Yusof Ishak Secondary School
The First President School
Departments
 
Vision of Mother Tongue Department
  • Love Mother Tongue, Live Mother Tongue 

Mission of Mother Tongue Department
  • Best in Teaching, Best in Learning & Best Results 

Mother Tongue Department Philosophy  
  • Engaged and Reflective Learners Who Learn the Best and Gain the Most  

Three Desired Outcomes for Yusofians Learning Mother Tongue
  • Confident Users, Reflective Thinkers, Achievers with Excellence Mindset 
 
ACHIEVEMENTS

2009 GCE O LEVEL Mother Tongue Results
 
 
 
School Results (%) National Results(%)
Chinese
Express
 
 
Normal Academic
Distinction
Passes
 
Distinction
Passes
38.9
98.1 
 
4.8
95.2
33.4
97.6 
 
14.5
93.3
Malay
Express
 
 
Normal Academic
Distinction
Passes
 
Distinction
Passes
28.9
100 
 
20.8
100
23.7
99.3 
 
21.5
98.3
Tamil
Express
 
 
Normal Academic
Distinction
Passes
 
Distinction
Passes
40 
100
 
50
100
30.9
99.1 
 
18.1
95.6
 
CURRICULUM

Mother Tongue Department Plans & Programmes 2010
 
  • Teaching Packages for all levels.
  • Displays of Notice Board on Pupils’ Work, Festivals and Celebrations.
  • Participation in external Competitions such as Essay writing, Story telling, News writing, Podcast, Drama, Singing, Dance, Rangoli, Mono Act.
  • Cluster Support Group GCE ‘O’ Workshop for Sec 4Epress/Normal Academic Malay pupils.
  • Motivational Talk by Tamil Language Unit.
  • Tamil Language Camp.
  • MT and Performing Arts Bandung, Indonesia Trip
  • Malay Literature Support Group Bali, Indonesia Immersion Programme for Sec 3 Express pupils
  • Mid Year Oral Examinations for all levels.
  • Annual Charity Drive – Free PC for the Needy by Malay Language Unit.
  • Mid Year Examinations for Sec 1 to Sec 3 pupils.
  • Common Tests for Sec 4 & Sec 5 pupils.
  • GCE ‘O’ Level Intensive Revision Lessons for Sec 4 Express & Sec 5 Normal Academic pupils.
  • GCE O Level Mid-Year Exam Paper 1 & 2.
  • CL Publication
  • Intensive Oral and LC Practices.
  • GCE N Level Oral Exams.
  • GCE N Level Paper 1 & 2 , LC Exam
  • Final Term Oral Exams.
  • Best Composition & Letter-Writing for external publication by Chinese Language Unit.
  • Best Composition & Letter-Writing for Cluster Magazine by Tamil Language Unit.