Thursday, July 9, 2009

It is Bahasa again but more emphasis will be placed on learning English

PUTRAJAYA: The Government has decided to reverse the Teaching of Mathematics and Science in English policy and revert to Bahasa Malaysia in national schools and Chinese and Tamil in vernacular schools.

More emphasis would also be placed on English, including the hiring of retired teachers, assistant teachers for bigger classes and having additional periods.


Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said this meant that from 2012, students in Years One and Four and Forms One and Four in national primary and secondary schools would study the two subjects in Bahasa Malaysia while those in vernacular schools would be taught in their mother tongue (Chinese and Tamil).

It’s decided: Muhyiddin after the press conference at the Education Ministry’s building in Putrajaya Wednesday.

“We want to have a ‘soft landing’ which is why we will begin only in 2012. This will allow us time to make the necessary preparations,” he told a press conference at the ministry when announcing the reversal of the ETeMS policy or better known by its Malay acronym, PPSMI.

Asked why the ministry was not starting with a new cohort of Year One students, Muhyiddin who is Education Minister, said there was time to fine-tune the policy.


“There is still two-and-a-half years to prepare.

“Some members of the Cabinet made an observation that those in Form Four may be affected but that’s okay because we can still make changes so they continue their studies in two languages,” he said.


Muhyiddin said the ministry would do “whatever we can to make it as soft as possible for these students.”


“This is why the ministry is staggering the changes that will happen.


“It was quite sudden when the PPSMI was introduced previously,” he said.


The PPSMI policy was implemented in phases, beginning with Year One, Form One and Lower Six students in 2003, under former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s tenure.

The first cohort who completed six years of primary schooling and studied the two subjects in English received their Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) results last year.


Muhyiddin said that to ensure the implementation of the new policy did not affect the first batch (who started studying the two subjects in English in primary school in 2003), they would continue to study Mathematics and Science bilingually (in English and Bahasa Malaysia) until 2014.


He stressed that the reason for the reversal in policy was due to objective considerations and not political ones.


“It was based on empirical studies and other specialist reviews,” he said.


Based on studies conducted in 2008, he said, the ministry found that only a small percentage of teachers fully used English to teach the two subjects.


“On average, the percentage of those using English during Mathematics and Science periods was around 53% to 58%,” he said, adding that only a small number of teachers were proficient.


Muhyiddin said studies carried out by local universities found that students’ mastery level of English during the entire policy was around 3% while the level among rural students was low.


“Based on these observations, the Government is confident that Mathematics and Science should be taught in languages understood by students, which is Bahasa Malaysia in national schools, and Chinese and Tamil in the respective vernacular schools,” he said.


On whether the decision goes against Dr Mahathir’s vision, Muhyiddin said he and senior ministry officials had a three-hour meeting explaining the problems faced by those involved. --- The Star

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Wednesday, July 8, 2009

TNB Service Upgrade, Power Interruption In Perak

TNB will temporary shut down the electricity supply to carry out maintenance works or upgrade its services to several areas.

No.AreaDate & TimeDurationTitleAreas Affected
1
Batu Gajah
08/07/2009
9:00 AM
4 hr(s)
S/down PE Kg. Ara Payung, Batu Gajah.Kawasan Kg. Ara Payung, Batu Gajah.
2
Batu Gajah
08/07/2009
2:00 PM
4 hr(s)
S/down PE Tmn. Bersatu, Batu Gajah.Kawasan Tmn. Bersatu, Batu Gajah.
3
Bagan Serai
08/07/2009
9:00 AM
9 hr(s)
Notis Gangguan Bekalan ElektrikSeng Heng Huat ( M ) Sdn. Bhd.
4
Bagan Serai
08/07/2009
9:00 AM
9 hr(s)
Notis Gangguan Bekalan ElektrikJalan Parit Buntar, Parit Buntar.
5
Bagan Serai
08/07/2009
9:00 AM
9 hr(s)
Notis Gangguan Bekalan ElektrikParit Sungai Burung, Tanjung Piandang.
6
Ipoh
08/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E EU TONG SENGSELURUH KAWASAN PERUMAHAN EU TONG SENG
7
Ipoh
08/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E KONDOMINIUM DAMAI PURISELURUH KAWASAN KONDOMINIUM DAMAI PURI
8
Ipoh
08/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E KONDOMINIUM DAMAI PURI NO 2SELURUH KAWASAN KONDOMINIUM DAMAI PURI NO 2
9
Ipoh
08/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E SUN HOW FOOKSELURUH KAWASAN RESTORAN SUN HOW FOOK
10
Sri Manjung
08/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
MSVT-PEMBEKAL BARU PMU LMT 11KV KE PE TAMAN HIJAU FLATTIADA
11
Teluk Intan
08/07/2009
10:00 AM
9 hr(s)
Hentitugas P/e Bgn Pasir dan P/e Ldg Blemheim.Kawasan Bagan Pasir, Ladang Blemheim dan kawasan persekitaran nya.
12
Batu Gajah
09/07/2009
9:00 AM
4 hr(s)
S/down PE Sri Puteri, Batu Gajah.Kawasan Sri Puteri, Batu Gajah.
13
Teluk Intan
09/07/2009
10:00 AM
4 hr(s)
Hentitugas P/e Perak River Estate dan PAT Berembang Panjang.Kawasan Perak River Estate,Kawasan Berembang Panjang dan kawasan persekitaran nya.
14
Batu Gajah
09/07/2009
10:00 AM
6 hr(s)
Penyumbungan Kabel ( oleh Pihak Telekom )sebahangan tempat changkat indian settlement Batu gajah,
15
Bagan Serai
09/07/2009
9:00 AM
9 hr(s)
Notis Gangguan Bekalan ElektrikTaman Sri Intan, Bagan Serai.
16
Bagan Serai
09/07/2009
9:00 AM
9 hr(s)
Notis Gangguan Bekalan ElektrikJalan Siakap, Bagan Serai.
17
Batu Gajah
09/07/2009
2:00 PM
4 hr(s)
S/down PE Hospital, Batu Gajah.Kawasan Hospital, Batu Gajah.
18
Parit
09/07/2009
9:30 AM
9 hr(s)
HENTITUGASPelanggan yang menerima bekalan elektrik dari Pencawang Elektrik Teluk Bakong dan Pencawang Elektrik JPS Teluk Bakong A
19
Teluk Intan
09/07/2009
3:00 PM
4 hr(s)
Hentitugas P/e Ldg Bgn Pasir.Kawasan Ladang Bagan Pasir dan kawasan persekitaran nya.
20
Sri Manjung
09/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
BE REBAN AYAM LOT 8638 , JELOTONG , SITIAWANFELCRA LEKIR
21
Ipoh
09/07/2009
6:00 PM
3 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E TEH TENG SENG JLN KAMPARSELURUH BANGUNAN TEH TENG SENG
22
Ipoh
09/07/2009
11:00 PM
6 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E GREAT WORLDSELURUH KAWASAN GREAT WORLD JLN KAMPAR
23
Ipoh
09/07/2009
11:00 PM
6 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E THE STORESELURUH KAWASAN THE STORE SHOPPING KOMPLEX
24
Kampar
10/07/2009
9:00 AM
4 hr(s)
Menukar Sambungan IPC ke FerrorJalan Hala timah 3, Taman Bandar Baru
25
Kampar
10/07/2009
8:30 AM
11 hr(s)
PREVENTIF P/E TMN MELAYU JAYA1TMN MELAYU JAYA
26
Ipoh
11/07/2009
9:00 AM
3 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E PERAK CHINESE MATERNITY HOSPITALSELURUH KAWASAN HOSPITAL CHINESE METERNITY
27
Ipoh
11/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E TAMAN SILIH KASIHSELURUH KAWASAN TAMAN SILIH KASIH
28
Ipoh
11/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E TAMAN PINJI SENISELURUH KAWASAN TAMAN PINJI SENI
29
Ipoh
11/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E CINDEE PARKSELURUH KAWASAN TAMAN CINDEE PARK
30
Ipoh
11/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E CARVENDISHSELURUH KAWASAN TAMAN CARVENDISH
31
Kampar
11/07/2009
8:00 AM
11 hr(s)
PREVENTIF P/E 1.RPA JERAM 2.GOLDERN DRAGON1.RPA JERAM 2.GOLDERN DRAGON
32
Kampar
11/07/2009
8:30 AM
11 hr(s)
PREVENTIF PENCAWANG JLN TEMUH1.PEVENTIF P/E JLN TEMUH.
33
Ipoh
12/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E HUP FOONG CEMENTSELURUH KAWASAN KILANG HUP FOONG CEMENT SIMPANG PULAI
34
Ipoh
12/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E KEAN ZHEN LIMESTONESELURUH KAWASAN KILANG KEAN ZHEN LIMESTONE
35
Ipoh
12/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E ROCK CHEMICALSELURUH KAWASAN KILANG ROCK CHEMICAL
36
Ipoh
12/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E PULAI CHEMICALSELURUH KAWASAN KILANG PULAI CHEMICAL
37
Sri Manjung
12/07/2009
9:00 AM
11 hr(s)
MSVT - PEMBEKAL BARU PPU P/REMIS KE P/E P/REMISNO. 5No
38
Batu Gajah
13/07/2009
9:00 AM
4 hr(s)
S/down PE Pusat Permulihan Akhlak, Batu Gajah.Kawasan Pusat Permulihan Akhlak, Batu Gajah.
39
Batu Gajah
13/07/2009
2:00 PM
4 hr(s)
S/down PE Jalan Perpaduan, Batu Gajah.Kawasan Jalan Perpaduan, Batu Gajah.
40
Ipoh
13/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E OLD FOLKS HOME COMPACT SUBSELURUH KAWASAN OLD FOLKS HOME KG SIMEE
41
Ipoh
13/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E PERSIMPANGAN BERTINGKAT IPOHSELURUH KAWASAN PERSIMPANGAN BERTINGKAT IPOH
42
Ipoh
13/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E TAMAN ANDA NO 1SELURUH KAWASAN TAMAN ANDA NO 1
43
Ipoh
13/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E TAMAN ANDA NO 2SELURUH KAWASAN TAMAN ANDA NO 2
44
Ipoh
13/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E KG TASEKSELURUH KAWASAN KAMPUNG TASEK
45
Ipoh
13/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E IAMN COMPACT SUBSELURUH KAWASAN IAMN
46
Ipoh
13/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E TAMAN TASEK JAYA BARUSELURUH KAWASAN TAMAN TASEK JAYA BARU
47
Hulu Kinta
13/07/2009
9:30 AM
10 hr(s)
LV SHUTDOWN DI KG SRI KLEBANG, CHEMOR UTK FEEDER SK.C1KG SRI KLEBANG UNTUK FEEDER SK. C1
48
Batu Gajah
14/07/2009
9:00 AM
2 hr(s)
S/down PE Balai Polis, Batu Gajah.Kawasan Balai Polis, Batu Gajah.
49
Batu Gajah
14/07/2009
11:00 AM
2 hr(s)
S/down PE Jln. llmu, Batu Gajah.Kawasan Jalan llmu, Batu Gajah.
50
Batu Gajah
14/07/2009
2:00 PM
4 hr(s)
S/down PE Tmn. Mewah lndah., Batu Gajah.Kawasan Tmn. Mewah lndah, Batu Gajah.
51
Ipoh
14/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E PANORAMA LAPANGAN PERDANA NO 1SELURUH KAWASAN TAMAN PANORAMA LAPANGAN PERDANA NO 1
52
Ipoh
14/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI PANORAMA LAPANGAN PERDANA NO 2SELURUH KAWASAN TAMAN PANORAMA LAPANGAN PERDANA NO 2
53
Ipoh
14/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E PANORAMA LAPANGAN PERDANA NO 3SELURUH KAWASAN TAMAN PANORAMA LAPANGAN PERDANA NO 3
54
Ipoh
14/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E PANORAMA LAPANGAN PERDANA NO 4SELURUH KAWASAN TAMAN PANORAMA LAPANGAN PERDANA NO 4
55
Ipoh
15/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E KG TERSUSUN PINJI NO 1SELURUH KAWASAN KG TERSUSUN PINJI NO 1
56
Ipoh
15/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E KG TERSUSUN PINJI NO 2SELURUH KAWASAN KG TERSUSUN PINJI NO 2
57
Ipoh
15/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E MAHAJAYASELURUH KAWASAN TAMAN MAHAJAYA
58
Ipoh
15/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E MEDAN PENGKALAN IMPIANSELURUH KAWASAN TAMAN PENGKALAN IMPIAN
59
Ipoh
15/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E DESA PAKATAN NO 2SELURUH KAWASAN TAMAN DESA PAKATAN NO 2
60
Ipoh
15/07/2009
6:00 PM
3 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E JELAPANG IND. NO 1SELURUH KAWASAN KILANG JELAPANG IND NO 1
61
Ipoh
15/07/2009
6:00 PM
3 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E JELAPANG IND NO 1SELURUH KAWASAN KILANG JELAPANG IND NO 1
62
Ipoh
16/07/2009
2:00 AM
4 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E TMN SEMERAKSELURUH KAWASAN TAMAN SEMERAK
63
Ipoh
16/07/2009
2:00 PM
4 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E TMN SEMERAKSELURUH KAWASAN TAMAN SEMERAK
64
Ipoh
16/07/2009
2:00 PM
4 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E TAMAN CHE WANSELURUH KAWASN TAMAN CHE WAN
65
Ipoh
16/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E PASAIR PUTEH SELATAN NO 1SELURUH KAWASAN TAMAN PASIR PUTEH SELATAN NO 1
66
Ipoh
16/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E PASIR PUTEH SELATAN NO 2SELURUH KAWASAN TAMAN PASIR PUTEH SELATAN NO 2
67
Ipoh
16/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E KG TERSUSUN PENGKALAN PEGUHSELURUH KAWASAN KG TERSUSUN PENGKALAN PEGUH
68
Ipoh
16/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E DESA PAKATAN NO 1SELURUH KAWASAN TAMAN DESA PAKATAN NO 1
69
Ipoh
25/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E PINJI MEWAH NO 3SELURUH KAWASAN TAMAN PINJI MEWAH NO 3



The maintenance works started from 6/7/2009 - 25/7/2009 . Some areas will face the temporary shut down of electricity supply for 3 to 10 hrs.

The preventive maintenance for about 10hrs in my housing area on tomorrow. OMG!

6
Ipoh
08/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E EU TONG SENGSELURUH KAWASAN PERUMAHAN EU TONG SENG
7
Ipoh
08/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E KONDOMINIUM DAMAI PURISELURUH KAWASAN KONDOMINIUM DAMAI PURI
8
Ipoh
08/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E KONDOMINIUM DAMAI PURI NO 2SELURUH KAWASAN KONDOMINIUM DAMAI PURI NO 2
9
Ipoh
08/07/2009
9:00 AM
10 hr(s)
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DI P/E SUN HOW FOOKSELURUH KAWASAN RESTORAN SUN HOW FOOK


Visit http://www.tnb.com.my/tnb/power_alert.php to check out the service interruption alert on your living area.

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Thursday, July 2, 2009

VIDEO: On the humpback's tail

Click on the links to watch Whales !!
It remind me that I watched dolphins during a cruise in Surfer Paradise, Gold Coast. That is an amazing trip.

VIDEO: On the humpback's tail

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