Mohamad Fadli, a Malaysian math teacher who has gained popularity on the internet for teaching primary school students, expressed astonishment at an activity book provided by the Ministry of Education for third-grade students. The book required students to convert Malaysian Ringgit into various foreign exchange rates, prompting him to exclaim, "Even bank employees might not know how to answer these questions."
He emphasized that he would definitely skip this part of the curriculum during his teaching, adding, "If anyone from the Education Department or similar authorities asks me why I skipped teaching this, I will tell them to teach it themselves."
Previously, he had expressed his dissatisfaction with the same topic on Facebook and once again took to social media on September 25th, hoping that the Ministry of Education would reconsider the primary school curriculum, especially a particular page in the activity book that asks students to convert Malaysian Ringgit into various foreign currencies.
Upon opening the page and seeing the questions, he couldn't help but wonder what it was all about. He expressed disbelief that such questions would be included, stating, "These are not questions that primary school students can answer, and even bank employees might not know how to respond."
He also questioned the importance of this topic for third-grade students and urged those responsible for curriculum development to list the benefits of having third-grade students answer this question. "If I were to ask those responsible for the curriculum how much one Ringgit is worth in Burmese Kyats, they would definitely not be able to answer unless they first searched the internet."
He stated that the current curriculum is unsuitable for primary school students and called for prompt improvements to the existing educational curriculum.