Languages in the Malaysian Education System

This book provides an overview of language education in Malaysia, covering topics such as the evolution of the education system from pre-independence days to the present time, to the typology of schools, and the public philosophy behind every policy made in the teaching of languages. The book consists of chapters devoted to the teaching of languages that form separate strands but are at the same time connected to each other within the education system. It also discusses translation activities and language development to enable the national language, Malay, to fulfil its role as the main medium of education up to tertiary level.