Singapore Primary 6 School Syllabus - Mother Tongue Language > Malay Language

Malay Language (Standard and Higher)

Curriculum Objectives: The Primary Malay Language syllabus aims to enable students to communicate effectively in Malay, understand and build their identity through a deep appreciation of Malay culture, traditions, literature, and history, and connect with the Nusantara and global communities that share similar languages or cultures. Students develop proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, as well as oral and written interaction. They also learn to think creatively and critically, solve problems, and make decisions through the use of language. The syllabus emphasizes fostering an appreciation for Malay culture and values, and cultivating a love for reading.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Listening Comprehension: Students listen attentively to and understand various texts such as speeches, news, short stories, or poems, and provide appropriate responses.
• Reading Aloud: Students read various texts aloud with proper pronunciation, intonation, pauses, and fluency. They also evaluate their reading individually or in pairs, sometimes using ICT tools for self-assessment.
• Reading Comprehension: Students read and critically analyze various texts, demonstrating understanding and reasoning skills.
• Speaking: Students speak to convey information, opinions, feelings, and ideas using standard pronunciation, intonation, and pauses in a polite manner.
• Writing: Students write compositions based on given stimuli.
• Written Interaction: Students complete texts in various contexts, such as postcards, birthday cards, emails, and short messages.
• Oral Interaction: Students engage in collaborative tasks and interact with peers and teachers.
• Culture: Students participate in activities like games, quizzes, and workshops during Mother Tongue Bilingual Week to use Malay in authentic and engaging learning environments.
• Language System: Students study grammar (parts of speech, sentence patterns, and sentence structures), vocabulary, prepositions, punctuation, synonyms, antonyms, word groups, comparisons, and proverbs (including those from Primary 3 and 4). A detailed list of proverbs for Primary 5 and 6 (Standard and Higher) is provided in the syllabus.

Assessment (Standard Malay):

• Term 1 (15%): Reading and Conversation (Reading Aloud and Video-Stimulus Conversation)
• Term 2 (15%): Writing (Topical/Picture Composition)
• Term 3 (70%): Preliminary Examination (Reading and Conversation, Listening Comprehension, Writing, and Language Use)

Assessment (Higher Malay):

• Term 1 (15%): Writing (Topical Composition/Continuous Writing)
• Term 2 (15%): Language Use (Proverbs, Editing Text, Comprehension)
• Term 3 (70%): Preliminary Examination (Writing and Language Use)

Malay Language (Foundation Level)

Scope of Learning: The Foundation Malay Language syllabus focuses on developing fundamental language skills to enable students to communicate effectively in everyday situations. It covers listening comprehension, reading aloud, oral interaction based on visual stimuli, and writing simple compositions. The syllabus also includes language use components such as grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, form filling, synthesis, and comprehension.

Assessment:

• Term 1 (15%): Reading and Viewing (Reading Aloud and Stimulus-Based Conversation)
• Term 2 (15%): Language Use (Form Filling, Editing for Grammar and Spelling, Comprehension)
• Term 3 (70%): Preliminary Examination (Reading and Viewing, Listening and Viewing, Writing and Representing, and Language Use)

Resources: The schools utilize textbooks, activity books, learning sheets, PSLE booklets, magazines ("Mari Membaca"), and the Student Learning Space (SLS) platform for teaching and learning Malay Language.