The Straits Times·3 min read·medium
More students can take mother tongue language elective programme from 2027
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Shermaine Ang
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Singapore's Ministry of Education is expanding its Language Elective Programme for Chinese and Tamil starting in 2027 to provide students with deeper cultural and linguistic exposure. Additionally, an AI-powered essay marking system will be introduced to assist secondary school teachers.
Education Minister Desmond Lee announced the changes at the Mother Tongue Languages Symposium 2026 at the Singapore Expo on Aug 1.
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