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Yio Chu Kang Secondary School

Mother Tongue Languages

Discover how our Mother Tongue Languages department helps students grow into confident, fluent speakers through engaging programmes in language, culture, and current affairs.

Last updated 24 August 2026

Mother Tongue Languages Department

VISION

Confident and fluent users of their mother tongue language

MISSION

To provide authentic learning experiences for students in the learning of MT languages and culture

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KEY PROGRAMMES

MTL Fortnight and Camp

Students are engaged in authentic learning experience to build their competency as a confident and fluent user of MTL.

Weekly Reading Programme

This is a Friday weekly reading programme using newspapers, reading articles and subscribed books. The purpose is to provide ample opportunity for students to read MTL reading materials with follow up activities in language learning and current affairs discussions.

In My Opinion (IMO)

As an extension from the reading programme, Upper Secondary students are to provide opinions on current affairs on a weekly or a fortnightly basis. This is to encourage students to improve their competency in expressing opinions as part of oral conversation.

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SUPPORT PROGRAMMES FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS

Morning Oral Practice

This is an Oral practice session with MT teachers to provide in-depth discussion for student’s performance and progress in oral conversation.

MTL Intensive Revision

5 days of intensive revision for Sec 4E5N students sitting for MTL National GCE O-Level Exam in June.


Our Gallery

Collage of students participating in activities organised by the MTL department