Introduction to Co-curriculum in Malaysian Schools

Ramlan Abdul Wahab

SIGNIFICANCE

WHY ARE CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES IMPORTANT?

WHAT IS THE NATIONAL EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY?

WHAT DOES VISION 2020 TRY TO ACHIEVE?

National Education Philosophy

“Education in Malaysia is a continuous process towards the development, in a holistic and integrated manner, of individuals who are well-balanced intellectually, spiritually, emotionally and physically, based on a firm belief in God. These efforts endeavor to create knowledgeable, competent, and responsible citizens who are of noble character and are capable of attaining self-fulfillment, as well as contributing to the harmony and prosperity in society and the nation. “

VISION 2020

1. To create a society and nation that is united.2. To form a society that is independent,

substantial, and confident.3. To generate a mature society which is

democratic in nature.4. To produce a society that has strong moral

values and ethics.5. To develop a society that is mature and

tolerant.

VISION 2020

6. To form a society that is scientific and progressive in nature.

7. To construct a kind and caring society.8. To secure a society that has fair economic

distribution.9. To establish a prosperous society.

EDUCATION POLICY and HISTORY

• The Arab traders• British colonization – the ‘divide and rule’

policy• What was the effect of the policy on

education in Malaysia?

YOUR DEFINITIONS..

WHAT IS CO-CURRICULUM?

YOUR DEFINITIONS…

HOW IS CO-CURRICULUM DIFFERENT FROM CURRICULUM?

Definitions

1. Ko-kurikulm adalah “kegiatan kumpulan” (Warta Kerajaan, 1967)

2. Kokurikulum…satu saluran pembelajaran..terancang…lanjutan daripada proses P&P di bilik darjah….dapat menyediakan peluang kepada pelajar untuk menambah, mengukuh dan mengamalkan pengetahuan dan nilai-nilai dipelajari di bilik darjah (Buku Penerangan KBSM, 1992)

Definitions

3. Kegiatan/aktiviti selain m/pelajaran dalam bilik darjah tetapi yang dianggap sebahagian daripada kursus pendidikan (persatuan, sukan dan lain lain) (Kamus Dewan, 2002)

4. Bidang pengajian luar bilik darjah atau yang tidak formal (DBP, 1984).

In reality..

• Kokurikulum adalah sebahagian daripada Kurikulum Kebangsaan (Kurikulum Kebangsaan , 1997)

• So, involving in co-curricular activities is important.

Contents

Co-curricular activities should include:1. Involvement in sports and games2. Involvement in societies and clubs3. Involvement in uniformed bodies4. Involvement in other relevant activities

decided by the MOE

Its implementation

COMPULSORY?

OPTIONAL?

WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF NOT IMPLEMENTED?

Its implementation

Sebagai sebahagian daripada Kurikulum Kebangsaan, maka pelaksanaannya

adalah WAJIB (Sec.18 Edu Act, 1996).

Failure to implement..

WHAT DO YOU THINK THE PENALTY IS?

Failure to implement..

FINED NOT MORE THAN RM5000 OR JAILED NOT MORE

THAN 3 MONTHS

Participations..

• Teachers are required to involve in the activities to ensure effective implementations of the activities in schools (Surat Pekeliling Ikhtisas, 1985)

• Students’ involvements are compulsory. Hence, their presence MUST be RECORDED (Surat Pekeliling Ikhtisas, 1986).

Time allocated..

• Reform, Forms 1-3 & 6 180 mins/week

• Forms 4 and 5 180 mins/weekSastera/Perdagangan/SRT

• Forms 4 and 5 Science/ 140 mins/weekAgriculture

• Forms 4 and 5 Techniques 100 mins/week

COULD THE CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES INVOLVE INDIVIDUALS

FROM THE SURROUNDING AREAS?

SURAT PEKELILING IKHTISAS (1985): INDIVIDUALS FROM THE SURROUNDING

AREAS COULD BE INVITED TO IMPLEMENT/RUN THE ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS

Q & A

DISCUSSION