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Introduction
The module will focus on the history of Tamil language and Literature teaching over the past 3 centuries. The course will provide an overview of the evolution of Education to deepen students' awareness on Tamil education in Singapore. The module aims to ultimately enable students to adopt strategies for 21st century teaching and learning.
This course is mutually exclusive to MLT907A-C.
This course is part of:
- Graduate Certificate in Tamil Language Education
- FlexiMasters in Tamil Language Education
Learners must complete any of the following three courses to attain the Graduate Certificate in Tamil Language Education (12 AU):
- MTL901 Tamil Curriculum, Materials including IT: Selection and Evaluation (or MTL901A-C)
- MTL903 Tamil Language in Education (or MTL903A-C)
- MTL907 History of Singapore Tamil Education and Tamil Literature (or MTL907A-C)
- MTL908 An Introduction to Sociolinguistics and Bilingualism for Tamil (or MTL908A-C)
Upon completion of the fourth set of courses, learners will fulfil the AU requirements to attain the FlexiMasters in Tamil Language Education (16 AU).
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At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the rich history and journey of teaching of Tamil Language and Literature in Singapore
- Comprehend the difficulties / challenges faced to sustain teaching of Tamil Language and Literature
- Critical assessment: Assess the teaching and learning of Tamil Language and Literature in the previous years
- Use the knowledge gained for Teaching Tamil Language
and Literature suited for 21st century learning
Topics covered:
- Singapore's education landscape (18th to 21st Century)
- Tamil vernacular schools under various governance
- Education Report: Impact of Goh Keng Swee Report
- Tamil Schools and Umar Pulavar Tamil High School
- National Bilingual Education Policies
- Issues: Use of overseas textbook and learning resources for Tamil Literature
- Textbook creation development – CDIS, CPPD MOE and Teaching resources in Singapore
- Tamil Language and Literature Education Reviews and Curriculum Development- SINDA(1996), TLCPRC(2005), NIE Curriculum Review(2006), Mother Tongue Languages Report(2011)
- Teacher training and teacher upgrading
Working professionals with background and or experiences in one or more of the following areas will better appreciate the course contents:
a. Tamil Language and Literature
b. Arts and Linguistics
c. Early Childhood Education
d. Hospitality
e. Customer-oriented interaction
f. Working experience in teacher education
g. Baby Care and Student Care Education
h. Continuing Education and training or other
relevant Adult Education
i. Vocational Education
j. Teachers in service
k. Strong passion in Teaching, Learning and
making Tamil language a living heritage
language
Participants are recommended to take the courses in the sequence A, B, and C as the contents of the latter courses build on the foundations of the earlier courses.
Standard Course Fee: S$4,490.80
- All fees stated are inclusive of 9% GST.
- NTU/NIE alumni may utilise their $1,600 Alumni Course Credits. Click here for more information.
| COURSE TITLE | ACADEMIC UNIT |
| MTL901A Conceptualizing Curriculum Design, Development, Planning and Instruction in Tamil Language Education | 1 |
| MTL901B Strengthening the Links in Curriculum Concepts in Tamil
Language Education | 1 |
| MTL901C Understanding, Designing and Reviewing the Tamil Language Curriculum | 2 |
| MTL903A Definition and Concepts of Teaching Tamil as a Second Language | 1 |
| MTL903B Approaches and Strategies in Teaching, Learning and Assessing Tamil Language | 1 |
| MTL903C Building and Developing Tamil Teacher Capacity | 2 |
| MTL907A Teaching Tamil Language with Singapore Historical Perspectives | 1 |
| MTL907B Implications on Teaching Tamil Language from Reviews and Reports | 1 |
| MTL907C Teacher Training to Teacher Upgrading in Tamil Language and Literary Education | 2 |
| MTL908A Language, Language Acquisition and Learning in Tamil Language | 1 |
| MTL908B Promoting Tamil Language in Multilingual Singapore Society | 1 |
| MTL908C Teaching Tamil Language in Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 2 |
| MTL901 Tamil Curriculum, Materials including IT: Selection and Evaluation | 4 |
| MTL903 Tamil Language in Education | 4 |
| MTL908 An Introduction to Sociolinguistics and Bilingualism for Tamil | 4 |
Listed courses are:
- Credit-bearing and stackable to Graduate Certificate in Tamil Language Education (total 12AUs) and FlexiMasters in Tamil Language Education (total 16AUs)
