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SINGAPORE: Students in Primary 3 and Primary 4 will be able to take Higher Malay Language and Higher Tamil Language from 2022 and 2023 respectively, following positive feedback on a pilot programme.
This was announced by Second Minister for Education Maliki Osman on Friday (Apr 9) during a visit to Westwood Primary School, one of the pilot schools for the new curriculum.
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The new curriculum will expose students to ethnic literature, help them develop higher-order thinking skills, and learn grammar and syntax through activities and games, said the Ministry of Education (MOE).
The Straits Times
Pupils can start taking Higher Malay and Tamil earlier, from Primary 3 and 4
Westwood Primary School is one of the pilot schools for the new Higher Malay Language and Higher Tamil Language curriculum.ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
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Higher Malay, Higher Tamil language classes to be offered to Primary 3 and Primary 4 students | Video Singapore
09 Apr 2021 10:59PM (Updated:
09 Apr 2021 11:00PM)
Higher Malay Language and Higher Tamil Language will be introduced into the school curriculum from next year, following feedback on a pilot programme. Higher Malay Language and Higher Tamil Language will be offered to Primary 3 students in 2022 and then offered to Primary 4 students in 2023.
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