Crisis in education in

Malaysia
PPSMI

What is PPSMI
Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran Sains
dan Matematik Dalam Bahasa Inggeris
government policy aimed at improving
the command of the English language
among pupils at primary and
secondary schools inMalaysia
This policy was introduced in 2003 by
the then-Prime Minister of
Malaysia,Mahathir bin Mohamad

History of PPSMI
PPSMI's inception as a Malaysian Government
policy was the result of the Cabinet meeting on
July 19, 2002 under the administration of the
fourth prime minister,Tun Dr Mahathir bin
Mohamad. According to the Malaysian Ministry of
Education, the policy would be run in stages,
starting with the 2003 school session, pioneered
by the all students of Year 1 in primary education
level, and Form 1 of the secondary education
level. PPSMI was then fully implemented to all
secondary students in 2007, and to all primary
students in 2008

objectives
governments concern on the nations human
capital development towards achieving the
standard of a developed country, as well as an
early preparation to compete in the era of
globalization.
It is widely known that the field of science and
mathematics form the basis and have a crucial
role in the progress and development of a
country. Various innovations and discoveries in
these two fields happen rapidly and information
access is mostly in the English language.

 English language is also the

language spoken internationally and
mastery in this language would allow
easy access to information in these
fields.

The crisis..
The abolishment of PPSMI
Lead by the organisation, Gerakan
Mansuhkan PPSMI (GMP)
Dato DR. Hassan Ahmad, GMP
President, ex-director of Dewan
Bahasa dan Pustaka
Coalition of 40 NGOs and political
parties in Malaysia

 GMP demands for the subject

Mathematics and Science to be
taught in Malay again
To take care of the mother language
of Malaysia
Learning English for the two subjects
will make students loss their respect
to the Malay language

 At last, PPSMI was abolished in 2009,

with the remaining students who still
undergo PPSMI, they will have to
continue with the program until the
UPSR, PMR or SPM.

results
Parents
Disagree with the decision,
demonstrates to show
disappointment with the decision.
Teachers
Have the most effect on this
abolishment, have to change
syllabus, style of teaching and many
more.

 Students
Have lost one of their chance to
improve English language and also
learn Science and Mathematics not
using the common terms used by the
whole world.