Mother Tongue Programme
Explore how Dunman Secondary's Mother Tongue Language department builds language skills and cultural appreciation through tailored courses, enrichment programmes, and award-winning competitions.
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Nurturing cultural roots and a passion for languages: Presenting our dedicated Mother Tongue Language Department
Mission / Objectives of Department
Our Vision:
Dunmanites use their Mother Tongue Languages with confidence and proficiency, and through their mastery of their Mother Tongue Languages, they are able to unlock the door to their own culture.
Our Mission:
The MTL department provides Chinese, Malay and Tamil language courses catered to the different needs and proficiency levels of our students. These differentiated courses allow students who are well-versed in their Mother Tongue, the opportunity to stretch their potential and at the same time, allow the rest of the students to learn their Mother Tongue Languages at their own pace. Our teachers deploy engaging and innovative pedagogies such as Differentiated Instruction, Thinking Routines, and Learning Study to engage students in their learning. Through literature and a myriad of activities, we inculcate moral values, enhance social emotional skills and love for culture. The department conducts ongoing formative and summative assessments that assess our students’ learning holistically. Through real-life application of MTL, meaningful assessments of our students’ learning are also carried out. Ultimately, we aim to nurture our students to become effective communicators with strong collaboration skills.
Programmes and Activities
The MTL department encourages students in the active learning of their Mother Tongue Languages through our programmes. In the various activities, our students developed an appreciation for their unique cultures. Students also had opportunities to express themselves and hone their creativity by using their Personal Learning Devices (PLD) to create posters, videos and comics etc.
Our Departmental programmes include:
MTL Fortnight Activities
Overseas Exchange Programme (China Suzhou Immersion Programme)
Cultural Performance Exposure Scheme (CPES)
Structured Reading and Writing Programmes
MTL Talent Cultivation Programme
MTL Intensive Revision Programme
Traditional Festivals’ Celebrations
Please head to the link to see the crosstalk(相声) videos performed by our students! Click here (opens in new tab) to view the videos
Please click here (opens in new tab) to see our students’ work!
Awards and Accolades
Mother Tongue language competition awards and achievements
S/N | Competition | Year Attained | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Harmonious Voices MTL Singing Competition | 2024 | Champion |
2 | Bisikan Pena (Short Story Writing Competition) | 2024 | 1 Gold and 2 silver awards |
3 | 全国课文朗诵比赛 National Textbook Recital Competition | 2024 | Bronze Award |
4 | 4PM Inter-Secondary School Malay Language Debate | 2024 2023 | 2nd runner up First runner-up |
5 | Malay Language Blackout Poetry Competition | 2022 | Champion and 3rd Place |
6 | Pena Emas 2022 (Creative Writing Competition) | 2022 | 1 Gold and 3 silver awards |
7 | 第二十届全国中学生华文创作比赛 – 新蕾奖 | 2022 | 1 student awarded 2nd Prize |
8 | 中小学课文朗诵比赛 | 2022 | 1 student awarded Bronze (铜奖) |
9 | 连士升文学作品读后感征文比赛 | 2021 | 2 students awarded the Best Essay Award（最佳作品奖) |
10 | 翰墨盈香庆国庆”书法比赛 | 2021 | 1 student awarded Consolation Prize （安慰奖） |
11 | 第三届南洋华文青少年文学奖2020 | 2020 | 1 student awarded Winning Award (优胜奖) |
Recognized for excellence: Congratulations to our Malay Language Debate Team for taking the stage to receive their certificates of achievement
Congratulations to the award recipients of the Harmonious Voices MTL Singing Competition
Smilies, teamwork, and cultural discovery: Capturing the vibrant energy of our MTL workshop session
Learning beyond the textbook: Students coming together to explore traditional arts, culture, and language practices
Experiencing rich cultural traditions through hands-on group activities