u/Spiritual-Yogurt-112

Hi all

I have dilemma. I’m torn between learning Bahasa Indonesia and Melayu . I have wonderful friends from both Malaysia and Indonesia and I have always been fascinated about the two countries. So much that I have been wanting to learn the languages. Obviously I can’t learn both at the same time .

Just wondering which of them if I learn first would at least help me with the basics to understand the other language. If I learn Bahasa melayu will it be easier to pick up and understand Bahasa Indonesia or the other way round?

I will be happy with your recommendations .

I Just recently started working as a teaching assistant supporting learners with additional needs in a mainstream classroom. I enjoy what I do, and I support the learners as much as I can.

But there’s a part of me that notices that this isn’t working. They will never catch up with their colleagues. The understanding levels are way different. And they won’t be able to sit or pass GCSE.

While painfully pushing them through this unhelpful system, I wonder why there isn’t a different approach to their learning and outcomes. Instead of GCSE, why isn’t there an alternative pathway of assessment that will essentially be productive and meaningful?