children and well-organized events.

AFG: We may reinforce classroom reading before the event to gather more input from the children.

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Harini

A need to review the MTL website and remind and encourage the parents and students to complete the activities.

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Consider cultural learning journey for the students to go for, such as The Herbs and Spice Garden @ Fort Canning, Kampung Buangkok or Pulau Ubin.

This will be a good opportunity and exposure for the students to learn more about culture.

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CL

Strength: students have opportunities to get know of traditional games.

AFG:

1. To improve on the shared Google Spreadsheet marksheet and prevent accidental deletion of rows or columns.

2. Subject teachers brief and share expectation before the event.

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Strength: Some children enjoy it. It is the only platform for them to learn another language.

AFG: Could we make it optional for children? Some children and parents are not very interested. They find excuse to skip it or just sit there wasting time.

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Feedback for Cepat Tepat.

As a TrIC for Cepat Tepat for 2 years in a row, (3yrs for Rohani) it is very exhausting and demanding to devote 3-4 weeks of night recording during school term which requires extra hours, energy and mental capacity to be able to be the motivators and companions for the participants. Do consider to rotate the participation perhaps once in 2 years or rotate by teachers in charge.

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Harini

For deepavali celebration, considering the number of staff in the TL department, arranging relief for the TL teachers would be very helpful for the teachers to focus on the recess activities throughout.

Though the parents volunteers were really helpful for the Deepavali recess activities, the TL teachers knew how to carry out and teach the activities to the students.

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Strength: A variety of activities that engage children.

AFG: The recess activity can be a distraction, as children have only 20 to 25 minutes to eat, including time spent buying food.

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Amazing Race

Consider to do it outside curriculum time so that the teachers can devote their time fully without having to run back to class.

To be more precise in the allocation of groups according to the route. Use different colour routes so that the students are clear in the stations they need to go.

The Google scoresheet should be briefed to the teachers ahead in advance. Incidents of deleting rows during the event should be avoidable.