Information on Mother Tongue Languages
Information on Mother Tongue Languages
The Mother Tongue Language (MTL) policy requires all students (including international students) to offer an MTL subject at A-Level.
(A) Students taking H1CL/ ML/ TL at A-Level
Students who obtained a D7 or better for CL/ML/TL, or an E8 or below for HCL/HML/HTL in the O-Level examination must offer H1CL/ML/TL and sit for the A-Level H1MTL examination in JC1.
All students will need to obtain the minimum grade of S (sub-pass) in H1 MTL or D7 in O-Level HMTL for local university admission.
(B) Students taking Mother Tongue B (CLB/MLB/TLB)
Mother Tongue (CL, ML or TL) ‘B’ Syllabus is only offered to students who took Mother Tongue ‘B’ Syllabus at O-Level or have obtained D7, E8 or F9 for their respective MTL at O-Level examinations.
All students will need to obtain at least a Pass in MT 'B' for local university admission.
(C) Students exempted from taking MTL at A-Level
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Students who have obtained a D7 or better in Higher MTL at O-level as they would have been deemed to have fulfilled the MTL requirement for local university application/ admission.
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Students who are officially exempted from taking MTL.
(D) Students who took Burmese / Thai at O-Level
As Burmese & Thai are not offered at A-level, students who have been granted approval to take Burmese & Thai at O-level will have to apply for MT exemption at A level.
Please submit the following to the General Office by 7 Feb 2025:
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Parent’s letter (addressed to Ms Lee Ting Ting, HOD/MTL, CJC). Please state your name and contact number in the letter.
(E) Students taking Foreign Languages (FL- H1 French/ German/ Japanese) or Non Tamil Indian Languages (NTIL- Bengali/ Hindi/ Punjabi/ Urdu /Gujarati ) in-lieu of MTL (officially approved by MOE)
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Students who have obtained official approval to offer non-MTL (i.e. non-Chinese/ Malay/ Tamil Languages) or Non-Tamil Indian Languages (NTIL) at O-Level are not required to submit a new application to MOE. These students will continue to offer the approved non-MTL or NTIL at A level, if applicable.
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Students offering an approved H1 Non-Tamil Indian Language in lieu of MTLs will have to register for the FL/NTIL classes at the respective NTIL language centres.
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Students offering an approved H1 Foreign Language in lieu of MTLs will have to provide information and documentation for the FL classes at the respective language centres/ with private tutors.
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All students are to submit the required information (e.g. language centre registered at) to HOD MTL. HOD MTL will contact you soon about it.
FL in-lieu of MTL
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Students who attended Sec 4 French/German/Japanese (in lieu of MTL or as Third Language) classes at MOE Language Centre in 2024 and wish to continue their H1/H2 classes at MOELC, they need to refer to MOELC website for instruction on how to register (Under Home Page “What’s New”).
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Other FL students who wish to apply for a place in MOELC:
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Application will be done through College.
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Admission to MOELC is subject to vacancy and the results of a Readiness Test (if it is conducted).
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Submit the following to the General Office by 6 Feb 2025:
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Parent’s letter (addressed to Ms Lee Ting Ting, HOD/MTL, CJC). Include
your name and contact number in the letter.
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FL students who are not attending classes at MOELC or are waiting for MOELC registration outcome:
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You are expected to continue with or make the arrangement to study the approved language privately (e.g. private language centers or private tutors).
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You must provide the relevant details and evidence to the HOD/MTL (e.g. enrolment slip for the private language centre).
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(F) First-time applications for MTL Exemption / MT B
Application will be done through College. Please submit the following to the General Office by 7 Feb 2025:
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Parent’s letter (addressed to Ms Lee Ting Ting, HOD/MTL, CJC). Please state your name and contact number in the letter.
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Copies of school results (Sec 3 and 4), PSLE and O-Level certificates and other relevant documents where applicable (e.g. medical report).