NEWS: Team effort

TO improve the proficiency of Maths and Science teachers, a project called Team Teaching was launched recently.

Under the programme a Mathematics or Science primary school teacher will be paired with an English primary school teacher.

The programme is a collaboration by the Education Ministry, HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd, and the British Council. At the programme’s launch in SK Taman Jasmin, Kajang, deputy chairman and chief executive officer of HSBC Irene M Dorner said that the partnership would help improve students’ comprehension of the two subjects.

“We seek to raise the level of education for our community, especially children.”

Liston, Asariah and Dorner at the launch of Team Teaching.

Also present at the launch was British Council Malaysia country director Gerry Liston, and the ministry’s teacher education division director, Datin Asariah Mior Shaharuddin,

Liston explained that under Team Teaching, teachers from both subjects would be in the classroom together.

“We have used the scaffolding approach so that as the project continues, the support of the English teacher decreases,” he said.

Asariah congratulated the participants selected for the programme.

“We hope that the participants will go back to their respective schools to share what they have learnt with other teachers.”