Malaysian government announced on the 8th, the domestic public schools in mathematics and science classes since 2012 in English, had been suspended from teaching, resumption of the use of Malay medium of instruction.

Malaysian Minister of Education said that the teaching of English students in these subjects down, the Government has decided to switch to Malay medium of instruction.

70s of the last century, Malay majority in Malaysia instead of English as a medium of instruction in schools.

Requirements of the Government of Malaysia in 2003 in mathematics and science teaching two subjects in English to help students improve their standard of English to improve their employment for their international competitiveness.
But recently, some politicians and linguists believe that the use of English teaching is not conducive to the development of Malay.

Mathematics and science classes to stop using English language teaching, the teacher will be added to increase the strength and the way language courses to improve English proficiency of students.

2009-7-10