The Disadvantage of Using English to Teach Mathematics and Science

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Education is very important for all country including Malaysia. Our country takes serious for education to produce society who can develop all aspects in our countries. Along with the ICT development, our government intend to create citizen with good English language-skill. In order to achieve it, a new education policy called PPSMI was introduced and hoping that English can be integrated more into education. Even though this new policy is good but what can be seen, the lack of PPSMI has overcome all the benefits of PPSMI. Many people do not agree to the implementation of PPSMI. There are disadvantages of using English language to teach Mathematics and Science the effect to Malaysia language, lower student achievement and increase a lot of cost to education.

PPSMI been enshrined as a policy decision of the Malaysian government as a result of the Special Cabinet meeting on July 19, 2002 under the administration of Prime Minister of Malaysia to-4, Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamed. By Ministry of Education Malaysia, it was implemented gradually starting in the school session in 2003 with the pioneer is for all student Year 1 primary school and Form 1 and Form 6 Primary to Secondary School level. PPSMI is full implementation in 2007 for secondary school level while the primary school level was in 2008 (http://www.bharian.com.my/current_News/BH/Thursday/sastera/ 200814094559/ Article/index_html). According to Ministry Education of Malaysia, the rational transition to language teaching and learning in Science and Mathematics from Malay to English language are concerns over government policy towards the development of human resources to achieve developed nation status and preparation of School early to compete in the era of globalization.
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In a conclusion, using English to teach mathematics and science in English is a good way to make sure that student can master the language but there still have other way that we can use to make sure that our student can master the language. As a result, Prime Minister of Education has cancelled the PPSMI policy on 2012 when there were more disadvantages from advantages. This is the best way and fair to all students both in city and rural school when using Malay language to teach Mathematics and Science. The repeal of this policy can bring awareness to the government to review the actions that need to be done for now and the future generations in order to produce young people who are able to shape the future of the country.

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