English Lit losing shine


ENGLISH Literature as an academic subject is on the verge of becoming extinct in schools.

According to the Malaysian Examinations Council’s annual reports, 95 Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) candidates sat for the “Literature in English” paper in 2012, with the number dropping to 65 in 2022.

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