PETALING JAYA: Besides expan­ding Mandarin and Tamil in natio­nal schools, the Education Minis­try is exploring the inclusion of Asean languages as part of its initiative on additional langua­ges. The initiative is structured around three concurrent components: the expansion of Mandarin and Tamil in national primary schools, the expansion to national secondary schools and the early exploration of additional langua­ges, including Asean languages, said the ministry. “The ministry expects additio­nal languages to be offered as elective subjects in primary and secondary schools. In the final phase, a full digital and interactive integration will be implemented in the teaching and learning of additional languages. “The ministry will be guided by their recommendations before the Asean languages can be offer­ed in our schools,” it said.

Source: The Star December 28, 2025 00:59 UTC