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Monday, May 17, 2010
2009 marks the 30th anniversary of the "Speak Mandarin Campaign" that was first launched in 1979 by then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. They have always been encouraging Chinese Singaporeans to both embrace speaking Mandarin and enjoy an appreciation for Chinese culture and language. However recently, MOE was proposing the weightage of Mother Tongue languages to be reduced in the Primary School Examination (PSLE). In my own opinion, i disagree with the issue of reducing the weighting of Mother Tongue Languages. Most of the student speaks English among themselves and at home. Some even regard Mother Tongue Languages as a boring subject. Eventually, they got lesser interest in excelling in this subject as compared to other subjects like English and Mathematics. Instead of approaching to solve this problem, reducing the weighting of Mother Tongue languages will only worsen the matter. It will then bring about a wrong perception to children that Mother Tongue languages is no longer that important as before. Follow through it affects the attitude of students. Furthermore, it will be a disadvantage to students if they do not speak fluent Chinese. As china's recent economic growth has been remarkable, it becomes a developed country where entrepreneurs from all over the world would desire to set up their companies there. It will hence, strongly benefit people who can communicate fluently with the people there. Even foreigners are really keen in learning Mother Tongue languages, i see no reason why some students cannot. Reducing weighting of Mother Tongue languages will then be a sign that the government is becoming less committed to promoting Chinese culture. However, it will benefit those who are good in other subjects, but are only weaker in MTL. Many student who do not perform well in their Mother Tongue language, often pulled their PSLE results down. if PSLE weighting of Mother Tongue language is reduce, it make sure that Chinese language is being made easier for them. They can therefore spend more time to revise on the other subjects which carry a higher weightage in the Primary School Leaving Examination. All subjects should be treated equally, with equal weightings so that children will regard them with similar importance. Reducing the weighting of Mother Tongue Languages is not an appropriate and ideal method to help students who are struggling with their Chinese subject. It will only lower the status of Mother Tongue in Singapore. Last but not least, we should maintain a strong emphasis on Mother Tongue languages!
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