Kota Kinabalu: The State Education Department intends to conduct an educational trip to China this year in partnership with the Persatuan Alumni Siswazah China Sabah.
The visit is intended to increase engagement and opinion sharing with Chinese schools while also empowering educational achievement in Sabah.
“I am highly impressed by the 100 per cent school attendance in Chinese primary schools,” said Nurani Fauziah Derin, Deputy Director of the Sabah Education Department (Learning Sector).
She expressed hope that the visit will teach them how to combat truancy in schools.
She said this when officiating the Chinese preschool, elementary and secondary schools’ professionalism workshop closing ceremony at Kian Kok Secondary School, here, recently.
A total of 126 teachers attended the workshop held in Tawau, Sandakan and Kota Kinabalu.
She said the Department is committed to achieving a 4.99 State Average Grade in the 2023 Sijil Pelarajan Malaysia (SPM) examination.
The Chinese Language subject has also scored well in the SPM examination.
Efforts to attain excellence in the Chinese Language subject should not be left solely to Form 5 teachers, but should be shared by all Chinese elementary and secondary teachers.
On that note, she thanked the Association for its initiative in strengthening the competency, teaching and professionalism of Chinese teachers in preschools, primary and secondary schools throughout Sabah.
Furthermore, the initiative allows Sabah professors to communicate with Chinese lecturers, compare experiences and innovate in teaching procedures.
She also extended her appreciation to academicians from Jinan University, namely Associate Prof Dr Zhang Li, Associate Prof Dr Ma Xinqin, Chen Hongwei and Liu Wenhui, for giving a talk throughout the week from Tawau, Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu.
“I am certain the workshop can provide enthusiasm among teachers to improve their teaching effectiveness, while expanding their knowledge and appreciation to the diverse languages in Malaysia,” she said.
