OUR education system is in the limelight once again with Malaysia being at the bottom third of the global schools league, as confirmed by the results of recent assessments such as the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) and the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (Timss).
Another study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development shows that based on test scores in mathematics and science among 15-year-olds in 76 countries, Malaysia is languishing at 52nd, way below top-ranked Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan.