Mother Tongue Languages

Learn how the Mother Tongue Languages Department helps students master their Mother Tongue, deepen their love for it, and apply it in daily life.

Last updated 11 July 2026

Our Programme

Vision

Learn our MTL, Love our MTL, Live out our MTL | Teachers as Learners, Teachers as Leaders

The Mother Tongue Languages (MTL) Department believes in nurturing Pasirians to:

Learn their MTLs – Nurture and develop Pasirians to become confident proficient MTL users
Love their MTLs – Ignite, deepen and sustain Pasirians’ passion for their MTLs
Live out their MTLs – Inspire Pasirians to appreciate their MTL cultures and apply their MTL in their daily lives

Mission

MTL Learning Dispositions

We seek to develop Pasirians who will be:

Self-directed learners who leverage technology to become proficient users of respective MTLs.
Connected learners who leverage technology to think critically, communicate confidently and learn collaboratively in both written and spoken MTL.
Connected learners who leverage technology in the application of MTL in daily life and to the understanding of contemporary issues.
Discerning digital users who are keenly aware and proud of their cultural heritage (values, history, tradition) and willing to embrace other cultures in Singapore and Asia in the increasingly digitised age.

Programme Highlights

Table comparing Tier 1 programmes for Chinese Language Unit and Malay Language Unit across reading, projects, and teaching strategies.

Two-column table showing Tier 2 and Tier 3 student programs in Broadcasting, Journalism, and Talent Development.

Teachers

Teachers as Learners, Teachers as Leaders

Professional development includes department retreats and learning journeys, open classrooms, presentations at school, cluster, zonal and national levels etc.

Mother Tongue Languages Department Contact List

Subject Taught	Name	E-mail Address
Malay Language	Mr Lokhman Haris Bin Abdul Karem SH Aesthetics	lokhman_haris_abdul_karem@moe.edu.sg
Chinese Language	Ms Wong Jie Lin	wong_jie_lin@moe.edu.sg
Chinese Language	Mr Liu Shu Cun	liu_shu_cun@moe.edu.sg
Chinese Language	Mdm Ng Ai Hoon	ng_ai_hoon@moe.edu.sg
Chinese Language	Ms Khew Sing Eian	khew_sing_eian@moe.edu.sg
Chinese Language	Ms Wang Xiangkun	wang_xiangkun@moe.edu.sg
Chinese Language	Mdm Jin Beihua	jin_beihua@moe.edu.sg
Chinese Language	Ms Desiree Oh Yi Ting	oh_yi_ting_desiree@moe.edu.sg
Chinese Language	Mdm Liu Yang	liu_yang@moe.edu.sg
Chinese Language	Mdm Tan Sai Kee	tan_sai_kee@moe.edu.sg
Malay Language	Mdm Rubi'ah Binte Massuan	rubiah_massuan@moe.edu.sg
Malay Language	Mdm Fazidah Bte Mohd Lias	fazidah_mohamed_lias@moe.edu.sg
Malay Language	Mdm Anmilia Bte Anwar Datt	anmilia_anwar_datt@moe.edu.sg
Malay Language	Mr Muhammad Omarali Bin Zulkiflee	muhammad_omarali_zulkiflee@moe.edu.sg

Photos

Students in school uniforms participate in cultural activities including tabla drumming, traditional dance, crafts, and a Diwali-themed outing.

Three photos show students in uniform attending a Reading Programme with book sharing and authors workshop sessions.

Students display batik paintings and project work in three school activity panels labeled Secondary 1 and Secondary 2.

A group of students in green and khaki uniforms pose on a colorful street with palm trees and shophouses.

Cultural Trail at Kampung Glam