Singapore Centre for Chinese Language (SCCL) organised two sessions of the Heads of Department (HOD) Focus Group Discussion (FGD). The session for Secondary/Junior College/Centralised Institute HODs was held on 31 October, and the session for Primary HODs on 15 November. The theme for this year was "How to carry out effective teaching of Chinese Language". The main objective of the sessions was to convey information on SCCL's teacher training courses. SCCL also took this opportunity to get a better understanding of teachers' training needs so as to come up with more suitable programmes for the enhancement of teachers' professional development.

       Besides SCCL's sharing, a representative from Singapore Press Holdings also shared information on its website ZBSchools.sg and its Student Publications. Several members from the Chinese Language Curriculum Leader Flagship Programme NLC were also invited to share their learning experience. They were Mr Tang Chun Chieh (HOD, Xinmin Secondary School), Ms Koh Bee Choo (Subject Head, Compassvale Secondary School), Mdm Yong Sheue Mei (HOD, CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School), and Mdm Zhu Shengjie (Senior Teacher, Yishun Primary School). Participants were subsequently divided into groups to discuss topics on teachers' professional development.

       The two sessions were well attended by 255 HODs and teachers. SCCL would like to thank all the HODs and school representatives for their participation.

Group discussion

Mr Tang Chun Chieh (HOD, Xinmin Secondary School)

Ms Koh Bee Choo (Subject Head, Compassvale Secondary School)

Mdm Yong Sheue Mei (HOD, CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School)

 Mdm Zhu Shengjie (Senior Teacher, Yishun Primary School)