Academic Requirements

• 9 years and above of formal education (middle school/secondary school and above) and Pass in SCI Entry Test
• 9 years of studying in a Chinese School OR grade C and above in GCE ‘O’ Level Chinese OR Pass SCI Language Proficiency Test

Non-Academic Requirements

• At least 15 years old and above

Modules Covered

• Contemporary Chinese: Systematic learning of language studies knowledge, focus on contemporary language usage and practical combination with professional Chinese teaching.
• Standard Mandarin: Train students’ pronunciation, need to speak mandarin clearly and fluently
• Introduction to Professional Chinese Teaching: Build up students’ ability to grasp professional Chinese teaching laws and teaching techniques.
• Psychology in Professional Chinese Teaching: From both teaching and learning Chinese as a foreign language’s psychological activity, psychological process and psychological laws.
• Pedagogy in Professional Chinese Teaching: Grasp professional Chinese teaching methods and skills, and effectively carry out teaching.
• Methodology of Teaching Vocabulary: Grasp professional Chinese teaching vocabulary objectives, methods and principles and effectively carry out teaching.
• Methodology of Teaching Reading and Comprehension: Grasp professional Chinese teaching reading objectives, methods and principles and effectively carry out teaching.
• Methodology of Teaching Composition Writing: Grasp professional Chinese teaching composition objectives, methods and principles and effectively carry out teaching.
• Utilization of Teaching Aids: Grasp how to create multimedia teaching aids and effectively use in teaching to improve teaching effectiveness.

Delivery Mode

• Full-time/Part-time

Duration

• Full-time: 9 Months
• Part-time: 9 Months

Timetable

• Full-time: 15 hours per week 
• Part-time: 6 hours per week 

Commencement Dates

• March
• July
• October

Assessment Methods

• Placement test, special topic assignment, and at the end of each module, students have to sit for the module examination. 

Graduation Criteria

• Local students (Singaporeans & PR) and students with Dependent Pass, attendance must not less than 75% and not absent for more than 7 days in a row. 
• International students’ (Student’s Pass holders) attendance must not less than 90% and not absent for more than 7 days in a row. 

Awards

• Diploma in Professional Chinese Teaching

Full-time

Part-time