CURRICULUM STRUCTURE FOR THE BA (ED) (MALAY LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE SPECIALISATION) COURSE 

Trainee teachers under the BA (Ed) (Malay Language and Literature Specialisation) course are trained for teaching of Malay Language and Malay Literature at secondary level. They will follow the curriculum structure shown in Table 6 below.  The duration of the course is four years :

                                                                Year 1            Year 3

                                                                Year 2            Year 4

Table 6: Curriculum Structure of the Bachelor of Arts (Education) (Malay Language and
                Literature Specialisation) Course

Year 1

 

Category/Subject

Module Code

Title

No. of AUs

ESSENTIAL MODULES

 

CEM101

Environmental Studies and Global Issues

3

CEM102

Critical Reading and Writing

3

CEM103

Language Communication Skills +

0

CEM104

Oral Communication Skills +

0

EDUCATION STUDIES

 

CED101

Social Context of Teaching and Learning

2

CED102

Perspectives on Child Development and Learning

2

ACADEMIC SUBJECTS @

Malay Language

CAD101

Critical Reading and Writing in Malay

3

CAD102

Introduction to Malay Linguistics

3

CAD103

Phonetics and Phonology in Malay

3

CAD104

Introduction to Sociolinguistics

3

Malay Literature

CAF101

Modern Malay Literature

3

CAF102

Selected Malay Texts 1

3

CAF103

Malay Culture and Society 

3

+ Compulsory unless exempted. These modules must be passed in order to fulfil degree requirements.

@ Trainee teachers for BA(Ed)(Malay Language and Literature specialisation) are equipped to teach at secondary level. They are required to offer two academic subjects namely, Malay Language and Malay Literature.

Year 2

 

Category/Subject

Module Code

Title

No. of AUs

ESSENTIAL MODULES

 

Choose ONE

CEM205

Singapore Studies

3

CEM231 The Teacher and Society 3
CEM232 Multicultural Studies 3
CEM233 Science & Civilization

3

CEM234

Health & Wellness 3

EDUCATION STUDIES

 

CED201

Learning, Thinking and Instructional Technologies

2

ACADEMIC SUBJECTS

Malay language 

CAD201

Malay Morphology and Syntax

3

CAD202

Language and Education of the Malays

3

CAD203

Origin and Development of Malay

3

CAD204 

Standardisation and Issues in Malay Language

3

Malay Literature 

CAF201

Classical Malay Literature 1

3

CAF202

Critical Theory

3

CAF203

Classical Malay Literature 2

3

PRACTICUM w

 

 

 

 

CPR201

School Experience I

0

w Trainee teachers will have a one week school attachment for CPR201 School Experience I before the start of Year 2.

Year 3

 

Category/Subject

Module Code

Title

No. of Aus

EDUCATION STUDIES

 

CED301

Teaching and Assessing for Learning and Thinking

3

CED303

Introduction to Classroom Teaching and Management

3

CURRICULUM STUDIES 

Malay Language

CCD301

Teaching of Malay Language 1

3

CCD302

Teaching of Malay Language 2

3

Malay Literature 

CCF301

Teaching of Malay Literature 1

3

ACADEMIC SUBJECTS 

Malay Language 

CAD301

Language Acquisition and Development

3

Malay Literature 

CAF301

Children’s Literature

3

PRACTICUM w

 

CPR301

School Experience II

0

CPR302

Practicum I

7

w Trainee teachers will have a one week school attachment for CPR301 School Experience II before the start of Year 3 and 8 weeks for CPR302 Practicum I in the second semester of Year 3.

Year 4

 

Category/Subject

Module Code

Title

No. of Aus

EDUCATION STUDIES (Select 1)

 

CED430

Guidance and Counselling in Schools

3

CED431

Assessment and the Learning Process

3

CED432

Thinking Skills to Enhance Learning

3

CED433

Computer-based Learning

3

CED434

Catering to Pupils with Behavioural and Learning Problems

3

CED436

Values Education: Concepts, Principles and Strategies

3

CED437

Effective Pupil Management in Schools

3

CED438

Schooling in Meritocratic Societies

3

CURRICULUM STUDIES

Malay Language

CCD401

Teaching of Malay Language 3

3

CCD402

Teaching of Malay Language 4

3

Malay Literature 

CCF401

Teaching of Malay Literature 2

3

CCF402

Teaching of Malay Literature 3

3

ACADEMIC SUBJECTS

Malay Language 

Select 1

 

 

CAD430

Readings in Language Education

3

CAD431

Approaches in Malay Language Studies

3

Malay Literature 

Select 1

 

 

CAF430

Selected Malay Texts 2

3

CAF431

Singapore Malay Literature

3

PRACTICUM w

 

CPR401

Practicum II

9

w Trainee teachers will have 8 weeks for CPR401 Practicum II.

Note:
In order to fulfil minimum degree requirements to graduate, trainee teachers are expected to take 12 AUs of general electives. Trainee teachers are strongly encouraged to take these general electives in a semester which is not too heavy in terms of total number of AUs.