Mother Tongue
About UsThe department consists of 3 language units: Chinese, Malay and Tamil. Our school offers Higher Mother Tongue Languages as well. Higher Chinese is taught in our school whereas the Higher Malay and Higher Tamil students attend lessons at the various Language Centres.
Philosophy
“To learn, love and live the language”
Through the provision of a rich curriculum and authentic learning experiences, the Mother Tongue Languages Department is committed to develop our students into youths who are confident in communicating and expressing themselves in their MTLs. Cultural values and knowledge are two other important components of language learning.
The Chinese, Malay and Tamil Units teach the respective Mother Tongue languages as practical and living languages, imparting values and developing the students’ cultural identities at the same time. We believe in nurturing a bilingual identity in our students, and strive to inspire in them a love for their Mother Tongue languages.
CL: 乐学善用，学得开心，用得自在。
ML: Bahasa disanjung, budaya dijunjung
TL: கற்போம்! நேசிப்போம்! வாழும்மொழி ஆக்குவோம்!
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Organisation Chart
| Name | Designation | Ext No. |
|---|---|---|
| Ms Lea Shu Hui | Head of Department Mother Tongue Language/Chinese Literature | 9016 |
| Mr R Azmann B A Rahman | Subject Head, Malay Language | 9035 |
| Mr B Vinayagam | Tamil Language Coordinator | 9029 |
| Mdm Goh Yuh Ping | Upper Sec Chinese Coordinator | 9043 |
| Mr Zhang Xinwen | Senior Teacher (CL) / Higher Chinese Coordinator | 9032 |
| Unit | Name | Ext No. |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese | Ms Ang Ping Ying | 9033 |
| Chinese | Ms Chiau Woon Chin | 9039 |
| Chinese | Miss Ho Peishan | 9070 |
| Chinese | Mr Law Shun Yong | 9037 |
| Chinese | Miss Oon Xiu Wen | 9037 |
| Chinese | Mdm Ren Jing | 9032 |
| Chinese | Mdm Xie Xiaowen | 9043 |
| Malay | Mdm Shamsiah | 9042 |
| Malay | Miss Siti Salmiah | 9042 |
| Malay | Mdm Fitrah | 9033 |
| Tamil | Mr Seetharaman | 9029 |
| Tamil | Mr Kaliyaperumal | 9035 |
