Higher Mother Tongue is an optional subject offered to eligible students at primary and secondary school levels. The Ministry of Education aims to help students with the ability, aptitude and interest in MTL to achieve higher levels of language proficiency and cultural knowledge through HMTL.
Over the years, there has been an increase in the percentage of students taking Higher Mother Tongue Languages (HMTL) at PSLE and ‘O’ level. In 2003, 17.6% and 16.3% offered Higher Mother Tongue at PSLE and ‘O’ level respectively. In 2012, the percentage increased to 23.1% at PSLE and 26.9% at ‘O’ level.
Source: Wikipedia
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