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PUTRAJAYA: Science and Mathematics will be taught in Bahasa Malaysia and vernacular languages, in stages, from 2012.

At the same time, bold and decisive measures will be put in place to strengthen the teaching of English at all levels of education — primary, secondary and matriculation.

“The government believes that with this approach we will be able to empower Bahasa Malaysia and strengthen English, and at the same time enhance the capabilities of students to master science and technology which are vital for the future of the country,” he said at the ministry yesterday.

Observation and monitoring by the ministry last year revealed that only a small number of teachers used English to teach the two subjects.

The measures are:

• Increasing English hours for Form One to Form Six by 80 minutes, from 200 to 280 minutes a week.

• English hours for matriculation students will be increased by 100 per cent, from three to six hours a week.

“The achievement gap between urban and rural schools has widened due to PPSMI.”

“Based on these observations, the government is confident that Science and Mathematics need to be taught in a language which can be easily understood by students, that is Bahasa Malaysia at national schools and Chinese and Tamil for vernacular schools.”

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