Education Ministry Mulls Extra English Classes

(Bernama) KUANTAN – Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said more English classes will be created if students’ command of the language remains unsatisfactory.

“We are monitoring the proficiency of English by national and secondary school students and will have more classes or tuition during weekends if necessary,” he told reporters after meeting teachers here today.

The ministry had also made efforts including creating curriculum, trained teachers and laboratories to gauge their command of English.

Muhyiddin who is also education minister said 10,000 English teachers had also been placed in schools to ensure effective delivery.

On the status of Untrained Attachment Teachers (GSTT), he said the ministry has yet to get reply from the Public Service Department (PSD) and Finance Ministry.

For the time being, the void left will be filled by teachers from the Malaysian Teaching Institute (IPGM) serving under the Education Ministry.

(Bernama)