The Science and Maths Controversy

English or Malay?

I guess all Malaysians know what I am talking about. Otherwise, you should migrate to Mars. Science and Maths were and still are taught in English till now since 2003, but things are going to change again. Our Ministry of Education decided to reuse our Bahasa Malaysia and the mother tongues in Malaysia as the language to deliver both knowledge of Science and Maths to our fellow young students. Now here's my viewpoint:

1. For Primary School

Yes, a wise decision in fact. Children learn faster in their own mother tongue, hence these knowledge can be absorbed much faster. Furthermore there are more than half of the family population in Malaysia that hardly speak or write in English. So you can hardly see primary students who is borned in a non-English environment doing good in English.

2. For Secondary School

Ridiculous, totally. After six years of study, students should now have good base in English. Therefore, it is now the perfect time to switch the teaching of Science and Maths subjects to English. The scientific and mathematical terms which are more complicated in secondary school Maths and Science are now more suitable to be taught in English to avoid confusion, while it also provides students a preparation to adapt to the world's environment which is ruled by English language. Furthermore, it is totally ridiculous for students who come from SJK (C) or SJK (T) to study Science and Maths for 3 types of languages. It'll give rise to a lot of confusions and learning difficulties to them, while it doesn't benefit the Malays at all in terms of competitivity.

Please, government, wake up, give some more constructive ideas rather than these rubbishes. You can do much better MoE, for the sake of the future. Now TEACH SCIENCE AND MATHS IN MOTHER TONGUE FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL LEVEL WHEREAS TEACH IN ENGLISH FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS.