[PSLE MT] PSLE less weightage in Chinese / Mother Tongue

[tankee]

HyperKiasu:

it will be better if government can sponsor some chinese course for parents who rarely speak chinese...

why need government to sponsor? :?

[verykiasu2010]

dimsum:

Kindergartens may tweak teaching methods to raise students' language proficiency

By Sharon See | Posted: 13 May 2010 2032 hrs


SINGAPORE : The teaching of Chinese language in pre-schools and kindergartens may soon change to better prepare students for Primary 1.

The move comes as the Ministry of Education (MOE) reviews Chinese teaching methods in schools.

By 2012, learning to speak Mandarin may become even more important for Chinese pre-schoolers.

Students entering Primary 1 will undergo a review of their Mandarin-speaking abilities at the start of the school term.

The MOE said this will \"enable teachers to better customise their teaching to meet the different learning needs of students.\"

NTUC First Campus, which operates 53 childcare centres, said this means learning Chinese at pre-school may eventually take a different approach.

\"We'll introduce more fun ways of teaching strategies. Through drama, we'll try to stimulate children's interest in learning. For the change of the Chinese teaching approach, the emphasis (is now) on the communication. I think parents will demand for more oral proficiency (courses),\" said Dr Connie Lum, curriculum specialist at My First Skool, NTUC First Campus.

\"It's all about teaching them. Children at a young age are very adaptable, and they pick up very fast. I think language should be taught when they are at a very young age,\" said Eleen Boey, a mother of two.

Mrs Boey's children attend Chinese enrichment classes at Pat's Schoolhouse, a childcare centre that aims to immerse pre-schoolers in a bilingual environment.

\"If we create this environment for the children where the language is heard... and they can hear it, speak it, sing it and talk about it, then they will be able to have more confidence using the language, rather than be taught the language as a subject,\" said Patricia Koh, founder-director of Pat's Schoolhouse.

The next step, educators said, is to train pre-school teachers to meet these changing demands.

\"We will enhance teachers' teaching in the oral proficiency, or ... maybe for the Chinese teachers, to have better pronunciation. (We will) enhance their teaching skills to enrich the children's vocabulary,\" said Dr Lum.

NTUC First Campus added it may use the differentiated learning approach even at pre-school level. - CNA /ls

That is exactly what I have been advocating. English speaking families ought to ensure their kids are exposed to non-home language early to gain the advantage

Glad to see that we are moving in the correct direction.

[tree nymph]

Finally.


someone hitting the nail on the head.

[dimsum]

Current chinese curriculum in many preschools, childcare centres is very inadequate e.g. 1 hr or less a day or NIL for nursery classes.


But with the emphasis on oral proficiency at the beg. of pr. 1 to classify the students, i can foresee parents spending more $$ on oral classes!

[minnie2004]

verykiasu2010:

the cultural revolution wiped out the morals, like what we see these days, anything is ok - just make sure you are not caught !

除了杀人放火,什么都行!

Yes. This is indeed very sad. All traditions and religions were destroyed during cultural revolution as people were forced to believe in Mao as the only God. So many books and temples were burnt. Although temples and churches are being rebuilt, no one knows how long it'll take to rebuild all those traditional values.

That's why it's true that overseas Chinese tend to preserve the Chinese culture better.

[daisyt]

Yes, language should start from young and learning is a long process. Its not a matter of seeing results in 1 to 2 years, it can be 5 years or more. Parents who are not good in Chinese, you can learn it together with your children. Pick up their pre-school books, ask them to \"teach\" and share with you. Kids at this age, simply love to \"teach\" us. Write with them, read with them and learn with them. Its actually very fun.

[ApronMama]

HyperKiasu:

then the minority still pressure government to lower MT to let their kids into top school? :?

This is the so-called Elitisim ...

[HyperKiasu]

ApronMama:

This is the so-called Elitisim ...

inheriting the country....

[nan.014182nan]

HyperKiasu:

nan.nan:

http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Ts9SsiA


A more meaningful thing to do, really is to set up a \"It is not too late to learn MT/CL\" foundation, to take care of people like 3Boys. Like he said, no stick. Use carrot.

I will volunteer my service. Anyone ? We can start a facebook page.

Hi Nan.Nan

what kind of service? perhaps i might offer some hands?

HK, let us do something ?

[HyperKiasu]

nannan,

i have pm u