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How does the education system in Malaysia will be in another ten years?

With the current education policies, education blueprints and guides, it is

seemingly that the education system in Malaysia is on track to be one of the world’s

best education systems, which will be able to produce competent and resilient citizens

to the country. Although the education system has been revised many times and has

come up with new ideas in changing the system to be better, but Malaysia still facing

problems in producing innovative, creative and critical citizens. In my opinion, in ten

years, the number of subjects that students need to learn will be fewer and no more

exam-oriented learning condition.

First, the education system will only choose important subjects to be taught in

schools. The importance of the subjects will be chosen based on the subjects students

learnt that can be apply in their real-life situations. The important subjects will be

language subjects, Mathematics, Science, History, Living Skills, Visual Arts and

Physical Education class whereas elective subjects such as Moral, Geography and

Civics will be integrated in languages subjects. There has been problems arise that

students are loaded with heavy bags to schools, students are burdened with many

subjects and loads of homework. Through integrating certain subjects, the subjects

students have to learn will become lesser and students need not to bring many books to

schools. Through having fewer subjects, teacher will have ample time to focus on the

main four skills for language learning and the teacher will have more time to teach each

topic fully to students rather than rushing to finish the topics as how it is happening now.

Second, the education system will be focused more on four types of testing

system rather than exam-oriented. The current education system in schools follows the

norm-referenced test which compares a student’s performance with other students in

the same class. This type of test may discourage students as they are being compared

to a student who performs much better than them. By having diagnostic test teacher will

be able to find out in which area students’ encounter difficulties and the teacher will plan

some activities in helping the students to overcome their weaknesses. Next, progressive

test will be held after each topic has been covered in class to measure the students’

progress in learning. By using criterion referenced test, students’ will be required to

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meet a set out requirement and there will be no comparisons made with their peers.

Through these types of testing system, students can improve themselves gradually by

setting out their own goal instead of competing with other elite students without knowing

their own strengths and weaknesses. Lastly, the schools will be having proficiency test.

The students should pass this test in order to pursue their higher education. This test

will mainly focus on general knowledge of what the students have learnt. Students will

be required to think critically and response with evidence to support their ideas.

In conclusion, a positive change in the education system can be seen in the next

ten years through an organized and efficient system. All the authorities, teachers,

parents and students should play an important role on their part respectively in order to

produce critical and creative thinkers, which will become our country’s valuable assets.