Course Code

Title

Course Category

No. of AUs

Pre-requisites

QCT520

Core

5

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QCT521

Core

4

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Exploring the two of four different types of language skills, namely reading and writing. Developing the language proficiency of students in Singapore secondary schools. Different methods to emphasis the content of Tamil Language in curriculum. Introducing IT skills to the student teachers in order to develop them to prepare IT related lesson packages and to create the Tamil language related websites.

Exploring the listening and speaking skills and the introduction to various methods to teach these skills in an interesting and effective manner. Teaching of  vocabulary and the functional grammar at secondary level through various teaching methods and strategies. To highlight the difference between  Standard Spoken Tamil and written Tamil in order to equip the students to improve their speaking and writing skills. The importance of testing, the evaluation of the performance at the test paper, remedial activities and the place of high and low order thinking skills in testing.