Dr Khalil Idham Lim Abdullah (Titi Serong) said the teachers themselves had to take English classes to improve their command of English.
While they are still grappling with the language, they are required to teach their students as well, said Khalil, who was chairman of the Perak Backbenchers Club in the former Pakatan Rakyat-led state government.
“The teachers themselves have a poor command of English. How do we expect them to teach their students?” he asked in his speech after a briefing on the subject at the state PAS headquarters in Jalan Air Kuning on Tuesday.
Some teachers, he said, “have simply gone crazy” because of this, likening the matter to the blind leading the blind. He claimed the minimum passing mark for both subjects were lowered to ensure that only a rosy picture was painted of the move.
Prof Abdullah said the argument that the usage of English would provide better job opportunities could only hold water if there were plenty of job openings.Taken From The Star online.
Of course, not all Teachers are low in quality. I do know some great teacher!! :D
Just the minority who dislike teaching, who take things for granted, who do not care a heck on the students welfare, and the list go on.
Being a Teacher is not "Another 9 to 5 job". Its about moulding a child's future, and it also impart your knowledge with him or her.
Another factor we must not forget is that the time frame given to start teaching Mathematics and Science In English were quite short. It was just a few months for the teacher to prepare them selves. The Government should have given a year for the teacher to acquire it before allowing them to teach.
So, whose fault is it? All the decisions are made by the Education Ministry who has not taught before, yet they made all the lousy mistakes which can be prevented.
Time to think and plan well.