Mother Tongue Languages
Discover how the Mother Tongue Languages department uses technology and engaging programmes to bring language learning to life, and see the achievements of our students in national competitions.
This year, the Mother Tongue Languages (MTL) department focused on making the learning of Mother Tongue languages relevant, meaningful and contemporary. We designed our teaching and learning (T&L) of MTL to be digitally engaging as all our students are equipped with personal learning devices. We leveraged on e-pedagogy and the application of technology to engage our students through learner-centred approaches.
Reading becomes more significant in our T&L as we strive to develop our students to be discerning readers with a love for reading. Hence, our new look programme aims to cultivate the reading habits of our students for them to be lifelong learners beyond school. In addition, journal writing plays a significant role in our T&L. Our students are tasked to write and reflect on their thoughts, feelings and life experiences. They also hone their communications skills by sharing their comments or views either online and/or in class.
Mother Tongue Fortnight activities
Author-in-Residence Programme
Professional writers are invited to JVSS to conduct workshops and share their expertise with students, aiming to enhance their creative writing skills and foster a deeper appreciation for the Chinese language and literature.
Our Achievements
2023 National Schools Xinyao Singing and Songwriting Competition
FIDELIA LO MIAO TING (3RP), NGU YI JEANNE (3EM), KARIS GOH(3RP) came in second in the 2023 National Schools Xinyao Singing and Songwriting Competition.
2024 National Secondary Schools Chinese Creative Writing Competition
LIU XIN YU (2RS) has clinched the second prize in the recent National Secondary Schools Chinese Creative Writing Competition.
2025 National Chinese Text Recital Competition
Silver
MA KEXIN (1PA)
Bronze
CHEN HONG YUAN (2DP)
WANG YU XIN (2RS)
FU CHENG YI (2RP)
CHEN YI TING (3RP)
LIU JINGXUAN (3DP)
2025 Asia-Pacific CL Young Literary Awards
Bronze
WU ZHIQI (1PE)
2023 Saya Boleh Mengarang (Writing Competition)
MUHD RIAN ASHRAF (3IN) achieved Gold with Distinction.
NUR HADHINAH BINTE HASHIM(3DP) achieved Silver.
SITI NURZAHIRAH AZ-ZAHRAH BINTE KAMARRUZAMAN (3EM), NURUL BARNIYAH HAMIZAN (3IN), MUHAMMAD RIZKY BIN AHMAD (3IN) AND JESS RIHANNA HANAFIE (3PA) achieved bronze.
2025 Peraduan Saya Boleh Berpidato (Oratory Contest)
ABIGAIL GRACE SININTA PURBA (2PE) achieved Bronze Award.
NUR SYAHIRAH ALWIYAH RUZAIMI (2EM) achieved Bronze Award.
2024 W4 Cluster All Arts Competition- Short Story Writing
MAGESH KUMAR RASHMITHA (2PA) won 3rd prize.
2024 W4 Cluster All Arts Competition- Oratorical
THIRUPPATHI PRAGATHI (2PA) came in 2nd.
2024 W4 Cluster All Arts Competition-Advertisement Making
MANIVANNAN ASHWIN (3RP), DHINAKARAN DEEPAK NARAYAN (3DP) and MARUTHABANAN MITHULESH (3RP) were awarded 2nd prize.
