Mother Tongue Language Educator
Becoming a Mother Tongue Language Educator
To equip educators in providing young children with a good foundation in Mother Tongue Languages (MTL) and support the expanded provision of MTL exposure in preschools, educators interested in teaching the Chinese, Malay or Tamil language can enrol in various training programmes offered by ECDA-recognised training providers. The various training programmes aims to enhance early childhood educators’ spoken MTL skills and their knowledge about related culture and heritage while equipping them with language-specific pedagogical skills and creative strategies to nurture in our young children a lifelong interest in Mother Tongue learning.
Please click on the following categories to find out which training programme is best suited for you:
For in-service educators who currently possess an Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education, Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education or equivalent qualifications
| Type of Mother Tongue Language | Training Programmes | Training Providers | Entry Requirements |
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| For in-service educators who wish to teach Chinese Language | Professional Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education - Teaching (Chinese) (PDECCE-T/CL) |
KLC International Institute (KLC) |
5 GCE 'O' level credits including C6 in Chinese (or equivalent) |
| Asian International College (AIC) |
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| Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education - Teaching (Chinese) (DECCE-T/CL) |
National Institute of Early Childhood Development (NIEC) |
Please refer to this link: https://www.niec.edu.sg/courses/diploma-in-early-childhood-care-and-education-teaching-chinese/ | |
| Diploma (Conversion) in Early Childhood Care and Education - Teaching (Chinese) [(DECCE-T (Conversion) (CL)] |
Please refer to this link: https://www.niec.edu.sg/courses/diploma-early-childhood-care-education-teaching-conversion-chinese/ |
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| Certificate in Preschool Mother Tongue Language (Chinese) (CPMTL-C) |
National Institute of Early Childhood Development (NIEC) |
a) Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education - Teaching (DECCE-T) in English or its equivalent and a minimum GCE 'O' Level B4 grade for Chinese, Malay or Tamil Language and C6 for English Language; OR b) Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education, with minimum GPA 3.5, three GCE 'O' Level credits including minimum B4 grade for Chinese, Malay or Tamil Language and C6 for English Language and one-year of work experience; OR c) Higher Nitec in Early Childhood Education, with minimum GPA 3.0, with minimum GCE 'O' level B4 grade for Chinese, Malay or Tamil Language and C6 for English Language and one-year of work experience |
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| For in-service educators who wish to teach Malay Language | Certificate in Preschool Mother Tongue Language (Malay) (CPMTL-M) |
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| For in-service educators who wish to teach Tamil Language | Certificate in Preschool Mother Tongue Language (Tamil) (CPMTL-T) |
For new entrants to the Early Childhood sector
| Type of Mother Tongue Language | Training Programmes | Training Providers | Entry Requirements |
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| For new entrants who wish to teach Tamil Language | Diploma in Tamil Studies with Early Childhood | National Institute of Early Childhood Development (NIEC) | Please refer to this link: https://www.niec.edu.sg/courses/diploma-in-tamil-studies-with-early-education-n95/ |
| For new entrants who wish to teach Chinese Language | Diploma in Chinese Studies (Early Childhood Teaching) | National Institute of Early Childhood Development (NIEC) | Please refer to this link: https://www.np.edu.sg/schools-courses/academic-schools/school-of-humanities-social-sciences/diploma-in-chinese-studies |
| Diploma (Conversion) in Early Childhood Care and Education - Teaching (Chinese) [(DECCE-T (Conversion) (CL)] |
Please refer to this link: https://www.niec.edu.sg/courses/diploma-early-childhood-care-education-teaching-conversion-chinese/ |
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| Professional Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education -Teaching (Chinese) (PDECCE-T/CL) | KLC International Institute (KLC) |
5 GCE 'O' level credits including C6 in Chinese (or equivalent) | |
| Asian International College (AIC) |
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| Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education - Teaching (Chinese) (DECCE-T/CL) |
National Institute of Early Childhood Development (NIEC) | Please refer to this link: https://www.niec.edu.sg/courses/diploma-in-early-childhood-care-and-education-teaching-chinese/ |