Malaysia: PTAs' action plan to support 'English policy'

[Francis Hult]

Via lgpolicy...
 
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. 
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.

The meeting followed last week's meeting on the issue, 

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. 

"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.

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.

Full story:
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/National/2355652/Article/index_html


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