THE Education Ministry has been urged to formulate a viable plan supported by accurate data before pressing ahead with removing the streaming system in secondary schools. They contend that although the move could foster excellence, abolishing the streaming system without proper monitoring would aggravate the country’s problem of depletion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) talent. “It is important to have teachers who know how to make STEM subjects more appealing. “Without the system, students might prefer to pick subjects which are easy for them to score A with little thought about what they will pursue in higher education. “Failing which, the mastery of either discipline or a combination of the two will be difficult for most students.

Source: New Strait Times October 20, 2019 04:41 UTC