Thursday, 9 July 2009

English or no English?

The question is NOT only about:

"Whether to teach maths & science in English"

It is NOT as simple as that, mind you people out there!!

The real question or issue here is:

(1) Whether to teach maths & science in English or mother tongue language in Primary School

(2) Whether to teach maths & science in English or BM from Form 1 to Form 5

(3) Whether to teach maths & science in English or BM from Form 6 to tertiary level (university)

(4) (Focus on Cultural value vs economic value) minus racist view minus intention to gain political mileage

For those who don't understand and comprehend the REAL ISSUE, please don't bother to comment at all and act smart, as it only makes you look even more stupid than ever! Please see things beyond the surface value. Please argue with facts and not with emotion. Please read more and perhaps do your own research first before opening your big mouth.

(Some of these people can't even write or speak in proper English or their own mother tongue language when they voice their support for either opinion)

As for the politicians, the so called "educationists", media and some racist individuals/groups/NGO's, etc., please don't confuse the public further. No thanks to your misleading information day-in and day-out! There're simply too many out there, including parents themselves, who are either totally ignorant or being misinformed. People are getting more confused now, and more worrying is these people think they are not.

As for me, my vote & opinion would be:

(1) *Teach maths & science in mother tongue language from Primary 1 to 6 (see note below)

(2) Teach maths & science from Form 1 onwards, right through until tertiary level

(3) Enhance the teaching of English at all school level

(4) Make English a compulsory-to-pass subject for SPM

(5) Train more competent English teachers (including their trainer and the trainer's trainer, etc...)

(6) Bring back the teaching of English grammar in at all school level


Note:
*Don't tell me about the difficulty in translating the "complicated scientific terms" or lacking of such teaching material/resources. Maths and science in primary school is more about appreciation of those 2 subjects, as well as building a good foundation for their later years. There're no rocket science terms involved at this stage.

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