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Top 5 at 5: Enhancing Students' English Language Proficiency

Farah Mardhy Aman, Director, English Language Teaching Centre, Ministry of Education

04-Oct-24 17:00

Top 5 at 5: Enhancing Students' English Language Proficiency

While we've exceeded our targets set by Cambridge English when it comes to English language achievements in schools, experts have expressed some concern over the decline of the language's standard in the country. Earlier this year, Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said that enhancing the English language education is the ministry’s top priority. We hear from Farah Mardhy Aman, Director of the English Language Teaching Centre at the Ministry of Education, about the Ministry's plans.

Other stories we covered today:

· MyDigital ID Faces Delays After User Backlash: After technical issues surfaced following and overload of MyDigital ID registrations, the government has delayed its mandatory use for the MyJPJ app. Sam Ng of Sinar Project weighs in on the situation.

· Task Force to Investigate Sabah Doctor’s Death: The death of pathologist Dr. Tay Tien Yaa, suspected to be linked to workplace bullying, has prompted the Health Ministry to launch a special task force to examine Lahad Datu Hospital's work culture. Independent health advocate Dr. Sean Thum shares insights on expected outcomes from the investigation.

· Mental Health Assessments for GISBH Welfare Home Victims: Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad announced that the ministry is offering mental health support to children from GISBH welfare homes, with tailored counseling and broader medical care for trauma recovery. Child psychologist Katyana Azman shares her perspective on the effort.

· Abang Adik Selected for Oscars: Malaysia’s independent film Abang Adik, which tells the story of two undocumented brothers navigating poverty and statelessness in KL, has been chosen to represent Malaysia in the International Feature Film category at the 97th Academy Awards. Director Jin Ong shares his thoughts on the film’s success.

Image Credit: hdxbzxy, Shutterstock

Produced by: Alia Zefri, Alena Nadia, Sudais Ferhard, Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Dashran Yohan


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Tags:  Education Minister Fadhlina SidekFarah Mardhy AmanEnglish Language Teaching CentreDr Tay Tien YaaLahad Datu HospitalChild psychologistoscar selectionsministry of educationmydigital idjpjworkplace bullyingGISBHabang adikoscarsacademy awards





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