Who can opt for Higher Mother Tongue Language (HMTL) in secondary schools and what are the incentives for taking HMTL?

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Pupils who offer Mother Tongue Language (MTL) (i.e. Chinese/ Malay/ Tamil) or Higher Mother Tongue Language (HTML) (i.e. Higher Chinese/ Higher Malay/ Higher Tamil) at the PSLE and obtained:

(i) An overall PSLE Score of 8 or better

OR

(ii) An overall PSLE Score of 9 to 14 (inclusive); and attain

AL 1 / AL 2 in MTL or
Distinction / Merit in HMTL

may opt to study HMTL at secondary schools. They may offer English Language and HMTL in the GCE ‘O’ Level Examination at the end of Secondary Four.

The information on HMTL incentives can be found here.

Who can opt for Higher Mother Tongue Language (HMTL) in secondary schools and what are the incentives for taking HMTL?

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