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Can my son/ward apply to take Mother Tongue Language Syllabus 'B' (MTL'B')? (before 2024 FSBB batch)
MOE's educational goal remains to support and enable every student to learn Mother Tongue Language (MTL) at as high a level as he is able to. Students are strongly encouraged to continue to take their respective MTL at standard level throughout the 4 or 5 years in ACS(BR). MTL'B' is usually offered upon the following special considerations on a case-by-case basis: [For new PSLE AL system] Students who scored AL 7 or 8 in standard MTL OR AL B or C in Foundation MTL
ACS (BR) 1y ago
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Is there Foundation or Basic Mother Tongue in Secondary School?
Students who face exceptional difficulties coping with learning MTL will have the option to offer G1 or G2 MTL. There is no Foundation or Basic Mother Tongue for FSBB from 2024 onwards.
ACS (BR) 1y ago
My elder son took MTL 'B' in Secondary School. Can my younger son take MTL 'B' too?
Students who face exceptional difficulties coping with learning MTL will have the option to offer G1 or G2 MTL. MTL 'B' is discontinued in Secondary schools for FSBB from 2024 onwards.
ACS (BR) 1y ago
What is the MTL progression requirement for entry into JC/MI?
For students who take G1 or G2 MTL, the minimum MTL requirement for entry into JC/MI will be a pass grade for these subjects (i.e., Grade D and Grade 5 respectively). This requirement is similar to the previous criteria of a 'Pass' in MTL 'B'. Students who were able to attain a 'Pass' in MTL 'B' should not face significant difficulties in meeting the new minimum MTL requirement. For students who take G3 MTL, the minimum MTL requirement for admission to JC/MI will continue to be D7.
ACS (BR) 1y ago
Can my son/ward appeal to take G3 HMTL in ACS(BR)?
If your son/ward does not meet the PSLE requirement shown in the table above, you can write to Ms Loh Pei Guat (HOD, MTL) to appeal. As ACS(BR) do not offer G3 HMTL during curriculum time, all G3 HMTL students will have to take their HMTL lessons at the respective HMTL centres. Appeals to take G3 HMTL will be submitted to the respective HMTL centres, subject to approval from the centres. For more information, please refer to HMTL website for more details.
ACS (BR) 1y ago
My son is very weak in MTL, but did not meet the requirement to take G1 or G2 MTL in Secondary 1. Can he choose to take G1 or G2 MTL?
For students who were not offered to take G1 MTL in Secondary 1, after Secondary 1 End-of-Year Examination, you can write to Ms Loh Pei Guat (HOD, MTL) to appeal, it will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, final approval to offer MTL at a less demanding level will be given by the VP.
ACS (BR) 1y ago
What is the class size for G1 MTL?
To aid students who face exceptional difficulties coping with learning MTL, we try to keep our class size for G1 MTL to not more than 25 students in a class.
ACS (BR) 1y ago
What is the minimum Mother Tongue Language (MTL) requirement for further studies? (For students before 2024 FSBB batch)
To fulfil the MTL requirement to be eligible for admission into a Junior College or Millennia Institute, students are required to obtain a minimum grade of : D7 for MTL; E8 for Higher MTL; or a Pass for MTL ‚ÄòB‚Äô syllabus at the GCE O Level examination. For admission into a local publicly-funded undergraduate programme, students are required to obtain a minimum grade of D7 for Higher MTL at GCE O Level examination, or S grade for H1 MTL/ H2 MTL Language and Literature, or a Pass for MTL ‚ÄòB‚Äô syllabus at the GCE A Level examination.
ACS (BR) 1y ago
How can MTL be used in the computation of aggregate score?
For MTL at O Level, MTL can be used as one of his Relevant or Best subjects in L1R5/L1R4/ELR2B2/ELB4 computation. MTL'B' cannot be used for his aggregate computation. For HMTL at O Level, HMTL can be used as his L1 for L1R5/L1R4 computation. For MTL at N(A) Level and N(T) Level, MTL can be used as his ELR2B2/EMB3 computation.
ACS (BR) 1y ago
How else can MTL help my son/ward in his post-secondary educational pathways?
MTL can be used for his aggregate computation for admission to tertiary institutions.For students with A1 to C6 in HMTL and EL at O Level, they can get 2 bonus points in the computation of their aggregate.For students who have applied for the respective Language Elective Programmes in JC (CLEP/MLEP/TLEP) and have been selected for the programme, they will also get an additional 2 bonus points in the computation of their aggregate. Visit this website for more details.
ACS (BR) 1y ago
When will my son/ward take his MTL National Examination?
For students taking their official MTL at O LevelÔºöStudents will sit for the Mid-Year O Level MTL examination in Secondary 4/5. The written papers usually take place in the first week of the June Holidays.The Oral and Listening Comprehension examinations usually take place after school in July.
Students will receive their O Level MTL results in Mid-August (after National Day). They have the option of re-sitting for the End-of-Year O Level MTL together with the other subjects.For students who received D7-F9 for O Level MTL and Ungraded for O Level MTLB, they will be required to retake the O Level MTL / MTLB (Year-end) paper.For students who received E8 or F9 for O level MTL, they can choose to retake O Level MTL or take O Level MTLB at the end of the year.
For students taking their official MTL at N(A)/N(T) Level: The Oral examination will usually take place in August. The Listening Comprehension examination and written papers usually take place in September.
For students taking Third Languages or MTL-in-Lieu, please refer to the SEAB website for more details as the national examination timing varies for different languages.
For students taking HMTL at O Level, please look under the Higher Mother Tongue tab for more details.
ACS (BR) 1y ago
Should my son/ward re-sit his O Level MTL examination at the end of the year?
The school strongly encourages students to re-sit for their O Level MTL examination at the end of the year if they did not obtain a distinction (A1/A2) for their Mid-Year O Level MTL examination. For students who did not pass Mid-Year O Level MTL or MTLB examination (i.e D7, E8 or F9 for MTL, and UG for MTLB), they would be required to retake the Year-End O Level MTL / MTLB examination. For students who obtain an E8 or below for Mid-Year O Level MTL examination, we would advise them to take MTL'B' at the end of year O Level examination. This is to ensure that they meet the minimum MTL requirement for admission to JC/MI. Some considerations when deciding whether to re-sit for the end-of-year MTL examination: Grade for Paper 3 (Oral and Listening Comprehension): The grade for Paper 3 (Distinction/Merit/Pass) will be reflected in the Mid-Year MTL examination result slips. As there is only one sitting for the Oral and Listening examination, the same grade for paper 3 will count towards the end-of-year O Level examination grade. Results of other subjects: Your son/ward needs to review the results of his other subjects, and think through which are the subjects he will want to include in his aggregate computation for admission to tertiary institutions. Subjects for his L1R5/L1R4/ELR2B2/ELB4 computation: He will need a minimum of 6 subjects for L1R5 computation for admission to a JC and a minimum of 5 subjects for L1R4 (admission to MI), ELR2B2 (admission to Polytechnics), and ELB4 (admission to ITE Higher NITEC).
ACS (BR) 1y ago
What are the implications of taking Mother Tongue Language Syllabus 'B' (MTL'B')? (before 2024 FSBB batch)
The MTL'B' subject is not a GCE O Level subject, and the grade will not be included in the computation of a candidate's GCE O Level aggregate score (e.g. L1R5). Therefore, students taking MTL'B' subject will have 1 fewer subject that can be used in the computation of aggregate score. (Note: For O Level students, they need to take at least 6 subjects for computation of L1R5. During the selection for Secondary 3 subject combination, we strongly encourage students to have at least 7 subjects for computation of L1R5.) Students need to obtain a pass in the MTL'B' subject to fulfill the minimum MTL subject requirement for admission to Junior College or Millennia Institute. The grade awarded for MTL'B' subject will be indicated as Merit, Pass or Ungraded on the student's result slip and certificate.
ACS (BR) 1y ago
If my son/ward takes MTL'B', when will he be taking his MTL'B' lessons? (before 2024 FSBB batch)
For students taking CL'B', they will be having lessons during MTL curriculum time, in a separate class. For students taking ML'B' and TL'B', they will be receiving differentiated instructions in their respective regular MTL classes.
ACS (BR) 1y ago
What is the examination format for MTL 'B'? (before 2024 FSBB batch)
Paper 1: E-examination (20%), students have a choice between Picture Composition and Email writing. Paper 2: Language use and comprehension (30%), 20 MCQ questions. Paper 3 (OralÔºâÔºöReading passage (10%) and video conversation (20%) Paper 3 (Listening): 10 listening comprehension MCQ questions (20%) Based on the sum of the above 4 components, students will be awarded Merit (>70 marks), Pass (45-69 marks) or Ungraded (<45 marks). Please email Ms Loh Pei Guat (HOD, MTL) for more information on MTL'B' syllabus.
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Can my son/ward apply to take Mother Tongue Language Syllabus 'B' (MTL'B')? (before 2024 FSBB batch)

Is there Foundation or Basic Mother Tongue in Secondary School?

My elder son took MTL 'B' in Secondary School. Can my younger son take MTL 'B' too?

What is the MTL progression requirement for entry into JC/MI?

Can my son/ward appeal to take G3 HMTL in ACS(BR)?

My son is very weak in MTL, but did not meet the requirement to take G1 or G2 MTL in Secondary 1. Can he choose to take G1 or G2 MTL?

What is the class size for G1 MTL?

What is the minimum Mother Tongue Language (MTL) requirement for further studies? (For students before 2024 FSBB batch)

How can MTL be used in the computation of aggregate score?

How else can MTL help my son/ward in his post-secondary educational pathways?

When will my son/ward take his MTL National Examination?

Should my son/ward re-sit his O Level MTL examination at the end of the year?

What are the implications of taking Mother Tongue Language Syllabus 'B' (MTL'B')? (before 2024 FSBB batch)

If my son/ward takes MTL'B', when will he be taking his MTL'B' lessons? (before 2024 FSBB batch)

What is the examination format for MTL 'B'? (before 2024 FSBB batch)