JOHOR BARU: After spending the past six years in primary school learning Science and Mathematics in English, Navin (not his real name) is forced to now learn the subjects in Bahasa Melayu due to the lack of secondary schools offering Dual Language Programme (DLP) in Johor.
“My parents were able to register me in a secondary school offering the programme and I was very excited when I found out. I was later informed that I had to sit for an exam as there is only one DLP class in the school.
“I have been learning Science and Mathematics in English since Year One. Now, I have to relearn everything in Bahasa Melayu. Even the text books I have are in Bahasa Melayu and I have to look up many unfamiliar technical words just to understand my lessons,” he said. “I was told that I had to sit for an exam on March 12 and for about a week, I waited for the results, hoping for the best. I was devastated and could not hold my tears when I was told I had to be in a normal class,” she said.
“For now, my son is able to cope with the change in language but he has shared with me about his other classmates who are struggling.
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