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   15 March 2005

 

 

    Malay Language and Tamil Language Reviews - Inviting Public Feedback

 

The Malay Language Curriculum Pedagogy Review Committee and the Tamil Language Curriculum Pedagogy Review Committee wish to invite feedback and suggestions from the public on the teaching and learning of Malay Language and Tamil Language, respectively, in our schools.  These views will help the committees in their review of the teaching and learning of Malay language and Tamil language.

 

Members of the public are invited to give their views on any of the areas below:

 

·         Syllabus and teaching resources

·         Teaching methods and teacher training

·         Assessment and examination

·         Community support

 

The public is invited to send their feedback and suggestions to:

 

 

By post

 

By fax

By email

On the Malay Language Curriculum and Pedagogy Review

 

 

ML Review Secretariat

Ministry of Education

12th Level

1 North Buona Vista Drive

Singapore138675

6775 8752

ml_review@moe.edu.sg

 

(Attn: Mdm Haslindah Mispan,

Curriculum Planning Officer, Malay Language)

 

On the Tamil Language Curriculum and Pedagogy Review

 

 

TL Review Secretariat

Ministry of Education

12th Level

1 North Buona Vista Drive

Singapore138675

6775 8752

tl_review@moe.edu.sg

 

(Attn: Mr T Venugobal,

Curriculum Planning Officer, Tamil Language)

 

 

All feedback received will be treated with confidentiality and meant for the Committees’ use only.  Since the Committees are working on a tight time-frame, public is invited to provide feedback by 30 June 2005.

 

Background

The Ministry of Education has appointed separate committees to review the curricula and pedagogy for Malay language and Tamil language in schools.  The committees have officially begun their work in January 2005.  They are expected to complete their reviews by August 2005.

 

The Malay Language Curriculum and Pedagogy Review Committee is chaired by Associate Professor Dr Hadijah Rahmat, Asian Language and Culture Department, National Institute of Education/Nanyang Technological University.

The Tamil Language Curriculum and Pedagogy Review Committee is chaired by Dr N Varaprasad, Chief Executive Officer, National Library Board.

 

The committees are looking at four major areas for review:

 

·         Syllabus and teaching resources

·         Teaching methods and teacher training

·         Assessment and examination

·         Community support

 

 



 
 

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