The Certificate in Teaching of Chinese as a Second Language aims to provide participants with theoretical and practical knowledge of the various aspects of second language acquisition and equip them with relevant teaching and assessment strategies to enhance the effectiveness of teaching Chinese as a second language in a bilingual environment.

 

1. Programme design

 

  • This programme is recommended for Lead Teachers, Senior Teachers, Primary and Secondary CL teachers.
  • These courses are conducted under Opal2.0 platform. MOE will sponsor the training cost for the MOE-Employed Trained Education Officers.
  • The participants upon completion of 5 courses and an assignment will attain the Professional Certificate in Teaching of Chinese as Second Language.

 

课程编号 课程名称 课程简介 讲师 课程日期
CLI-000444 Affecting Second Language Learning – with Special Reference to the Teaching and Learning of Chinese in Singapore
影响华语作为第二语言学习的社会与心理因素(小学、中学)

 

This is an introductory module to the programme. Maps out the essential knowledge (society, home and student) relevant to inter-language interaction and equips teachers to teach Chinese language more effectively and efficiently in the bilingual environment of Singapore.

Dr Han Yiting

Class run 1:
20/03/23 (3hrs)

 

Class run 2:

20/07/23 (3hrs)

CLI-000398 / CLI-000399

Integrating Culture into the Teaching and Learning of Chinese as a Second Language

华语作为第二语语言教学中文化因素的融入

(小学)

 

Understand the significance of cultural competency in the 21th century and the importance of culture in language learning. Acquire a comprehensive view of the principles, strategies and methods in integrating culture in the teaching of Chinese language.

Dr Foo Suan Fong

Dr Zhang Limei

Class run 1: 

31/03/23 & 03/04/23

(6 hrs)

 

Class run 2:

26/06/23

(6 hrs)

CLI-000400 / CLI-000401

Integrating Culture into the Teaching and Learning of Chinese as a Second Language

华语作为第二语语言教学中文化因素的融入

(中学)

 

Understand the significance of cultural competency in the 21th century and the importance of culture in language learning. Acquire a comprehensive view of the principles, strategies and methods in integrating culture in the teaching of Chinese language.

Dr Foo Suan Fong

Dr Zhang Limei

Class run 1:

05/04/23 & 06/04/23

(6 hrs)

 

Class run 2:

30/06/23

(6 hrs)

CLI-000416 / CLI-000417

Assessment and Evaluation of Chinese as a Second Language: Principles and Strategies

华语作为第二语言的评估与测试:

原则与策略(小学、中学)

 

Understand the key features of Chinese as Second Language assessment in the context of Singapore. Identify Proficiency Test and Performance Test, and understand the alignment of the learning objectives and assessments. Master the assessment of CSL reading comprehension, oral interaction, writing and listening skills through relevant examples.

 

Dr Zhang Limei

Class run 1:

20/06/23 & 21/06/23

(6 hrs)

 

Class run 2:

31/10/23

(6 hrs)

CLI-000474 / CLI-000475

Language Interference: Implications for the Teaching of Chinese a Second Language

华语作为第二语言学习中的语际干扰:教与学的意义(小学、中学)

 

Understand how the two languages interact in a bilingual student and what form of language interference they faced when learning Chinese language. Identify the language differences between Chinese language and English language through the contrastive techniques, diagnose and reconcile the language errors caused by the language interference.

 

Mdm Min Yu

Dr Li Li


Class run 1:

04/04/23 & 06/04/23

(6 hrs)

Class run 2:

11/07/23 & 12/07/23

(6 hrs)

Class run 3 :

02/11/23

(6 hrs)

CLI-000502

Teaching of Chinese as a Second Language: Principles and Strategies

(Pri)

华语作为第二语言的教学:

原则与策略(小学)

 

Master the key concept and teaching principles of teaching Chinese Language as second language in the context of Singapore, and apply the teaching strategies (listening, speaking, reading and writing) of teaching Chinese Language as second language in practice.

 

Dr Zheng Yingjiang

Class run 1:
26/06/23

(6 hrs)

CLI-000391

Teaching of Chinese as a Second Language: Principles and Strategies (Sec)

华语作为第二语言的教学:

原则与策略(中学)

Master the key concept and teaching principles of teaching Chinese Language as second language in the context of Singapore, and apply the teaching strategies  of teaching Chinese Language as second language in practice.

Dr Chan Chiu Ming

Mdm Tan Geok Hoon

Mdm Gong Cheng


Class run 1:

13/04/23 & 14/04/23

 (6 hrs)

Class run 2:

24/08/23 & 25/08/23

(6 hrs)

反思报告(1000字)

 

2. Registration


    To register on Opal2.0 website by searching the course code under
Catalogue”, and apply on the class run.

 

3. Contact Details

Ms Wong Sirong/Ms Wong Angel

Executive

Phone+65 6467 5667 ext 241/248

Fax+65 6467 1278

Emailsirong.wong@sccl.sg or

             angel.wong@sccl.sg

Mr Lim Yee Pin (MTT)

Dean of Curriculum

Phone:+65 6467 5667 ext 214

Email:yeepin.lim@sccl.sg