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Agreeing with English as the medium of teaching Science and Mathematics in secondary schools

Cheah Soon Hai: English is the language needed to achieve developed nation status

 
 

 
 

Press statement by

Gerakan Deputy President

Dr Cheah Soon Hai

 
 

 
 

12 November 2013

 
 

 
 

Regarding the calls made by former Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad to reinstate the teaching of Science and Mathematics in English, Gerakan Deputy President, Dr Cheah Soon Hai agreed with him and said that Gerakan's support dual language education in primary school with English the main focus in secondary schools.

 
 

Dr Cheah said that the teaching of Science and Maths will not only improve English efficiency among students, but also linked subjects taught in secondary level to tertiary education where Science and Maths were emphasized in English. With the basics acquired in secondary schools, students will have a better understanding during lessons.

 
 

"Under the globalistion era, Science and Maths in English must be prioritised. It is undeniable that English is the current international language. In order to be a developed nation, Malaysia has to conduct research and development with other nations that communicates mainly in English."

 
 

He added that countries that do not use English as a national language such as China, Thailand, Korea and several others are also starting to see the importance of English. Therefore, Malaysia has to accelerate its chase towards globalistion in order to become a developed nation. 

 

 

 

 

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赞同中学阶段英文教数理

谢顺海：英文乃发展成先进国要素之一

 
 

民政党署理主席

谢顺海医生

文告

 
 

2013年11月13日

 
 

针对前首相敦马哈迪医生再次呼吁以英文教数理，民政党署理主席谢顺海医生表示赞同，并表示民政党支持小学阶段以双语教导数理科，而中学阶段则以英文作为教学媒介语。

 
 

谢顺海医生指出，英文教导数理不但能提高学生的英文水平，同时也能让中学数理科与以英文为主的大专数理科系相衔接。大学的数理科教学媒介语也以英文为主，通过在中学时期打好的基础，学生能更好地掌握相关科系。

 
 

"在现今全球化的时代，我们应更重视英文教数理课题。无可否认，英文仍然是目前最重要的国际语言，我国欲成为先进国就必须与其他国家共同研究与发展，而这大多也是使用英文交流。"谢顺海医生说。

 
 

谢顺海医生表示，许多非英文为官方语言的国家，如中国、泰国、韩国等等，都已开始注重英文，所以我国更应该加快脚步，紧追全球化，以成为先进发展国。