MALACCA ACTION GROUP FOR PARENTS IN EDUCATION (MAGPIE): MORE PEOPLE ARE SPEAKING UP FOR PPSMI

MAGPIE'S MESSAGE

Dear Concerned Citizens of this country,
On Wednesday 8 July 2009, The Star Newspaper Reported that:
The Cabinet has decided that the medium of instruction for Maths and Science will revert to Bahasa Malaysia in national schools and mother-tongue languages in national-type schools from 2012 onwards.

The reversal of the Teaching of Math and Science in English (PPSMI) policy will be done in stages, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said on Wednesday.

Beginning 2012, students in Year One and Year Four in primary schools, and Form One and Form Four in secondary schools, will learn Math and Science in Bahasa Malaysia.

The change will not affect those in Form Six and Matriculation.

COMMENT:
By the way, since the above report , the reversal has been fast- tracked to start in 2011 instead of 2012.
One just wonders if the reversal was made solely by considering the welfare of the students and the country at large or due to another reason/s known best to the policy makers.
As our beloved Prime Minister had said it again on 31 Mar 2010, " THE ERA OF THE GOVERNMENT KNOWS BEST IS OVER".
So much has been said that teaching science & maths in English improves the usage of the language, gives students an early exposure to the key terms & tools necessary to plug into the unfolding potential in this area. with our Prime Minister's Slogan " RAKYAT DIDAHULUKAN, PENCAPAIAN DIUTAMAKAN" the Government will listen to us if all of us are willing to stand out and be heard.

MAGPiE IS ACTIVELY PURSUING THIS MATTER & HAS TAKEN STEPS:
1. WORKED WITH THE PTA’S , PARENTS & STUDENTS OF SUPPORTING SCHOOLS ON A SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN- WHERE 15000 SIGNATURES WERE COLLECTED;
2. PARENTS WILL PUT FORWARD A RESOLUTION AT THEIR COMING PIBG AGMS TO RETAIN PPSMI IN THEIR SCHOOLS;
3. GAVE COPIES OF OUR MEMORANDUM TO THE MALACCA MP.S & THE CHIEF MINISTER OF MALACCA.
4. GAVE A MEMORANDUM TO THE PM ON 19/1/2011 FOR THE OPTION TO USE PPSMI IN PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS IN MCCA.

PLEASE LET US JOIN FORCES IN EVERY STATE AS ONE VOICE TO MAKE THIS A REALITY !
IF NOT US, THEN WHO?
IF NOT NOW, THEN WHEN?
TOGETHER WE SHALL MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!!

CHAIRMAN
MAGPIE

Saturday, March 12, 2011

MORE PEOPLE ARE SPEAKING UP FOR PPSMI

MORE PEOPLE ARE VOICING OUT THEIR CONCERNS

ABOUT THE ABOLISHMENT OF PPSMI

read what our concerned citizens have to say..

Jeanne- from Petaling Jaya:
I REALLY hope that the Government will walk the talk and listen to the people to allow Science and Mathematics to be taught in English.
This is more so when I see more parents in my social network switching their children to private schools with international syllabus, mainly due to the abolishment of the PPSMI. ..........

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/6/focus/8012851&sec=focus

A teacher's plea :

MANY parents, students, educators and NGOs have appealed to the Education Ministry to rethink its decision to abolish PPSMI (Teaching of Science & Mathematics in English).
My ex-staff, a Malay lady teacher who taught Forms 4 & 5 Chemistry in the last school I served before retirement, emailed me her opinion and experience with PPSMI.
I think her views should be heard by all and those in authority. This is what she wrote:

......http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/21/focus/8104883&sec=focus