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Jan 8, 2017
Strengthening the nation’s pillars
The G25 younger members boost the eminent Malay group into the next phase with their focus on education, youth, political financing and...
Dec 29, 2016
Ramasamy asks Education Ministry to abolish DLP
GEORGE TOWN: Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P. Ramasamy (pix) today told the Education Ministry to abolish the Dual Language Programme...
Dec 20, 2016
Public Policy 2016
We had our fair share of national debates on public policy this year. Two among them were the plain packaging proposal for cigarettes,...
Nov 21, 2016
Putting ‘classy’ back into the classroom
Two weeks ago, I was invited to speak at the annual three-day 8th Johor State English Language Conference 2016, titled English Language...
Oct 19, 2016
Oct 19, 2016
Malaysians Need The Dual Language Programme To Enhance English Proficiency In Schools, Experts Say
Since last January, 300 primary and secondary schools have been selected for the Dual Language Programme (DLP). With its core purpose of...
Sep 26, 2016
Language used to teach Science and Maths still a major concern for parents
PETALING JAYA: The "soft landing" programme for students studying science and mathematics in English following the scrapping of the PPSMI...
Aug 15, 2016
What should students learn in the 21st century?
The Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013-2025 (MEB) mentions that the curriculum and assessments must be aligned with international...
Apr 18, 2016
This is about reaping economic gain
Improving our students’ proficiency in English is one of the key initiatives outlined in the Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013-2025. It...
Apr 10, 2016
Go ahead for DLP
PETALING JAYA: Education Ministry will go ahead with its decision to implement the Dual Language Programme (DLP) in the 300 selected...
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