Maths and Science in English
I read with interest the ongoing debate regarding PPSMI as published in most dailies' 'Letters to the Editor' section. Perhaps I am stretching it a bit by calling it a debate when it is clear that only one side's arguments are prominent, and they are the views of the proponents of PPSMI. Do allow me to give an opposing view. From what I gather by reading the countless articles, letters and even SMSs espousing the virtue of PPSMI, I can surmise that the proponent of this policy based their support on TWO main arguments, which are - ONE - the declining standard on English amongst graduates in this country that gravely affects their employability in the current fast moving world where English is the de facto lingua franca, and TWO - the possibility of being left behind in the field of Science and Mathematics due to lack of references in Bahasa Melayu and their abundance in English. Firstly, the hue and cry about the policy bein...