Mother Tongue Languages
Mr Er Kim Hoe, HOD/MTL
Components Marks Weighting
Paper 1 - Composition 40 20%
Paper 2 - Language Use
& Comprehension
90 45%
Paper 3 - Oral 50 25%
- Listening
Comprehension
20 10%
Total 200 100%
Standard Mother Tongue
Components Marks Weighting
Paper 1 - Composition 40 40%
Paper 2 - Language Use
& Comprehension
60 60%
Total 100 100%
Higher Mother Tongue
Components Marks Weighting
Paper 1- Comprehension 10 10%
Paper 2 - Oral 60 60%
Paper 3 - Listening
Comprehension
30 30%
Total 100 100%
Foundation Mother Tongue
Speak to your child in MTL on a regular basis
Watch educational / cultural / news / documentary / children programmes in MTL
Read good story books, newspaper articles & magazines in MTL with your child
Listen to radio programmes in MTL
Make use of everyday experiences to use MTL e.g. MRT station, sales etc.
From 2010 onwards, more emphasis on:
Listening Skills
Oral Communication & Reading
Based on 2014 P5 Results:
Oral – Sustaining conversation
Writing Skills
Comprehension Skills
5 to 7 short passages
MCQ format
Duration: 30 to 40 minutes
10% for Standard MTL
30% for Foundation MTL
Reading (20 marks)
Picture Description (20 marks)
Conversation (10 marks)
Reading (20 marks)
Picture Description (30 marks)
Conversation (10 marks)
Sample of Oral Picture
Conversation
Thematic Approach
• Topic related to the theme of
the oral picture Example:
Tell us how do you keep yourself healthy. If you are
not feeling well, what would you do? Why? How does
your school encourage students to stay healthy? Give
examples to illustrate.
Language Application
Cloze Passage
Comprehension
Language Application
Comprehension
Types of Texts used for Comprehension 1. Short News Report 2. Advertisement / Announcement 3. Brochure / Flyer / Poster 4. Programme Sheet 5. Short Article 6. Short Story 7. Message
1. Direct Questions Answers could be found directly in the passage 2. Inferential/Evaluative Question Answers require students to analyse or evaluate information in the passage
Open-ended Questions
Choose one to write:
1. Based on given pictures, or
2. Based on a given title
Choose one to write:
1. Based on a given title, or
2. Based on a given situation
Use of dictionary - Use dictionaries approved by
SEAB (www.seab.gov.sg)
- Use of digital dictionary applies
only to students taking Chinese
& Malay Languages
s/n Title Pulisher ISBN Number Approved period
1 简明应用汉语词典 商务印书馆 7-100-03344-6
978-7-100-03344-2
2012-2016
2 规范汉语词典 联营出版有限公司 983-820-627-X 2012-2016
3 新世纪学生新词典
怡学出版社。商务印书
馆
981-4133-55-8
978-981-4133-55-5
2012-2016
4 时代最新汉语字典 新加坡泛太平洋教育出
版社
978-981-273-701-4 2012-2016
5 时代商务馆学华语词
典
新加坡泛太平洋教育出
版社
978-981-271-770-2 2012-2016
6 新世纪学生华语词典 怡学出版社。商务印书
馆
978-981-4237-75-8 2012-2015
7 新编小学实用词典 新亚出版社 981-274-954-3
978-981-274-954-3
2012-2018
List of Approved Dictionaries for use in PSLE 2015 Chinese Language
LIST OF APPROVED DICTIONARIES FOR USE IN 2015 PSLE
CHINESE E-DICTIONARIES
S/N TITLE PUBLISHER APPROVED PERIOD
1 Besta All Pass-1 Besta DigiTech Pte Ltd
2013 – 2017
2 Besta New All Pass-1 iKnow Pte Ltd 2015 – 2019
3 HansVision PX2051 Creative Technology Ltd
2014 – 2018
4 HansVision PX2101 Creative Technology Ltd
2014 – 2018
5 HansVision PX2131 Creative Technology Ltd
2013-2017
6 Besta All Pass 2 Besta DigiTech Pte Ltd
2014-2018
LIST OF APPROVED DICTIONARIES FOR USE IN 2015 PSLE
MALAY DICTIONARIES
S/N TITLE PUBLISHER APPROVED PERIOD
1 Kamus Pelajar Bahasa Malaysia (Terbitan Khas KBSM)
Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
2012 – 2016
2 Kamus Pelajar (Terbitan Khas KBSM) Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
2012 – 2016
3 Kamus Dewan (Edisi Kedua) Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
2012 – 2016
4 Kamus Dewan (Edisi Ketiga) Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
2012 – 2016
5 Kamus Dewan (Edisi Keempat) Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
2012 – 2016
6 Kamus Pelajar Bahasa Malaysia (Edisi Kedua)
Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
2012 – 2016
7 Kamus Kopprehensif Bahasa Melayu Oxford Fajar Sdn Bhd 2014-2018
MALAY E-DICTIONARIES
S/N TITLE PUBLISHER APPROVED PERIOD
1 Global Translator / Model M188 e-dictionary (Kamus Bimbit Elektronik Riang Ria)
EDN-Media Consultant Pte Ltd
2013 – 2017
TAMIL DICTIONARIES
S/N TITLE PUBLISHER APPROVED PERIOD
1 Kriyavin Tarkalat Tamil Akarati (Tamil – Tamil Version only)
Cre-A Publishers, Chennai
2012 – 2016
2 Kazhakat Tamil Kaiyakaraathi (Tamil – Tamil Dictionary)
The South India Saiva Siddhanta Works Publishing Society, Tinnevelly Limited, Chennai
2012 – 2016
3 Kazhakat Tamil Akaraathi (Tamil – Tamil Dictionary)
The South India Saiva Siddhanta Works Publishing Society, Tinnevelly Limited, Chennai
2012 – 2016
4 Puthiya Tamil Akaraathi (New Tamil – Tamil Dictionary)
Uma Publications, Kuala Lumpur
2012 – 2016
5 Lakshmi’s Learners’ Tamil Language Dictionary (Revised Edition)
Lakshmi Publications 2011 – 2015
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