Mother Tongue Languages

Mr Er Kim Hoe, HOD/MTL

Components Marks Weighting

Paper 1 - Composition 40 20%

Paper 2 - Language Use

& Comprehension

90 45%

Paper 3 - Oral 50 25%

- Listening

Comprehension

20 10%

Total 200 100%

Standard Mother Tongue

Components Marks Weighting

Paper 1 - Composition 40 40%

Paper 2 - Language Use

& Comprehension

60 60%

Total 100 100%

Higher Mother Tongue

Components Marks Weighting

Paper 1- Comprehension 10 10%

Paper 2 - Oral 60 60%

Paper 3 - Listening

Comprehension

30 30%

Total 100 100%

Foundation Mother Tongue

Speak to your child in MTL on a regular basis

Watch educational / cultural / news / documentary / children programmes in MTL

Read good story books, newspaper articles & magazines in MTL with your child

Listen to radio programmes in MTL

Make use of everyday experiences to use MTL e.g. MRT station, sales etc.

From 2010 onwards, more emphasis on:

Listening Skills

Oral Communication & Reading

Based on 2014 P5 Results:

Oral – Sustaining conversation

Writing Skills

Comprehension Skills

5 to 7 short passages

MCQ format

Duration: 30 to 40 minutes

10% for Standard MTL

30% for Foundation MTL

Reading (20 marks)

Picture Description (20 marks)

Conversation (10 marks)

Reading (20 marks)

Picture Description (30 marks)

Conversation (10 marks)

Sample of Oral Picture

Conversation

Thematic Approach

• Topic related to the theme of

the oral picture Example:

Tell us how do you keep yourself healthy. If you are

not feeling well, what would you do? Why? How does

your school encourage students to stay healthy? Give

examples to illustrate.

Language Application

Cloze Passage

Comprehension

Language Application

Comprehension

Types of Texts used for Comprehension 1. Short News Report 2. Advertisement / Announcement 3. Brochure / Flyer / Poster 4. Programme Sheet 5. Short Article 6. Short Story 7. Message

1. Direct Questions Answers could be found directly in the passage 2. Inferential/Evaluative Question Answers require students to analyse or evaluate information in the passage

Open-ended Questions

Choose one to write:

1. Based on given pictures, or

2. Based on a given title

Choose one to write:

1. Based on a given title, or

2. Based on a given situation

Use of dictionary - Use dictionaries approved by

SEAB (www.seab.gov.sg)

- Use of digital dictionary applies

only to students taking Chinese

& Malay Languages

s/n Title Pulisher ISBN Number Approved period

1 简明应用汉语词典 商务印书馆 7-100-03344-6

978-7-100-03344-2

2012-2016

2 规范汉语词典 联营出版有限公司 983-820-627-X 2012-2016

3 新世纪学生新词典

怡学出版社。商务印书

馆

981-4133-55-8

978-981-4133-55-5

2012-2016

4 时代最新汉语字典 新加坡泛太平洋教育出

版社

978-981-273-701-4 2012-2016

5 时代商务馆学华语词

典

新加坡泛太平洋教育出

版社

978-981-271-770-2 2012-2016

6 新世纪学生华语词典 怡学出版社。商务印书

馆

978-981-4237-75-8 2012-2015

7 新编小学实用词典 新亚出版社 981-274-954-3

978-981-274-954-3

2012-2018

List of Approved Dictionaries for use in PSLE 2015 Chinese Language

LIST OF APPROVED DICTIONARIES FOR USE IN 2015 PSLE

CHINESE E-DICTIONARIES

S/N TITLE PUBLISHER APPROVED PERIOD

1 Besta All Pass-1 Besta DigiTech Pte Ltd

2013 – 2017

2 Besta New All Pass-1 iKnow Pte Ltd 2015 – 2019

3 HansVision PX2051 Creative Technology Ltd

2014 – 2018

4 HansVision PX2101 Creative Technology Ltd

2014 – 2018

5 HansVision PX2131 Creative Technology Ltd

2013-2017

6 Besta All Pass 2 Besta DigiTech Pte Ltd

2014-2018

LIST OF APPROVED DICTIONARIES FOR USE IN 2015 PSLE

MALAY DICTIONARIES

S/N TITLE PUBLISHER APPROVED PERIOD

1 Kamus Pelajar Bahasa Malaysia (Terbitan Khas KBSM)

Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka

2012 – 2016

2 Kamus Pelajar (Terbitan Khas KBSM) Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka

2012 – 2016

3 Kamus Dewan (Edisi Kedua) Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka

2012 – 2016

4 Kamus Dewan (Edisi Ketiga) Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka

2012 – 2016

5 Kamus Dewan (Edisi Keempat) Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka

2012 – 2016

6 Kamus Pelajar Bahasa Malaysia (Edisi Kedua)

Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka

2012 – 2016

7 Kamus Kopprehensif Bahasa Melayu Oxford Fajar Sdn Bhd 2014-2018

MALAY E-DICTIONARIES

S/N TITLE PUBLISHER APPROVED PERIOD

1 Global Translator / Model M188 e-dictionary (Kamus Bimbit Elektronik Riang Ria)

EDN-Media Consultant Pte Ltd

2013 – 2017

TAMIL DICTIONARIES

S/N TITLE PUBLISHER APPROVED PERIOD

1 Kriyavin Tarkalat Tamil Akarati (Tamil – Tamil Version only)

Cre-A Publishers, Chennai

2012 – 2016

2 Kazhakat Tamil Kaiyakaraathi (Tamil – Tamil Dictionary)

The South India Saiva Siddhanta Works Publishing Society, Tinnevelly Limited, Chennai

2012 – 2016

3 Kazhakat Tamil Akaraathi (Tamil – Tamil Dictionary)

The South India Saiva Siddhanta Works Publishing Society, Tinnevelly Limited, Chennai

2012 – 2016

4 Puthiya Tamil Akaraathi (New Tamil – Tamil Dictionary)

Uma Publications, Kuala Lumpur

2012 – 2016

5 Lakshmi’s Learners’ Tamil Language Dictionary (Revised Edition)

Lakshmi Publications 2011 – 2015