I may have misunderstood the intention of our wise leaders but what has the teaching of Mathematics and Science in English to do with improving the standard of English among primary and secondary students.

I would like to point out that English as a language is much more than the strings of technical terms and sentences used in the two subjects. To me, English is a way of expression and a way to communicate (including but not limited to Maths and Science).

Do you think by doing this, our students will be able to do the following:

read and enjoy novels and poetry

read and understand articles written in English, be it political, cultural, business, etc

able to speak and listen in English (and I mean fluent enough to communicate with native English speakers from other countries)

I am doubtful if the government's plan is good enough to make Malaysians proficient in the language for employment purposes.

It may be helpful if the government make public their definition of English proficiency.