<div dir="ltr"><h5>PTAs' action plan to support 'English policy' </h5>
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<p class="abstract">KUALA LUMPUR: As the debate on the teaching of Mathematics and Science in English continues, the Parent-Teacher Association of SK Bukit Damansara is getting the support of other schools to maintain the current policy. </p>
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<tbody></tbody></table>About 50 representatives from PTAs in the Federal Territory and Selangor met yesterday at the school to formulate an action plan for schools which are supportive of the teaching of both subjects in English.<br>
<br>The meeting followed last week's meeting on the issue, <br><br>The objective is to appeal to the Education Minister to maintain the current policy. Should the government decide to revert to the national language, then exemptions should be given to schools which are interested in teaching Science and Mathematics in English. <br>
<br>"We were quite surprised that some rural schools were supportive of our objective, as they wanted their students to be exposed to English," said SK Bukit Damansara PTA vice-chairman Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim.<br>
<center></center>She said parents from these schools were concerned that their children would not be exposed or able to practise the language as they lacked the resources and were weak in English themselves.<br><br>"We have succeeded in garnering support from schools in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor and our next step would be to get support from schools across the country," said Noor Azimah.<br>
<br>Director-general of Education Datuk Alimuddin Mohd Dom said recently that the results of this year's 518,616 Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah candidates would be one of the factors that would decide whether the policy would be continued.<br>
<br>English is used in the teaching of the two subjects from Year One to Year Six at primary level and from Form One to Form Five at secondary level.<br><br>The PTA of SK Bukit Damansara has also formed the Parents' Action Group for Education 2008 (Page) as a platform for parents to express their views on their children's education.<br>
<br>"With Page, parents would have a united platform where they can air their views on policies that concern their children's education," said SK Bukit Damansara PTA committee member Roz Mawar Zain.<br><br>She said PTAs and parents who are interested in being members are urged to channel their interests to <a href="mailto:scienceandmath@skbd.edu.my">scienceandmath@skbd.edu.my</a>. <br clear="all">
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