MASTER OF EDUCATION OF STRATEGIC

MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP (ED705)

EDM 704: POLICY AND EDUCATIONAL PLANNING
TOPIC: MBMMBI

Presenter: Nour Amera Binti Md Nordin

Student ID: 2014285724
Date: Thursday, 19 April 2015
Lecturer Name: Prof. Dr Chan Yuen Fook

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PPSMI

AND MBMMBI

The PPSMI Policy made English as the medium of teaching and learning the
subjects of science and mathematics in national schools, Tamil national-type
schools, and secondary schools.

The MBMMBI policy sets the Malay Language as the medium of teaching and
learning at the national schools and secondary schools, the Chinese Language at
Chinese national-type schools and the Tamil Language at Tamil national-type
schools.

8 STRATEGIES

Transform the curriculum of Malay language and English

Strengthen the competence of Malay language teachers and English language

teacher.

Placing the Malay language teachers and English teachers according to option.

Using the services of experts, consultants and teaching assistants.

Expand the use of materials and information communication technology in learning

and teaching of Malay language and English

Expand publicity and strengthening language.

Increase student participation in language activities outside the classroom.

Benchmark the student achievement based on the standard performance of PBS

(PENTAFSIRAN BERDASARKAN SEKOLAH)

RATIONALES TO THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF MBMMBI
The use of English as the medium of teaching
Science and Mathematics in primary and
secondary schools erode the importance of
English as the language of science in the field.
Use Bahasa Melayu as the medium of instruction
for all subjects steady, which started in the 1970s.
As an international language, the mastery in
English language would allow easy access to
information in these fields.
Most countries in the world strive to uphold their
national language as the language of each
science. (Example : China)

BENEFITS
Malaysia produce citizens who are fluent and
confident to use BM and BI standard in
conversation, official business, career exploration
and science in accordance with the requirements
and conformity
Build human capital capable of accessing various
fields of knowledge through various media such as
information and communication technologies
have a creative mind, critical and innovative.
1 Malaysia whose have formed a strong identity,
progressive, dynamic, able to compete at the
international level towards achieving developed
nation

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF

ABOLISHING PPSMI AND REPLACE WITH
MBMMBI

Is the abolition of PPSMI truly

justifiable?

 The graph shows a comparison of MBMMBI and

PPSMI at national primary school. While there is an
increase of exposure from 15% to 20% in the English
language, the net effect of replacing scientific
English (in the form of science and mathematics in
English) with scientific Bahasa Malaysia has reduced
total immersion in English to merely half of what it
was before!

CHALENGGES
No sufficient qualified ENGLISH teachers
Negative impacts the eroding standard of English of
our graduates and many fail to secure jobs
Private international school
Teachers and student readiness level.

CONCLUSION
With this decision the government offers a new
approach to the teaching of science,
mathematics, Malay and English.
The Government believes that this new
approach can uphold and strengthen the
Malay language English language and enhance
the ability of students to master the science
and technology that is crucial for the country's
future

REFERENCES
Rahim, N. A. (2012, October 28). Is the
abolition of PPSMI truly justifiable? .
Malaysia.
Unit Komunikasi Korporat. (2012).
Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia. Retrieved
April Wednesday, 2015, from
Mermartabatkan Bahasa Melayu
Memperkukuh Bahasa Inggeris:
http://www.moe.gov.my/userfiles/file/MBMMB
I.pdf