Mother Tongue Languages

Find out about the Mother Tongue Languages department's teaching approach and special programmes, including reading, cultural exposure, and overseas immersion.

Last updated 14 August 2026

Mother Tongue Languages

Mother Tongue Languages department staff and contact details

Head of Department Mother Tongue Languages (Covering)	Mdm Zoey Oh Sze Wee	oh_sze_wee@moe.edu.sg
School Staff Developer	Ms Ng Ching Ing	ng_ching_ing@moe.edu.sg
Asst Year Head (Sec 4)	Ms Chua Syin Thian	chua_syin_thian@moe.edu.sg
Senior Teacher Malay Language	Ms Siti Daliah	siti_daliah_amat@moe.edu.sg
Chinese Language	Mdm Soo Lee Fong	soo_lee_fong@moe.edu.sg
	Mdm Lee Wai Yee	lee_wai_yee@moe.edu.sg
	Mdm Chin Hsuen Wei	chin_hsuen_wei@moe.edu.sg
	Ms Roxanne Choy	choy_shu_wei_roxanne@moe.edu.sg
	Ms Lim Kaihui	lim_kaihui@moe.edu.sg
	Ms Lim Wan Xin	lim_wan_xin_a@schools.gov.sg
Malay Language	Ms Siti Hawa Zaini	siti_hawa_zaini@moe.edu.sg
	Ms Bazilah Baderi	bazilah_baderi@moe.edu.sg
	Ms Nur Zawani	nur_zawani_mion@moe.edu.sg
Tamil Language	Mdm Loganathan Dhanalakshimi	loganathan_dhanalakshmi@moe.edu.sg
	Mrs Krishnamurthy Sudha ilavarasan	krishnamurthy_sudha_ilavarasan@moe.edu.sg
	Mdm Natarajan Umarani	natarajan_umarani@moe.edu.sg

Our Learning Approach

Mother Tongue Department adopted Communicative Language Teaching Approach in the teaching of MTL. We would like to develop our students into a confident individuals who are open-minded and able to communicate effectively.

Our Special Programmes

Reading Programme

An objective of the reading programme is to promote reading culture and reading habits in students and to improve students’ vocabulary and reading skills.

Students will read newspaper articles (all three languages). Assignments or discussion on the given topic will be designed for the students to complete after reading.

Sec 1 to Sec 2 CL students will read one book in each semester. Assignments or discussions will be conducted in class to deepen students' understanding of the text.

Author-in-residence Programme

Selected Sec 2 CL students will participate in this programme where students will receive guidance in their writing from our local Chinese author. Students’ work will be included in our department’s publication 《园景》.

Cultural Exposure programme

Students have opportunities to learn more about own culture through activities such as Mother Tongue Fortnight events, Leaning Journeys, attending Drama performance, etc.

Overseas Immersion Programme

Selected Sec 2 CL students will attend a one-week immersion programme in Tianjin and Beijing, China in November, to enhance cultural awareness of students through an exchange programme with students from Tianjin First Middle School.