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Introduction
The course aims to deepen students' understanding on the history and journey of Tamil language teaching and learning in Singapore. The course focuses on the history of Tamil language and Literature teaching. The course provides an overview of the evolution and development of Education to deepen students' awareness on Tamil education in Singapore. Ultimately, the course aims to enable students to adopt strategies for 21st century teaching and learning.
This course is part of:
- Graduate Certificate in Tamil Language Education
- FlexiMasters in Tamil Language Education
Learners must complete any three of the following 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:
- Learn about the issues and development of Tamil language teaching and learning
- Study and review the role of Vernacular schools and their impact in Singapore’s Tamil community
- Tamil schools and Umar Pulavar Tamil High Schools: Roles, Future Contributions • Tamil Textbooks and learning resources: comparative national & overseas
- Singapore Tamil Teaching Resources: Role and uses of textbooks (MOE, CPDD, NIE)
- Singapore Tamil Teaching resources: Development of Textbooks and teaching resources (MOE, CPDD, NIE)
Topics covered:
- History, legacy of the journey and development of Teaching of Tamil language in Singapore
- Understand the challenges faced by educators and the community to sustain teaching of Tamil language in Singapore
- Assess the quality of the teaching and learning of Tamil language: past and current
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$1,122.70
- 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 |
| 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 |
| MTL907 History of Singapore Tamil Education and Tamil Literature | 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)
