Key Programmes

Explore the key Chinese Language programmes that build students' language skills, values, and cultural appreciation through hands-on activities and learning trails.

Last updated 3 September 2026

Di Zi Gui CCE Lessons (弟子规）

Di Zi Gui is taught during our CL CCE lessons to all P1 to P4 students. Through Di Zi Gui, our students learn the values of Filial Piety, Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, Integrity, Care, Harmony and Diligence.

Two side-by-side views of a school assembly: many children seated on floor watching a presenter and slides.

Lessons conducted by Zhong Hua Cultural Society(Singapore)

Primary 3 Language and Cultural Camp（语文与文化营）

P3 Chinese Language and Cultural Camp is a half-day camp. It provides an immersion environment with authentic learning experiences for students to learn and use Chinese Language and to appreciate the Chinese culture through hands-on activities.

Students seated cross-legged on a gym floor in rows while teachers in blue shirts stand to the side.

We are ready for the Camp!

Smiling schoolchildren sit cross-legged on a gym floor, with more students seated behind them.

Pupils enjoying the Protect the Egg Activity

Girl bends forward handing items to a boy in a yellow shirt in a busy school gym with other kids.

Pupils greeting each other before the start of the game.

Schoolchildren in uniforms watch a bamboo cylinder on a grass mat during an indoor gym activity.

Pupils trying to throw the arrow into the pot(投壶游戏)

Extensive Reading Programmes（阅读计划）

This programme aims to foster interest in reading CL books among our students. CL students are provided with age-appropriate books. Through reading CL books extensively, students will be able to further increase their vocabulary in CL and cultivate the habit of reading CL books.

A grid of colorful Chinese children's book covers featuring illustrated characters in various adventure and fantasy scenes.

Some titles for the reading programme

Four Chinese elementary school 2020 reading passport booklets for grades 1-2, 3, 4, and 5-6, with cartoon children reading.

Passport to “Unilimited Knowledge”

Primary 1 to 6 Learning Trails（学习之旅）

The Chinese Learning Trails enhance students’ interest in Chinese Language and culture through various activities. These activities include interactive storytelling, cultural performance exposure and tea appreciation.

P1 & P2 Interactive Story Telling by Chen Zhao Jin(陈兆锦)

Students seated on gym floor watching a man with mic by a whiteboard; at right he holds a laughing boy.

Fun time with Ex TV artiste, Chen Zhao Jin

P3 Experiential Learning - Zoo Goes to School: Why Did The Pangolin Cross The Road?

Students sit on a gym floor as a presenter shows a pangolin; another presenter speaks on stage by a screen.

This is the animal（穿山甲) that we learnt in Unit 13

P4 Cultural Performance Exposure Scheme (CPES) (“文化随意门”计划)

Children onstage with a dancer holding orange streamers; large projected sunset behind red curtains.

We are part of the cast in《三借芭蕉扇》

Three actors on stage: one holds a Chinese banner; one in red hands a tray to a horned-costumed actor.

We also get to learn Chinese Idiom in the play

P5 Chinese Tea Appreciation at Tea Chapter (茶渊)

Collage: students sit on floor in lessons indoors; group photo outdoors by colorful arches and tall buildings.

Immersed in the Chinese Tea Culture

P6 Learning Journey to River Hongbao

Schoolchildren with backpacks crowd around a guide at an exhibit; another group gathers under a red canopy.

Besides learning about the fascinating lanterns, we also got to how Lunar New Year celebrations were like before we were born

P6 Learning Journey to Thian Hock Keng Temple(天福宫）

Schoolchildren line up outside a temple and gather inside near a stone lion statue and red decorations.

We learnt about the CNY Customs & Traditions during the guided tour at Thian Hock Keng Temple

Primary 3 and Primary 4 Conversation in Chinese and Malay (CCM)

This enrichment programme is offered to CL students who are not taking ML as their MTL. The aims of introducing Conversational ML are to strengthen bonds among students of different races and to enable our young Singaporeans to have some grounding of functional ML so that they could pick up the language easily should they need it in adult life.

Eight school children in uniforms stand on a wooden stage, holding papers and smiling.

Performance before the end of the course

P5 & P6 Higher Chinese Language (HCL)（高级华文）

HCL is an additional subject recommended at P5 and P6. It is recommended to CL students who have a strong grounding, aptitude and interest in CL from P1 to P4. HCL syllabus aims to develop CL students’ linguistics skills at higher levels of proficiency and cultural knowledge. Students taking HCL will take both CL and HCL examinations. HCL assessment emphasises reading comprehension and written communication.

Mother Tongue Fortnight（母语双周）

During the MTL Fortnights, a range of outside-classroom MTL activities are provided to enable students to learn and use MTL in novel and engaging ways. The specially designed programme aims to create an environment that encourages students to use CL and appreciate the culture associated with the language. This will enhance the learning experience for CL students and fuel their interest in learning CL.

Two students color animal mask drawings at desks; beside them are 18 colorful cutout masks on cardboard.

Making of Lion dance paper puppet (制作舞狮纸偶）

Students in a classroom show clay mouse figures; one holds a certificate while others sculpt at a table.

Jumping Clay(泥塑）

Two schoolgirls paint purple flowers; another student smiles holding a brush beside a floral painting.

Chinese Painting

Student colors a worksheet at a desk; group of students pose holding papers in a classroom under a screen.

Writing of Appreciation Card (写感恩卡)