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Jointly organised by:
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NOMINATION FOR OUTSTANDING PRE-SCHOOL
MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGE TEACHER AWARD 2020
Dear Principals/Supervisors,
1. The Outstanding Pre-school Mother Tongue Language (MTL)
Teacher Award, jointly
organised by the Committee to Promote Chinese Language Learning
(CPCLL), Malay
Language Learning and Promotion Committee (MLLPC), and Tamil
Language Learning
and Promotion Committee (TLLPC), supported by Early Childhood
Development
Agency (ECDA) and National Institute of Early Childhood
Development (NIEC), aims to
encourage more teachers to inspire the learning and use of MTL
in our young children.
The award recognises pre-school MTL teachers for their passion
in making MTL
learning interesting and for their unique ability to inspire a
love for the MTL in pre-
schoolers. This award is now open for nominations until 20 March
2020.
2. We strongly encourage you to nominate only 1 teacher for each
MTL from your
kindergarten or child care centre for the award.
3. The nomination form containing further details on this award
is attached in this email.
Thank you for working together with us to recognise the efforts
of our pre-school MTL
teachers!
SECRETARIAT OF ORGANISING COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE TO PROMOTE CHINESE LANGUAGE LEARNING
MALAY LANGUAGE LEARNING AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE
TAMIL LANGUAGE LEARNING AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE
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Outstanding Pre-school Mother Tongue Language Teacher Award
To commend and give recognition to outstanding pre-school Mother
Tongue Language (MTL) teachers, the MTL Promotion Committees –
CPCLL, MLLPC and TLLPC are pleased to announce that the Outstanding
Pre-school Mother Tongue Language Teacher Award is now open for
nominations. Eligibility Criteria 1. Nominees must be either
Singapore citizens or Permanent Residents; 2. Nominees must be
in-service Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA)-certified
teachers or
possess a Level 2 Letter of Notification (LON) and Diploma in
Early Childhood Care and Education-Teaching (DECCE-T) or equivalent
early childhood qualifications;
3. Nominees must be teaching in ECDA-registered kindergartens,
ECDA-licensed child care centres or ECDA-equivalent authority
registered/licensed pre-schools.
4. Nominees must have at least 3 years of teaching experience
teaching Mother Tongue Language in ECDA-registered kindergartens,
ECDA-licensed child care centres or ECDA-equivalent authority
registered/licensed pre-schools.
5. Past winners who have not received the award in the past 3
years may be nominated for the award again.
Award Each award-winning teacher will receive a cash reward for
professional development, a plaque and a certificate.
Activity Timeline
Nomination period 31 January – 20 March 2020
Shortlisted nominees lesson observation 13 – 22 May 2020
Release of results 28 May 2020
Award recipients to prepare for video shooting 29 May – 05 July
2020
Commencement of Video shooting
06 July – 10 July 2020
Second Shooting (if necessary) Before 03 August 2020
Rehearsal for Mother Tongue Language Symposium 2020
28 August 2020
Mother Tongue Language Symposium 2020: Day of Award Ceremony
29 August 2020
The decision of the selection panel is final and no further
correspondence on its decision will be entertained. Instructions
for Nomination 1. Each kindergarten or child care centre can
nominate only 1 teacher for each MTL. 2. Only nominations endorsed
by the Centre Supervisor/Principal will be accepted. 3. Ensure that
the nomination text illustrates the outstanding achievements of the
nominee and
provide clear evidence to support the nomination.
4. Each nominee is required to submit: (a) Completed nomination
form (b) A detailed lesson plan using the template provided (c) An
unedited video clip of the lesson taught (d) A write-up completed
by nominee in the MTL they are teaching
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Outstanding Pre-school Mother Tongue Language Teacher Award
(e) A copy of nominee’s Level 2 Letter of Notification (LON) and
Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education-Teaching (DECCE-T) or
equivalent early childhood qualifications
(f) A declaration by the nominee and the centre management that
the nominee is not a winner of this award in the past 3 years
(2017-2019).
5. Please restrict printed submission to only the nomination
form, and not more than 10 A4 pages. All supporting materials to be
digitalised and saved in USB Flash Drive. Please also include a
copy of the nomination form in USB Flash Drive.
6. Incomplete or late submissions will not be accepted. 7. All
materials submitted will not be returned. 8. Shortlisted nominees
will be notified to attend an interview and undergo a lesson
observation at
their current work place.
For each nomination, please submit 4 copies of the completed
nomination form (printed) and 4 copies of the supporting materials
in CD format/USB Flash Drive (nomination form, video clips, and
supporting evidence). These are to be mailed to: Outstanding
Pre-school Mother Tongue Language Teacher Award Paulynn Ong Mother
Tongue Languages Branch (Level 12) Ministry of Education 1 North
Buona Vista Drive Singapore 138675 (if nominations were to be
hand-delivered, please take note that the mail room at Level 1 will
be closed at 5pm)
Closing Date Nomination must reach Mother Tongue Languages
Branch by 20 March 2020. Enquiries For further information, please
contact the following officers: For Chinese Language related
matters Mr Wee Khang Ping [email protected] For Malay
Language related matters Ms Hariyati Hairom
[email protected] For Tamil Language related matters Mdm
Thajunisah d/o Mohidin Pillai [email protected]
For Administrative Matters Ms Paulynn Ong
[email protected]
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Nomination Form
(to be completed in BLOCK Letters by Centre Supervisor
/Principal)
Section A
Particulars of Centre
☐ Kindergarten ☐ Child care centre
Centre Name in Full (in English)
Name of Centre (in the Mother Tongue Language of Nominee)
Address Singapore
Name of Centre Principal/Supervisor
Mr/Mrs/Mdm/Ms/Dr
Choose an item.
Email
Contact No Mobile Office
Fax No
Particulars of Nominee (Teacher)
Language taught ☐ Chinese Language ☐ Malay Language ☐ Tamil
Language
Nationality ☐ Singaporean ☐ Singapore Permanent Resident
Photo
Name of Teacher (in English)
Mr/Mrs/Mdm/Ms/Dr
Choose an item.
教师姓名 Nama Guru ஆசிரியரின் பெயர்
NRIC No
Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy)
Email
Contact No Mobile Office
Highest Academic Qualifications
Choose an item.
Professional Qualifications
Choose an item.
Years of service in Pre-school sector (as at 01.01.2020)
Years of service in current centre (as at 01.01.2020)
Class / level teaching currently (as at 01.01.2020)
*Please ensure accuracy of name as it will be used for
certificate and other award matters if any.
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Section B (to be completed by the Centre
Supervisor/Principal)
Please ensure that the write-up for this section does not exceed
4 pages of A4 paper in total.
Please attach supporting documents as additional evidence if
necessary.
Describe the professionalism of the nominee, giving concrete
evidence and specific examples
under the following categories.
(1) Teaching Competency
How does the nominee o arouse students’ interest in Mother
Tongue Language and culture through a range of
creative and interesting activities or techniques? o make use of
learning opportunities beyond the classroom? o demonstrate his/her
dedication in helping students in their learning? o show his/her
ability to stimulate thinking and develop understanding among
students? o act consistently in the interest of the child and
persist in working for the best outcomes? o show his/her
understanding of the students and concern for their moral and
character
development?
How does the nominee relate with the children in the
classroom?
(2) Personal Qualities
How does the nominee demonstrate nurturing qualities?
Besides continuous self-development, how does the nominee put
into practice sharing best practices among colleagues and
peers?
Describe how the nominee builds strong rapport with parents to
encourage parental involvement and support for school programmes
and activities.
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(3) Professional Development
How does the nominee stay professionally prepared and relevant
on teaching pedagogies?
(4) Outstanding Contributions/Achievements (if any)
Please provide supporting documents (if any).
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Declaration by Centre Supervisor/Principal
I declare that there is only one nominee for each Mother Tongue
Language from my centre.
I have attached a copy of nominee’s Level 2 Letter of
Notification (LON) and Diploma in Early Childhood Care and
Education-Teaching (DECCE-T) or equivalent early childhood
qualifications.
I declare that the nominee is not a winner of the Outstanding
Pre-school Mother
Tongue Language Teacher Award in the past 3 years (2017 –
2019).
I declare that the nominee has at least 3 years of teaching
experience teaching Mother Tongue Language in ECDA-registered
kindergartens, ECDA-licensed child care centres or ECDA-equivalent
authority registered/licensed pre-schools.
I hereby certify that the above statements are true and correct
to the best of my
knowledge.
I understand that a false statement may disqualify the nominee
from the Outstanding
Pre-school Mother Tongue Language Teacher Award.
Submitted By
Name and Signature of Centre Supervisor/ Principal (with school
stamp)
Date of Submission
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Section C (to be completed by nominee in the MTL they are
teaching)
Please ensure that the write-ups for this section does not
exceed a single page of A4 paper.
Write-up Describe how you as a teacher make use of the Nurturing
Early Learners (NEL) Framework for Mother Tongue Languages1 to
design engaging and creative pedagogies or activities to maximise
learning outcomes and motivate children’s interest in the learning
of MTL. (Please limit your description/write-up to a single A4
page)
请参考《培育幼儿:学前母语框架》,举例说明你如何以活泼有趣、富有创意的教学法
或活动来激发学生学习华文的兴趣,并让他们在日常生活中乐于使用华文华语。(中文书
写,字数不超过一页 A4 纸)
Terangkan bagaimana anda sebagai guru menggunakan Rangka Kerja
Memupuk Pelajar pada Peringkat Awal bagi Bahasa Ibunda untuk
melakar pedagogi atau aktiviti yang menarik dan kreatif untuk
memaksimumkan hasil pembelajaran dan memupuk minat kanak-kanak
dalam mempelajari Bahasa Ibunda. (Penerangan/ Penulisan anda tidak
harus melebihi sehelai muka surat bersaiz A4)
தாய்மமாழி ஆசிரியர்கள் என்னும் நிலையில் இளம் மாணவர்கலளப் பேணி
வளர்த்தல் ேணிச்சட்டத்லதப் ேயன்ேடுத்தி எவ்வாறு தாய்மமாழி கற்றலில்
மாணவர்களின் ஆர்வத்லத வளர்க்கிறீர்கள் என்ேலத விளக்குங்கள். பமலும்,
மாணவர்கள் கற்றல் குறிக்பகாள்களில் உச்சநிலைலய அலடவதற்கு எத்தலகய
ேலடப்ோக்கமிக்க அணுகுமுலறகலளயும் நடவடிக்லககலளயும்
உருவாக்குகிறீர்கள் என்ேலதயும் விளக்கி ஒரு A4 ேக்க அளவுக்கு மிகாமல்
எழுதவும்.
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https://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-source/document/education/preschool/files/kindergarten-curriculum-framework.pdf
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Lesson Plan
教案 Rancangan Pengajaran பாடக்குறிப்பு
Please write on an additional sheet if necessary
1. Name of Centre: 中心名称:
Nama Pusat:
நிலையத்தின் பெயர்:
2. Name of Teacher: 教师姓名:
Nama Guru:
ஆசிரியரின் பெயர்:
3. Class Level: 班级:
Peringkat:
வகுப்பு:
4. Class Size: 班级人数:
Jumlah Murid:
மாணவர் எண்ணிக்லை:
5. Date: 日期:
Tarikh:
தேதி:
6. No of Periods: 节数: Tempoh Masa
Pengajaran:
ொடதவலை:
7. Lesson Objective: 教学目标:
Matlamat Pengajaran:
ொட த ாக்ைம்:
8. Lesson Preparation: 教学准备:
Persiapan Pengajaran:
ொடத்ேயாரிப்பு:
9. Lesson Description: 教学流程: Penerangan
Pengajaran:
ொடம் ெற்றிய விைக்ைம்:
10. Follow Up Activities: 延伸活动:
Aktiviti Susulan:
போடர் டவடிக்லை:
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Declaration by Nominee
I agree to the nomination by my Centre Supervisor/Principal.
I have submitted the following:
- A detailed lesson plan using the template provided - An
unedited video clip of the lesson taught - A write-up to be
completed in the Mother Tongue Language I am teaching
I have attached a copy of nominee’s Level 2 Letter of
Notification (LON) and Diploma in Early Childhood Care and
Education-Teaching (DECCE-T) or equivalent early childhood
qualifications.
I declare that I am not a winner of the Outstanding Pre-school
Mother Tongue
Language Teacher Award in the past 3 years (2017 – 2019).
I declare that I have at least 3 years of teaching experience
teaching Mother Tongue Language in ECDA-registered kindergartens,
ECDA-licensed child care centres or ECDA-equivalent authority
registered/licensed pre-schools.
I understand that incomplete submission or a false statement may
disqualify me
from the Outstanding Pre-school Mother Tongue Language Teacher
Award.
Submitted By
Name and Signature of Nominee (with school stamp)
Date of Submission