Students to master third language

Executive Director of Education Performance and Delivery Unit ( PADU) Dr. Habibah Abdul Rahim at the MBMMBI (Mematabatkan Bahasa Malaysia memperkukuhkan Bahasa Inggeris) announcement at the Education Ministry in Putrajaya.MOHD SAHAR MISNI/The Star

PUTRAJAYA: Plans to strengthen the use of Bahasa Malaysia and English languages in school are progressing well under The Malaysia Education Blueprint (PPPM) 2013-2025, according to the Education Ministry.

The ultimate aim is for 90% of students to achieve a minimum credit in Bahasa Malaysia at SPM level, and 70% pass in the SPM English language paper with minimum credit while at least 30% of students should achieve independent proficiency in an additional language by 2025.