MELAKA: A group of parents are against the introduction of a non-Dual Language Programme (DLP) class in a dozen schools where the programme has been implemented here. The group, comprising chairmen of the schools’ parent-teacher associations (PTA), said this was an “unwarranted” move to introduce a non-DLP class in the affected schools. The group, represented … Read more
PETALING JAYA: Parents and students will know on Thursday (April 25) whether their appeals to be part of the Dual Language Programme (DLP) at a primary school in Kuala Lumpur are successful. This follows the school’s decision to reassess the Year One students’ Bahasa Malaysia (BM) proficiency to determine if they were eligible to be … Read more
KOTA KINABALU: The Dual Language Programme (DLP) will be implemented in Sabah, says state Education Department director Datuk Raisin Saidin. However, he said that there were certain considerations including availability of proficient English teachers for the DLP to be fully implemented in the state. “We need to ensure that the programme is successfully implemented within … Read more
CURRENTLY, there are parents who are struggling to continue the Dual Language Programme (DLP) for their children in the secondary schools they were assigned to. These children have enjoyed lessons in the programme throughout their six years of primary school and have achieved high grades in the Bahasa Melayu proficiency score. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Over 2,500 schools nationwide are involved in the Dual Language Programme (DLP) in 2024 compared to only 377 in 2016, says Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek. She said a total of 2,501 schools are participating in the DLP, which includes boarding schools, national schools, vernacular schools and religious schools. “There has been a significant … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: With the start of the 2024 academic term in March, parents are urging the Cabinet to table a memorandum supporting the continuation and expansion of the Dual Language Programme (DLP). Parent Action Group for Education (Page) chairman Datin Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim, on Monday (Jan 15), urged Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek to address … Read more
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government must take urgent steps to ensure the Dual Language Programme (DLP) is enhanced in the state, says Warisan vice-president Datuk Junz Wong. His call comes amid fresh debates and concerns that the programme might be tapering off. Wong said there was an apparent lack of initiative or urgency on the … Read more
PETALING JAYA: Field visits by the Education Ministry have shown that students from Dual Language Programme (DLP) schools did not achieve a basic level of proficiency in Bahasa Melayu (BM) and their mother tongue. Therefore, schools that have agreed to DLP implementation must ensure the fulfilment of all criteria including a mastery of BM, said … Read more
