Malaysia: English policy a success, say parents

[Francis Hult]

Via lgpolicy...
 

English policy a success, say parents 
By : Arman Ahmad 


KUALA LUMPUR: Using English to teach Mathematics and Science has been a success, said a parents' group. 

They refuted claims by the National Union of Malaysia Muslim Students (PKPIM) that the policy was detrimental to students' acheivements. Parents Action Group for Education chairman Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim said PKPIM had misinterpreted the results of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2007, and because of this PKPIM said the policy had failed. The TIMSS 2007 results were released in December and involved 4,466 Form Two students and 150 teachers in each subject. 

The study showed that Malaysia's performance in Maths had dropped from the 10th position in 2003 to 20th in 2007. PKPIM said the study revealed that Malaysian pupils had done poorly in both subjects compared with other countries. However, Noor Azimah pointed out that the study focused on 14-year-olds who had not benefited fully from the policy. The conclusion from the survey, she said, were not entirely representative of the effects of the English policy. 

Full story:
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Saturday/National/2479587/Article/index_html


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