HOD Focus Group Discussion: Teaching and Learning Chinese Language

To better engage Chinese language (CL) teachers in professional development and to assist them in dealing with various teaching challenges, the Curriculum Department of Singapore Centre for Chinese Language (SCCL) organised two HOD Focus Group Discussions, one on 6 October and the other on 2 November. Around 300 CL educators attended the meeting, including teachers and HODs from junior colleges, primary and secondary schools, SCCL lecturers and assistant directors from CPDD, MOE.

 

HOD Focus Group Discussion for secondary schools, pre-universities and junior colleges

 

At the meeting, Mr. Chong Leong Chin, SCCL Deputy Executive Director, highlighted the importance of teachers' professional training and promised that SCCL would provide full support for teachers' professional development. Mr. Lim Yee Pin, SCCL Dean of Curriculum, introduced a range of teaching resources and training programmes offered by the SCCL to schools and school clusters, including Traisi courses, specialized courses and consultations. Mdm. Chia Swee Hong, SCCL Deputy Dean of Curriculum, then elaborated on how to use SCCL teaching toolkits to improve teaching effectiveness.

 

HOD Focus Group Discussion for primary schools

 

Following the talks were group discussions. Based on topics like the teaching of listening, speaking, reading and writing, information technology, evaluation and assessment, the participants identified several difficulties in teaching and came out with suggestions and solutions. With these discussions in consideration, SCCL will review and revamp its training programmes and teaching resources to better cater to the needs of teachers.

 

Dr. Goh Poh Huat (Master Teacher, MOE) moderating the discussion and sharing session

Teachers focusing in their discussions

Participants presenting their ideas