4. Useful Information and Resources

Chinese Language Teaching Position

1) Mother Tongue Language Entrance Proficiency Test (MTL EPT)

The MTL EPT is for all applicants being considered for the teaching of an MTL, unless exempted.

What is on the test

There will be a speaking component and a writing component where you will be tested on your knowledge of:

• Grammar
• Vocabulary usage
• Stylistic features of the language.

2) Chinese Language Syllabus

To help you with your preparation for the lesson demonstration, you can refer to below:

• 2015 Chinese Language (Primary)
• 2015 Character List (Primary Chinese)
• 2015 Character List (Primary Higher Chinese)
• 2021 G1, G2, G3 and Higher Mother Tongue Languages
• 2021 Mother Tongue Languages (Secondary)
• 2024 CL Primary Syllabus
• 2024 Character List (Primary One Chinese)
• 2024 Character List (Primary One Higher Chinese)

3) Other useful information and resources

• CL Interview Preparation Resource
• Schoolbag articles on Chinese Language teaching
  • How teacher collaboration unlocks the potential of tech 
  • From Journalism to Chinese language educator

  • Wish to do more for your child’s Mother Tongue learning? Here’s how

  • How we went from Mandarin meltdowns to taking Higher Mother Tongue
  • She turned a chat about hooliganism into a discussion on the importance of learning
  • Hacking the Chinese language so students want to learn
  • She puts the GO! into learning Chinese