“The school has once just about to shut down as only 18 teachers left with hundred students”
This was what said by school’s headmaster at my first day of school. That was how I knew why I got my posting here; it’s owing to the most common problem pertaining to school in Malaysia, a lack of teachers. What makes the school stay functioning till today is because the school has just taken over by kementerian and kementerian provides teachers to the school, new teachers are under kementerian but some of teachers are under JAIS. I asked one of my form four students about the last year PMR result, they told me 6 A’s was the highest, and about half of them chose to go to technical school instead of staying here, now you can imagine the level of proficiency of remaining students. This school is not like my former Maahad Kajang school as I had expected when I first entered the school.
Yesterday, I got a meeting with Ketua Panitia KH as I have to teach Pertanian for Kemahiran hidup, there’s not even one teacher has KH option, it’s surprising to know that the ketua panitia of KH is an Ustaz who teaches Bahasa Arab Tinggi. The school has been observed by Lembaga Peperiksaan because there’s only one option for KH which is Pertanian, as a matter of fact, school must have at least TWO options for Kemahiran Hidup such as ERT (Ekonomi Rumah Tangga), Perdagangan, Pertanian, or KMT. KH teachers’ community are now working hard to add one more option, the school decided to choose perdagangan as another option since there is a perdagangan subject offered for form four and form five. The continuation is a real school concern in choosing the most suitable option for KH.
They informed me that I have to be ready to account for a post as Ketua Panitia KH and I was like what?? They tell me that Ketua Panitia has to deal with Jabatan perikanan if they want to buy some fishes for students’ project, and manage RM11 000 for the projects, and lists goes in! I know, being a Ketua Panitia for KH subject will force me to have an axe to grind with so many people. Knowing that the school has been bombarded by Higher community because of many problems regarding subject KHB, they hint me that I must get ready, this is so scary.During the meeting, out of blue, I broke the silence,
“I have never been exposed to petanian, Should I do some demonstration to the students on how to do this and that, what happens if the catfish jumps out from the pond? What should I do?”
Oh, everyone heard my voice clearly, and yes, I came up with this silly question that made them laugh like a drain! One of them calm me down by saying that I was like him long time ago, he’s a Mathematics teacher but now he’s fully teaching KH and convinced me we are going to work arm in arm. Above board, I am not at home in everything affiliated with agriculture; I was trained specifically to be an English educator at secondary and tertiary level, I am only adept at teaching English and literature. Pertanian has to do with compost, planting herbs trees, playing with worms and soil, breeding fishes, guide students to do their carpentry, hey, I have to study from a scratch, it’s totally like cheese and chalk from my real option. I try so hard to take it positively; to accept it with both hands, and doing both were so challenging, it’s like an acid test of my strength in career development. Alhamdulillah, so far, I am doing fine though deep down, I am extremely worried. Apart from that, KH project for form 1 and form 2 must be evaluated and kept in file at full blast as marks contribute to the grade in PMR. The problem will arise if form 1 and form 2 projects are on the blink as grade cannot be given and collected. The problem is that, I teach three classes of form 2 students and all classes have not done their project yet, now it is almost the end of year. I have to bring them to Bengkel during two periods and there’s only one bengkel that only fits 15 students, each class has about 30 students, do you think it’s easy to control lots of kids in the bengkel while each of their hands holding a hammer, nails, and toying them with their friends? Their safety is at the hands of me! I tell myself to be strict, autocratic kind of teacher though my nature is the other way around; it’s hard, you can ask my little brothers and sister, they will tell you how lenient I am.
“I have never been exposed to petanian, Should I do some demonstration to the students on how to do this and that, what happens if the catfish jumps out from the pond? What should I do?”
Oh, everyone heard my voice clearly, and yes, I came up with this silly question that made them laugh like a drain! One of them calm me down by saying that I was like him long time ago, he’s a Mathematics teacher but now he’s fully teaching KH and convinced me we are going to work arm in arm. Above board, I am not at home in everything affiliated with agriculture; I was trained specifically to be an English educator at secondary and tertiary level, I am only adept at teaching English and literature. Pertanian has to do with compost, planting herbs trees, playing with worms and soil, breeding fishes, guide students to do their carpentry, hey, I have to study from a scratch, it’s totally like cheese and chalk from my real option. I try so hard to take it positively; to accept it with both hands, and doing both were so challenging, it’s like an acid test of my strength in career development. Alhamdulillah, so far, I am doing fine though deep down, I am extremely worried. Apart from that, KH project for form 1 and form 2 must be evaluated and kept in file at full blast as marks contribute to the grade in PMR. The problem will arise if form 1 and form 2 projects are on the blink as grade cannot be given and collected. The problem is that, I teach three classes of form 2 students and all classes have not done their project yet, now it is almost the end of year. I have to bring them to Bengkel during two periods and there’s only one bengkel that only fits 15 students, each class has about 30 students, do you think it’s easy to control lots of kids in the bengkel while each of their hands holding a hammer, nails, and toying them with their friends? Their safety is at the hands of me! I tell myself to be strict, autocratic kind of teacher though my nature is the other way around; it’s hard, you can ask my little brothers and sister, they will tell you how lenient I am.
I just received papers to be marked and I will have to take in charge for Sukan Dalaman next week. You see, I am on the go all along.
This morning, I bought “Dip n Tell”, I did HCG test, and I am.....
Alhamdulillah. Alhamdulillah. Alhamdulillah. (^_^)
I am at my best to be like all honey and no sting though I am actually on tenterhooks.
Can you please please pray for me.
31.07.2010
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