Science, Maths will be taught in English again, says Mahathir

The acting education minister says this is to promote the use and mastery of the language. FMTNews Science Mathematic

The Teaching and Learning of Science and Mathematics in English policy was dropped in 2012 amid strong protest.

“Geography and history can come in any language, but science and mathematics are not an indigenous field of knowledge. Mahathir said the approach would allow schools to choose whether to teach the two subjects in English or Malay because some Malaysians supported the idea while others were opposed to it.

The government’s plan to reintroduce it in schools had teachers and Malay advocacy groups up in arms previously.

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