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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) 3mo 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) 3mo 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) 3mo 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) 3mo 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) 3mo 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) 3mo 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) 3mo 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) 3mo 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) 3mo 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) 3mo ago