DPM: Implementation of PPSMI not finalised yet
THESTAR
Monday, 03 Feb 2020
Easy does it: Dr Wan Azizah putting the finishing touches on the Chinese character ‘Wang’ at the Klang Hokkien Association CNY event. Flanking her are Klang Hokkien Association president Soo Hak Min (third from left) and Hokkien Association Malaysia president Lim Hock San.
KLANG: The implementation of the Teaching and Learning of Science and Mathematics in English (PPSMI) policy is still not finalised, says the Deputy Prime Minister.
Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said discussions were still in the preliminary stages.
“We are still early into the discussion, so the final decision on its implementation has not been made, ” she told reporters after attending a Chinese New Year celebration organised by the Hokkien Klang Association here yesterday.
She was commenting on the implementation of the policy as announced by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad last Friday.
The Prime Minister, in a special meeting with Education Ministry officials in Putrajaya, stressed the importance of using English in teaching Science and Mathematics.
Dr Mahathir, who is also acting Education Minister, had said that this was in line with the government’s aspiration to encourage the use of English and mastery of the language in the national education system.
The PPSMI policy introduced in 2003 was replaced with the Upholding the Malay Language and Strengthening Command of English Language policy, which was implemented in phases since 2010. — Bernama
Monday, 03 Feb 2020
Easy does it: Dr Wan Azizah putting the finishing touches on the Chinese character ‘Wang’ at the Klang Hokkien Association CNY event. Flanking her are Klang Hokkien Association president Soo Hak Min (third from left) and Hokkien Association Malaysia president Lim Hock San.
KLANG: The implementation of the Teaching and Learning of Science and Mathematics in English (PPSMI) policy is still not finalised, says the Deputy Prime Minister.
Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said discussions were still in the preliminary stages.
“We are still early into the discussion, so the final decision on its implementation has not been made, ” she told reporters after attending a Chinese New Year celebration organised by the Hokkien Klang Association here yesterday.
She was commenting on the implementation of the policy as announced by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad last Friday.
The Prime Minister, in a special meeting with Education Ministry officials in Putrajaya, stressed the importance of using English in teaching Science and Mathematics.
Dr Mahathir, who is also acting Education Minister, had said that this was in line with the government’s aspiration to encourage the use of English and mastery of the language in the national education system.
The PPSMI policy introduced in 2003 was replaced with the Upholding the Malay Language and Strengthening Command of English Language policy, which was implemented in phases since 2010. — Bernama
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