Mother Tongue Languages Symposium

✨ The wait is over — Mother Tongue Languages Symposium (MTLS) 2026 is back! 🥳

Step into our Garden for Joyful Discovery on Saturday, 1 August 2026 at Singapore EXPO Hall 2B! 🌿

🌱 Stay connected for the latest updates at mtls.moe.edu.sg!

📢 Announcement 📢

The MTLS 2024 Opening Ceremony and materials from the sharing sessions & workshops have been uploaded to the MTLS website. These valuable tools are now available for your reference, to support your child in his/her learning of MTL!

Visit www.mtls.edu.sg to watch the Opening Ceremony and access these resources and explore new ways to engage with Mother Tongue Languages.

Thank you for your support! See you again in 2026! 🥳

[Media Coverage - Tamil] MTLS 2024

Tamil murasu:

https://www.tamilmurasu.com.sg/singapore/reactions-mtl-soar

Tamil murasu:

https://www.tamilmurasu.com.sg/singapore/increase-learning-time-kindergartens-promote-mother-tongue-reading-programme-primary-schools

Seithi Mediacorp:

https://seithi.mediacorp.sg/singapore/mtl-symposium-2024-importance-mother-tongue-751011

Seithi Mediacorp:

https://seithi.mediacorp.sg/singapore/more-opportunities-students-learn-mother-tongue-751006

"தாய்மொழி செழிக்கவேண்டுமெனில் அதனுடன் சேர்ந்து வாழவேண்டும்!" தாய்மொழிக்காகக் கல்வித்துறையில் என்னதான் முயற்சி எடுக்கப்பட்டாலும் மாணவர்கள் அதை அன்றாடம் பயன்படுத்தவில்ல....

[Media Coverage - Malay] MTLS 2024

Berita Harian:

https://www.beritaharian.sg/singapura/chun-sing-lebih-ramai-pelajar-dibenar-belajar-bahasa-ibunda-lanjutan-mulai-2026

Berita Mediacorp:

https://berita.mediacorp.sg/singapura/kelas-bahasa-ibunda-di-prasekolah-dipanjangkan-dirintis-dahulu-di-2-tadika-moe-pada-2025-877201

Berita Mediacorp:

https://berita.mediacorp.sg/singapura/lebih-ramai-pelajar-diberi-peluang-ambil-subjek-bahasa-ibunda-lanjutan-bermula-2026-877241

Lebih ramai pelajar diberi peluang ambil subjek Bahasa Ibunda Lanjutan bermula 2026 SINGAPURA: Para pelajar yang cemerlang dalam mata pelajaran Bahasa Ibunda dalam Peperiksaan Tamat Sekolah Rendah (PSLE), akan diberi peluang untuk ambil subjek Bahasa Ibunda Lanjutan di Sekolah Menengah bermula 2026. Buat masa ini, ada beberapa syarat kelayakan untuk pelajar ikuti mata pelajaran ter...

[Media Coverage - Chinese] MTLS 2024

Zaobao:

https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20240914-4726981

8 World:

https://www.8world.com/singapore/from-2026-more-students-to-be-allowed-to-study-higher-mother-tongue-in-sec-sch-2565966

Zaobao:

https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20240914-4725727

2026年起 中一生可单凭小六会考优异华文成绩选修高级华文 从2026年起，学生升上中学时将可凭华文的优异成绩选修高级华文，不会因小学离校考试的整体成绩不达标而失去机会。

[Media Coverage - English ] MTLS 2024

Channel News Asia:

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/secondary-school-students-higher-mother-tongue-classes-psle-scores-moe-4608756

The Straits Times:

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/from-2026-more-students-to-be-allowed-to-study-higher-mother-tongue-from-sec-1-chan-chun-sing

From 2026, more students to be allowed to study higher mother tongue from Sec 1: Chan Chun Sing From 2025, P1 and P2 pupils will have 30 minutes of curriculum time set aside weekly for reading. Read more at straitstimes.com.

⏳ The countdown for the Mother Tongue Languages Symposium (MTLS) 2024 begins! ⏳

Get ready to experience a day jam-packed with interactive activities, inspiring exhibition booths, insightful sharing sessions, immersive interactive workshops, and captivating live performances - all to help us learn and love our Mother Tongue Languages even more!🌟🎭

📅 Save the date: 14 September 2024 at Suntec City Convention Centre, Halls 404 – 405, from 10AM to 9PM. Don't miss out on this unforgettable experience! Stay updated on at www.mtls.edu.sg.