Children who are weak in mother tongue get a leg-up

Support programme weaves more activities and games into lessons in small group sessions

Mrs Sriram Rekha and Mr Ramalingam Sriram with their two daughters Sriram Haritha and Sriram Gopitha. PHOTO: COURTESY OF MRS SRIRAM REKHA
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Pupils who are weaker in their mother tongue are receiving help from a new programme that weaves more activities and games into lessons.

In this Mother Tongue Support Programme, Primary 3 and 4 pupils are taught in smaller groups of five to 12 using resources specially produced by the Ministry of Education (MOE).

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 19, 2020, with the headline Children who are weak in mother tongue get a leg-up. Subscribe