KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Malaysian government is making an in-depth study of a new system of teaching science and mathematics in English, with the lessons recorded by the best teachers replicated in every school through information technology.
Disclosing this at the Parliament or Dewan Rakyat today, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the new way of teaching and learning science and mathematics in English will enable all pupils and students to benefit from the competency of the expert teachers.
“In this way, all pupils and students will achieve an almost similar outcome,” he said during the Ministers’ Question Time when replying to a question from Ahmad Fahmi Mohamed Fadzil (PH-Lembah Pantai) who had wanted to know whether there will a reintroduction of the teaching and learning of science and mathematics in English.
Dr Mahathir said the Education Ministry also took into account the importance of mastering English as it was an international language and a necessity in management, enterprises and employment.
“Unlike geography and history, knowledge in science keeps growing all the time as a result of research by experts which is usually conducted not in the Malay language. English is important in mastering new knowledge,” he said.
–NNN-BERNAMA