A study on Chinese language oral competence of primary school students: Exploring effectiveness of the newly implemented curriculum

Abstract

"This research aims to assess the Chinese language (CL) Modular Curriculum launched in Singapore primary schools in 2007 with a special focus on students' oral communicative skill (OCS) - the very key reform focus of the new CL curriculum. Five research tools were adopted in order to show: students' performance in OCS test and their feelings towards the learning environment of CL class, teachers' views on changes in students' learning attitude and capacity, the implementation and effects of the new curriculum and the improvement of children's OCS. ." -- p. 2.