Knowledge that really matters.

Does it REALLY matter that we don't know Trigonometry and Shakespeare? How many of you adults, use Trigonometry in your work or life now? Did knowing Shakespeare help you communicate with your boss? Really, some stuff need not be thought in school, it can be learned and will be learnt well at work, when required. Just like those people taking IT degree. We learn some programming language, as a course requirement - and that language we do not use at all at work. Then we learn on the job, a totally new programming language and become experts at them, and forget most of what we learnt during the course.

Now what, pada saya lah kan..., are more relevant subjects kan....., that children should learn or be exposed to, in schools kan... (suddenly teringat admirable ustaz haniff), are :
Arabic language and the common language of communication in the society.
Quran & Hadith (This is so necessary and it covers almost all aspect of human life on this earth, including accomplishing obligations to God, family, parents, spouse, children, society. Science, geography, physics gets thrown in too, naturally. It teaches us how to be better workers and human in general.)
Maths up to primary level - and Maths need not be complicated just to test how far you can confuse the children.

Other subjects should be optional, depending on the children's interests.. then they go into their respective preference such as.. Science - Biology/Physics etc,they can go deeper into Maths if that's where their interest is. Literature is sooooo unnecessary. And so is Musical lessons.

Yeah.. that's how it would be if I am the Minister in Education. No more stress for the children and they learn to be caring, normal human beings. You will almost not see any teenage mutants on the streets. People will be more civilised, more cultured and much more educated.

Reallieey. It's proven - see historical facts. Imam Bukhari, is among the most intelligent person in that era, or even Einstein - the person who just so happens to be a genious because he ACCIDENTALLY came across an idea. They didn't learn the subjects we learn now in school.

And if you ask me, what I learnt in secular school before.. I almost cannot remember anymore, and it doesn't matter, does it?

Hai.. dunia.. dunia..

Wallahu'alam.