Concerns about English language proficiency among our graduates from public and private higher learning institutions have featured prominently in mainstream discussions over many years now. While most of these discussions have been contextualised in the teaching of English at higher learning institutions, there is also a need to understand the issue through broader discussions reflecting on the journey of Malaysian students from pre-school right up to university. In this presentation, I focus specifically on English language teaching at the postsecondary level, and discuss the importance of a postsecondary syllabus which moves away from an overemphasis on the MUET. I also share my thoughts on how a postsecondary syllabus can better prepare students for the demands of English language communication at higher learning institutions.