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Chinese Language Elective Programme (CLEP)

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教育

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释义

名词

特定中学与初级学院所提供的课程，主要用以培养对华文与华文文学有兴趣及华文语言能力强的学生。简称“语特”。

DEFINITION

Noun

A programme offered by selected secondary schools and junior colleges to nurture students who have an interest and aptitude in Chinese language and literature. Abbreviated in Mandarin as “语特”.

由来

1990年，新加坡教育部 (Ministry of Education) 推出了华文语文特选课程，以培养华文水平较高的学生并加深学生对华文文学的认识。当时，这个课程开放给初级学院(简称“初院”)的学生。
语特课程的学生有机会参与文学讲座、写作营、海外浸濡、校本项目、出版刊物等活动。
截至2022年，提供语特课程的初级学院数量已从1990年的两所 (华侨中学 [高中部]、淡马锡初级学院) 扩展至五所 (华侨中学 [高中部]、淡马锡初级学院、南洋初级学院、裕廊先驱初级学院、德明政府中学)。
2020年，教育部推出了中学华文语文特选课程 (Chinese Language Elective Programme at Secondary Level [CLEP-Sec])。
中学的语特课程目前仅由这些中学提供:圣公会中学、中正中学 (总校)、德明政府中学、华侨中学、海星中学、南洋女子中学、南侨中学、南华中学、淡马锡初级学院 (中学部)。
提供直通车课程的学校能够根据学生的成绩直接让学生报读课程。

ETYMOLOGY

The CLEP was introduced by the Ministry of Education (MOE) in 1990 to nurture students who are strong in Chinese and to deepen their appreciation of Chinese literature. At that time, the programme was open to junior college students only.
CLEP students are given the opportunity to participate in literature seminars, writing camps, overseas immersion programmes, school-based projects and publications.
By 2022, the number of junior colleges offering the CLEP had increased from two (Hwa Chong Junior College and Temasek Junior College) in 1990 to five (Hwa Chong Institution, Temasek Junior College, Nanyang Junior College, Jurong Pioneer Junior College and Dunman High School).
In 2020, the MOE introduced the Chinese Language Elective Programme at Secondary Level (CLEP-Sec).
The CLEP-Sec is offered at Anglican High School, Chung Cheng High School (Main), Dunman High School, Hwa Chong Institution (High School), Maris Stella Secondary School, Nanyang Girls’ High School, Nan Chiau High School, Nan Hua High School and Temasek Junior College (Secondary).
Schools offering the IP can directly enrol their students in the CLEP based on their grades.

例句

过去三年，尽管每年选修华文语文特选课程的学生比率保持平稳，但学生总数却因我国生育率下降而逐年减少。(《联合早报》，21/5/2017)

SAMPLE SENTENCE

In the past three years, although the proportion of students enrolling in the Chinese Language Elective Programme has remained stable, the total number of students has been decreasing due to the shrinking cohort sizes. (Lianhe Zaobao, 21/5/2017)