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Maths and Science teachers in malaysia are set to be tested for their English proficiency by the Ministry of Education, and they may find themselves having to go back to school to polish up their English.

The test will commence next month, where the teachers will be tested stage by stage, before they can be allowed to continue teaching the 2 subjects competently. Accoding to Teacher Training division director, if they do not perform well, they will be required to attend courses in English.

According to him, the one-off evaluation is aimed at improving their communication skills and ensuring that they have a good command of the language in all areas, including vocabulary and pronunciation.

“We want them to attain a certain level of competency in teaching the subjects,” he added.

The test will have a written component, an assessment of listening skills and multiple-choice answers for the grammar section.

The teaching of the two subjects in English was introduced in Year One, Form One and Lower Six in 2003. But since then, many parents have voiced concerns over the quality of teaching the subjects.

Their children, they said, were unable to follow the lessons properly as the teachers were less than proficient in English.

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