S2E63: Malaysia’s education gamble: UEC option and lowering school age
About this episode
The episode discusses Malaysia's education overhaul, focusing on the UEC and the implications of lowering the school age.
From considering UEC path to starting school at six – is Malaysia's education overhaul built to last? Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the hottest political and trending talking points, alternating between its Malaysia and China bureaus. For our February episode, ST’s Malaysia bureau chief Shannon Teoh and host Zurairi A.R. are joined by Eddin Khoo, historian, writer, educator, and founder of Malaysian traditional culture conservation group Pusaka. Highlights (click/tap above): 2:08 There are more encroachment into the Chinese minority in Kelantan now. What has changed in the last five years? 7:35 PAS’ return to federal government seems imminent. What lessons should non-Muslims draw from Kelantan’s experience? 11:19 Has the government found a durable solution on Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) or will this just spell more trouble in the future? 16:23 PM Anwar seems to have found a political balancing act on UEC. How sustainable is this? 19:38 Was the rollback on the Standard One readiness test responsive governance or poor planning? 22:12 What do Malaysians actually want from the education…
People in this episode
Host: Zurairi A.R.
Guests: Shannon Teoh, Eddin Khoo
Topics covered
- education reform
- Malaysia
- politics
- Unified Examination Certificate
- school age
- government policy
Keywords
- Malaysia
- education
- UEC
- politics
- school age
- Kelantan
- Standard One readiness test
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pusaka
Books & works: Unified Examination Certificate (UEC)
Places: Malaysia, Kelantan, KL, Sabah
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