I am not sure that the going to any school in Malaysia would be the solution for this young boy while the education system is not changed. What I am really interested in are the programmes the Education Ministry has organize, in which the child is not forced into it. I feel this situation the the best chance for our education system to be reviewed and revised to accomodate smarter kids or kids with different needs.
This young boy has been profiled as a maths whiz kid, but there are may more children with individual capabilities and intelligences which does not fit the learning environment in the schools. Hence, they find lessons boring and likely to end up falling to the back of their class. Many speakers have spoken about this including Prof Chiam Heng Keng of University Malaya.
Source http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/3/25/nation/13773414&sec=nation
The Star Online > Nation
Saturday March 25, 2006
Whiz kid can go to school of parents’ choice
PETALING JAYA
Seven-year-old Adi Putra Abdul Ghani (pic), who fascinated Malaysians with his ability to solve Additional Mathematics problems, can study at any school of his parents’ choice.
Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said yesterday: “The ministry has organised some programmes for him but we are not forcing anyone to do it. “If his father wants him to change schools, I have no problems with that. Just send in the application and I will approve it.”
Abdul Ghani Abdul Wahab, 48, had said on Thursday he would appeal to the Education Ministry to allow his son to study at Sekolah Islam Antarabangsa or at a private school that would allow him to have a more flexible education.
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