English Language In Malaysian Education System Its Existence And Implication

Introduction malay chinese tamil and english are the major languages spoken by the different ethnic groups in malaysia.

English language in malaysian education system its existence and implication. Due to the british colonization the english language once has become the official language of the country. 151 emphasize s the importance of teaching english by. Laid the foundation for transforming the malaysian education system. Malaysia education blueprint 2013 2025 as well as the malaysia english language roadmap 2015 2025 is undertaken and their implications for yet another major language in education reform juxtaposed against.

This article sets out to give a historical account of english language education programs in malaysia as a foundation for understanding the existence of english language in malaysia and its importance to malaysian learners. 3rd malaysian postgraduate conference mpc2013 4 5 july 2013 sydney new south wales australia paper id. Its existence and implications 178 schools. Its existence and implication ramiza darmi1 2 and peter.

The language background of. Among the issues addressed was the strengthening of the teaching and learning of the english language alongside the reinforcement of the learning of the national language. In 1956 malay language was given the status of national language in. The implication of national language policy on english language teaching in malaysia.

English language in the malaysian education system. Attention was given to ensuring students english language proficiency through an emphasis on bilingualism. As changes and evolution happened in the malaysian education system english language became one of the compulsory subjects in primary and secondary schools ramiza darmi albion 2015 in malaysia. The malaysian government enforced the phasing out of english language as the medium of instruction.

This article sets out to give a historical account of english language education programs in malaysia as a foundation for understanding the existence of english language in malaysia and its importance to malaysian learners. Its existence and implications. In these early days the emergent system could be traced to the education code of 1899 which spelt out the nature of learning in school to be one that. The switch to bahasa malaysia as the medium of instruction was to be facilitated by learning the language as a subject in the national type primary.

3nd malaysian postgraduate conference mpc2013 3 4 jul sydney new south wales australia english language in malaysian education system.