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Volume 53 - Aug 2026
Editorial Committee
Editor-in-Chief
Dr Zhang Limei
Managing Editor
Ms Cheng Pei Yee
Executive Editor
Ms Loi Chew Ming
Ms Leong Wen Yin
The 7th "Joint Seminar by Famous Chinese Education Scholars" Co-organised by SCCL and EdUHK
The seventh "Joint Seminar by Famous Chinese Education Scholars", co-organised by the Singapore Centre for Chinese Language and The Education University of Hong Kong, was conducted online on the afternoon of 17 April 2026 (Friday).
Upcoming Event: The 8th International Conference on Teaching and Learning of Chinese as a Second Language
The Singapore Centre for Chinese Language will be organising The 8th International Conference on Teaching and Learning of Chinese as a Second Language on 8th to 9th September 2026.
Assistant Professor Wang Li from Nanjing University Conducted an Online Sharing Session at SCCL
At the invitation of Singapore Centre for Chinese Language, Dr Wang Li, Assistant Professor at Nanjing University Institution for International Students, conducted an online sharing session on 10 Apr 2026.
Dr Zhang Limei, SCCL Dean of Academic Affairs, Conducted an Online Sharing Session
Dr Zhang Limei, SCCL Dean of Academic Affairs, conducted an online sharing session on 21 May 2026.
Mr Bian Huibin Conducted an Online Sharing Session
On 29 July 2026, Singapore Centre for Chinese Language organised an online sharing session titled "How to Write a Storyboard Script for a Microfilm" featuring Mr Bian Huibin, a former Art Director and Cinematographer.
SCCL Conducted Training for Star Learners Child Care
Dr Cheng Wan-Ni, Dean of the Early Childhood Care and Education Department (ECCED) and Senior Lecturer at the Singapore Centre for Chinese Language, was invited to conduct a five-day training programme from 11 to 15 May 2026 for more than 200 preschool teachers from Star Learners Child Care. The customised course was titled "Decoding and Responding: A Practical Guide to Positive Interaction with Young Children".
SCCL Staff Invited as Speaker
On 13 May 2026, Dr Foo Suan Fong, Executive Director of the Singapore Centre for Chinese Language (SCCL), was invited to deliver a speech titled "School Education in the Age of AI: Opportunities and Challenges" at the 8th Haidian–Singapore Education Roundtable Forum, jointly organised by the Beijing Haidian District Education Commission and the Singapore Ministry of Education. On 28 March 2026, SCCL Dean of Academic Affairs Dr Zhang Limei was invited to speak at the 2026 Distinguished Teachers Lecture Series of the "Tao Xingzhi Experimental Class" at the School of Chinese Language and Literature, Nanning Normal University, where she delivered a keynote lecture entitled "The New Role of Chinese Language Teachers in the Era of Generative Artificial Intelligence". On 3 June 2026, SCCL lecturer Dr Cheong Yun Yee was invited to present a talk titled "When Streets Speak: Creative Writing and Local Inspiration through Thong Teck Sian Tong Lian Sin Sia Temple" at the keynote session at the Chinese Language Elective Programme (CLEP) Writing Camp. From 13 to 14 June 2026, SCCL lecturer Dr Gong Cheng was invited by the International Council of Internet Chinese Education to serve as a panel speaker at the 2026 International Conference on Internet Chinese Education and to deliver a presentation entitled "When AI Enters the Chinese Language Classroom: Policies, Practices and Reflections from Singapore". As a member of the judging panel for the "Young Reporter News Challenge", Master Teacher Mr Tang Chun Chieh was invited to appear on Mediacorp's "Hello Singapore" on 1 June 2026 to share the distinctive features of this year's competition entries and discuss how secondary school students can apply Chinese meaningfully both in the classroom and beyond. On 4 July, Mr Tang was also invited to conduct the post-competition workshop for the "60-Second Creative News" category to provide professional feedback on the shortlisted entries and shared practical strategies, production techniques, and key considerations for creating compelling creative news reports.
New Staff
Liu Xinyun, a doctoral student in Comparative Literature at Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan, currently serves as Research Associate at Singapore Centre for Chinese Language. Bu Weiyu holds a master's degree in Teaching Chinese as an International Language from the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, currently serves as Research Associate at Singapore Centre for Chinese Language.
SCCL Activity
As part of this year's Learning Journey, SCCL staff visited the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre on 20 May 2026.
New Publications
To purchase, please visit our Online Bookstore. Please click Here to read the "Journal of Chinese Language Education (JCLE)". For MOE teachers, please click to download: Primary School Teaching Toolkits; Secondary School / Junior College Teaching Toolkits. Please click Here to download the Children's Books Catalogue.