Can my child offer Higher Mother Tongue at Sec 1 even if he/she is not offered the subject by MOE?

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Your child will be able to offer Higher Mother Tongue Languages at the start of Sec 1 if he/she meets the eligibility criteria stipulated by MOE.

The option letter is given by MOE to the following students:

An overall PSLE Score of 8 or better; OR
An overall PSLE Score 9 to 14 and get AL1 or AL2 in MTL or Distinction / Merit in HMTL

If your child did not receive the option form, but performs well for G3 MTL at the end of Sec 1 (overall subject result), shows good learning attitude towards the language and receives recommendations from teachers, he/she may be selected to offer HMT in Sec 2.

Can my child offer Higher Mother Tongue at Sec 1 even if he/she is not offered the subject by MOE?

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