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KSSR Receives Positive Feedback From Teachers,
ParentsTuesday, September 27th, 2011
PUTRAJAYA: The newly- implemented Primary School StandardCurriculum (KSSR) has received positive feedback from teachersand parents, in that it has increased interest among students tolearn English.
Education Deputy Director-General (Policy) Prof Dr Khair MohamadYusof said this was because the KSSR approach was no longer the
‗chalk and talk‘ method, but focused on a more fun way of learningEnglish.
―KSSR not only emphasises on language proficiency, but alsocommunication among the students. It also uses other methodssuch as games and music,‖ he said.
He was speaking to reporters after receiving a group of superbikeriding teachers from Selangor, who were participating in the
1Malaysia Motor Convoy from Shah Alam to the education ministryhere today.
Khair said the KSSR, which was only introduced to Year 1 primarystudents this year, would be implemented for Year 2 primarystudents and Form 1 students next year.
On Malaysian English Language Teaching Association presidentAssociate Professor Dr S. Ganakumaran, who was reported to have
said the syllabus used to teach English in schools was outdated, hesaid that syllabus which was talked about might have been the oldsyllabus.
BERNAMA.
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Books in BM due to KSSR curriculumSunday, January 16th, 2011
A RECENT StarEducation letter under the heading ―Why are booksin BM?‖ has raised some concerns and the Education Ministrywould like to clarify the matter.
The Ministry acknowledges that the switch in the medium ofinstruction for the teaching of Mathematics and Science from
English to Bahasa Malaysia (better known by its Malay acronymPPSMI), was to be done in stages and completed by 2012.
However, the Ministry had recently come up with the MBMMBI(Memartabatkan Bahasa Malaysia dan Memperkukuhkan Penguasaan Bahasa Inggeris ), a policy which aims to upholdBahasa Malaysia and strengthen the English Language.
It is also to ensure that the national primary school curriculum is in
line with the Government Transformation Programme.
An evaluation was recently carried out following whichimprovements were made to the KBSR (Kurikulum Bersepadu Sekolah Rendah ), which in turn resulted in the development ofKSSR (Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Rendah ).
KSSR will replace KBSR in stages starting with Year One studentsthis year (2011). The KSSR will comply with the ministry‘s recent
policies including the MBMMBI.
This means the development of all subjects under the KSSR otherthan English must be in Bahasa Malaysia since the latter is themedium of instruction.
The Ministry has carried out relevant training to expose primaryschool teachers to successfully and meaningfully impart theimproved contents, required skills and expected values inherent in
the KSSR.
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The initiatives carried out are aimed at informing teachers, parentsand other associated stakeholders of the changes which are takingplace in the field of education, particularly primary school educationin Malaysia.
The implementation of KSSR is a progressive and bold initiative bythe Ministry to address the shortcomings in the KBSR. It is alsoaimed at preparing the future generation for the challenges ahead.
CORPORATE COMMUNICATION UNIT, MINISTRY OFEDUCATION MALAYSIA
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Change is dueSunday, December 19th, 2010
THE Standard Curriculum for Primary Schools (KSSR) will beintroduced next year, starting with Year One pupils.
It will be more holistic and less examination-oriented for pupils.
The KSSR will replace the existing primary school integratedcurriculum (KBSR), which was first introduced in 1983, andsubsequently reviewed in 2003.
The Education Ministry‘s Curriculum Development Division director Datuk Dr Julaihi Bujang said the ministry saw the need to makechanges to meet the challenges of the future.
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Dr Julaihi (left) and Dr Lee discussing the new curriculum.
Changes have been made in areas related to curriculum,assessment, teacher training, monitoring as well as teaching andlearning approaches.
―This means the curriculum is pupil-centred with an emphasis onfun learning, critical and creative thinking, reasoning skills,communication and ICT literacy.
―We have benchmarked against the United Kingdom, Singapore,Hong Kong, New Zealand, Australia and Scandinavian countries,‖he said.
Dr Julaihi said the new curriculum is based on six key areas — communication, spiritual attitude and values, humanitarianism,literacy in science and technology, physical and personaldevelopment — to produce holistic individuals.
The division‘s deputy director Dr Lee Boon Hua explained that thefocus will be on the mastery of literacy, numeracy and reasoningskills.
―This even includes penmanship as we have found some pupilshave not been taught how to hold a pen or pencil properly, which inturn affects their writing skills,‖ he added.
In addition, there will be an emphasis on creativity and innovation,
entrepreneurship, and information and communication technology.
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―Learning will be made more fun and the approaches used include itbeing project and activity-based and problem-based learning, withICT components introduced as early as Year One,‖ he said.
Giving an example, he said in KBSR, the objective was stated interms of learning outcomes but in KSSR, it was the contentstandards which pupils need to achieve.
―This means that by Year Six English, pupils must be able to write aformal letter using appropriate language while in Year Four, it wouldbe to know the format, structure and salutation,‖ he explained.
In Level One (Years One to Three) at the primary level for national
and vernacular schools, the core modules are Bahasa Malaysia,English, Chinese, Tamil, Mathematics, Physical Education, HealthEducation as well as Islamic Studies or Moral Education.
The elective modules will be Arabic, Chinese for national schools,Tamil for national schools, Iban and Kadazan – Dusun. Pupils willalso be exposed to Science and Technology, and Arts in the form ofVisual Arts and Music.
In Level Two (Years Four to Six), the subjects will be based on fivemodules — communication, science and technology, physical andaesthetics, spiritual attitude and values and humanitarianism.
Dr Lee said a pilot project involving 500 schools was carried outthroughout the country.
―We received positive feedback from the pupils, teachers andparents involved.
―These include that the standards set for each subject are able tobe implemented and achievable, and flexibility in terms of pupils‘needs, school location and availability of teachers,‖ he explained.
In terms of teacher training, Dr Lee said this was based on thecascade model, meaning that master trainers for all subjects havebeen trained, and will in turn train teachers in the respective states.
New textbooks for Year One have been distributed to the schools,he added.
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Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Tan Sri MuhyiddinYassin said earlier this year that the transformation of the schoolcurriculum based on creativity and innovation will make learning funand no longer examination-oriented.
He said the transformation is significant as it involves the curriculum,approaches to teaching and learning as well as values.
Dr Lee said the transformation includes revamping the secondaryschool curriculum. ―Work on this has started and the new curriculumwill be implemented in 2014,‖ he said.
by Karen Chapman.
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Thumbs-up for new schools curriculum. Monday, May 3rd, 2010
Ministry of Education (MOE) would like to refer to an article by
Najiah Najib, published in Malay Mail paper dated 19 April 2010 on
the issue of –– “THUMBS-UP FOR NEW SCHOOLS
CURRICULUM, BUT…”.
First and foremost, the MOE welcomes and appreciates the comments by the writer
with regard to the new school curriculum and the issue which surround it. The
national school curriculum is designed based on the principles inherent in the
National Philosophy of Education with the aim towards further developing the
potential of individuals in a holistic and integrated manner, so as to produce
individuals who are intellectually, spiritually, emotionally and physically balanced and
harmonious, based on a firm belief in and devotion to God. Towards this aim,
relevent initiatives are in place to produce Malaysian citizens who are knowledgeable
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and competent, who possess high moral standards and who are responsible and
capable of acheiving high Stage of personal well-being as well being able to
contribute to the harmony and betterment of the family, the society and the nation at
large.
The Standards-based Primary School Curriculum (KSSR in Bahasa Malaysia ) will be
implemented in stages starting in 2011 to replace the Integrated Primary School
Curriculum (KBSR in Bahasa Malaysia ). The implementation of KSSR brings about
certain changes to the curriculum content and practices in the primary school system.
The remodelling of curriculum content through the introduction of new subjects,emphases on sound pedagogical approaches and holistic assessment menthods are
among the initiatives outlined ini KSSR.
In line with the NKRA for the Ministry, the curriculum for Stage I primary schooling
emphasizes the mastery of the basic 3Rs, reasoning skills, basic ICT, the
development of socio-emotional, spritual, physical, cognitive, attitudes and values.
The discipline of knowledge is categorized into 3 main modules; the core basic
module the core thematic module and the elective module. The core basic module
contains 6 subject which are Bahasa Malaysia, English, Chinese or Tamil (only for
Vernacular Schools), Mathematics, Islamic Education (for Muslim pupils) or Moral
Education (for non-muslim pupils) and Physical Education. The core thematic
module contains 3 subjects which are Arts and Me, World of Science and
Technology and Malaysia Negaraku. The Elective Module contains language
subjects such as Chinese, Tamil, Arabic, Iban, Kadazandusun or Semai which
schools can choose to offer.
At stage II Primary school, the curriculum emphasizes strengthening and applying
the 3Rs, basic ICT skills, development of socio-emotional, spiritual, physical,
cognitive, attitudes and values. Content knowledge is presented through 9 subjects.
Core subjects such as Bahasa Malaysia, English, Chinese and Tamil (for vernacular
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schools), Mathematic, Science, Islamic Education, Moral Education, Physical
Education and Health Education are retained. However, some subject are
redesigned either by combining two or more disciplines of knowledge into one
subject. Subject such as Living Skills, Civics and Citizenship Education and Local
Studies are replaced by new subjects. The new subjects are Design and Technology
/ Information and Communication Technology, Visual Arts and Music and History /
Malaysia Negaraku.
The KSSR requires teachers to apply classroom strategies which promote creative
and critical thinking and innovation among pupils. Teachers need to carry outteaching and learning activities which are student-centred, provide opportunities for
pupils to explore and test their hypotheses and ideas, solve problem and most
importantly provide a fun learning environment. Classroom practices such as inquiry-
based, problem-based and project-based are some recommended strategies which
promote critical and creative thinking and innovation among pupils. Teachers need to
be sensitive to students‘ learning needs and be able to indentify learning styles
which suits them best.
The KSSR proposes the implementation of schools-based assessments to guage
students‘ potentials and the effectiveness of the teaching and learning process in the
classroom. This formative assessment will inform teachers on suitable remedial or
enhancement treatments for pupils. It will also help teachers indentify and plan
salient and effective classroom strategies.
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Kbsr vs kssr
This year, 2012, I have a child in Std 2 doing the KSSR syllabus and
a Std 4 child doing the KBSR syllabus.
So what is KSSR? What does KSSR stand for? I am sure that most
parents in Malaysia know that kids start the new KSSR syllabus in
2012 but just what does KSSR stand for? Now, that’s simple. KSSR
stands for Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Rendah.
What about the older KBSR then? What does KBSR stand for? Now,
that one is easy too. KBSR stands for Kurikulum Bersepadu
Sekolah Rendah.
Now that we’ve got the easy part of the way, deriving theabbreviation for KSSR and KBSR, lets talk about the hard part.
The hard part is faced by parents whose children are doing the new
KSSR new syllabus. Parents whose kids are doing the KBSR syllabus
can skip this post. Let me give you an example.
I have children doing both the syllabus. My standard 2 child cannot
recycle or reuse his sister’s books because the syllabus has changed
for almost every subject, English, Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese, Maths
and Science. For example in Math, he is now taught Fractions in Std
1 and Fractions and Decimals in Std 2. Previously, it was not taught
till Std 3. So if you buy the old KBSR workbooks you would have
missed out two whole chapters. This is only an example of one
confusion that can arise.
Worse still, the book publishers and printers are in a bind. How do
they get rid of their old KBSR stocks? What’s happening is, when I
went to the bookshops, I had trouble finding Std 2 workbooks or
rather very few Std 2 KSSR workbooks. Std 1 is ok since there isnew print for this year but not Std 2. For almost every publisher, I
could find Std 1 then Std 3, 4, 5,6 but not Std 2. I had trouble
finding KSSR books for Std 2, probably they will be available later
on.
Then there are unscrupulous publishers who change the name of the
cover to KSSR! Well, at least that is what I think because I had
bought a KSSR book but when I looked inside the syllabus was the
same as the old one. So before you go out to buy any workbooks foryour child, make sure you look at his textbook to know his syllabus
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first, then make sure it matches those of the workbooks. Don’t buy
blindly. Do some homework first.
Here is my tips for parents when buying primary school workbooks:
1. Std 1 and Std 2 parents buy books with KSSR on the cover
2. However, make sure you check your child’s textbook before
buying. Make sure that the syllabus in the workbook matches
the syllabus in the textbook
3. You will need to buy KSSR for the 5 core subjects, i.e. the 3
languages English, Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese, plus Maths and
Science
4. However, you may get KBSR books for the paper 2 for English,
Bahasa Malaysia and Chinese. Paper 2 meaning the Writing
Practise Paper as this do not change very much. (Paper 1 isComprehension or Pemahaman, Paper 2 is Writing or Penulisan)
Note: In Std 1 and 2, there is no Paper 2 test for English,
however workbooks are available for practise. There is Paper 2
test for Bahasa Malaysia and Bahasa Cina or Chinese though)
5. If your child is in Chinese School, go to the SJKC section to
pick books. What does SJKC stand for? (SJKC stands
for Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina). As for those in
National Schools, buy your workbooks from the SJK section
(SJK stands for Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan). They syllabusfor both are different.
So many acronyms and abbreviations to learn. Parenting is hard
enough without all this headache.
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KSSR (Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Rendah)
My boy is in Standard 1 this year. He will go through the Primary School
Standard Curriculum or Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Rendah (KSSR) this
year. His sister who is in Standard 3 is still on the KBSR (Kurikulum
Bersepadu Sekolah Rendah). The KSSR will replace the existing primary
school integrated curriculum (KBSR), which was first introduced in
1983, and reviewed in 2003. My son is in the pilot year of the KSSR.
What does this all mean? From several local newspaper articles I have
read, the keywords are: pupil centered
fun and interactive
less-exam orientation
project and activity based
creativity and innovation
communication
ICT literacy
holistic
critical thinking and reasoning skills
independant learning"The new curriculum is based on six key areas — communication,
spiritual attitude and values, humanitarianism, literacy in science and
technology, physical and personal development — to produce holistic
individuals." (Wow. Big Words)
KSSR aims to strengthen the command of Bahasa Malaysia and English
among primary school pupils
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So what's new? (I am talking about SJKC only since that is where my
child is studying) School Hours reduced by 120 minutes
No more Maths and Science in English
Malay periods increased to 10
Maths periods reduced from 10 to 6 (Previously it was 6 periodsfor Maths in Chinese and 4 periods for Maths in English. Now it will be 6periods in Chinese only.)
English periods increased from 2 to 5
Science is now "Dunia Sains dan Teknologi", and Mathematics is"Matematik" for SJK
What else is new? Penmanship - Students are to be taught the right way to hold apen or pencil properly
Introduction of Sexual Education
There is even a segment on bullying and how kids should handlethugs and extortionists in schools
Students will be given a file for assignments throughout the yearwhich must be checked, sign and return. Failure to do so will bringabout "adverse consequences" and negatively impact his overall
academic performance Teachers have to do internal assessments and evaluations
Less Exam Oriented
Practical implementation so far:
I have yet to see the new primary school books for Std 1. However, the
HM of my boy's school has said that the school will keep the little ones
in school during the 120 minutes reduced lessons time (about 4 periods
in a week) where teachers will help them with their homework etc so
that they can go home at the same time with their brothers and sisters.
That is a good thing as the school buses will not come early. I don't
think the schools are supposed to give any more academic lessons
during this 120 minutes because we're supposed to be moving away
from academics and exams.
It is all fine and good to reduce the lesson times but no one thought
about the practicalities of doing so when many kids have siblings who
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go back half an hour later each day. What do you do with 7 year olds
released or dismissed from schools half an hour before their brothers
and sisters when the school buses will not come to pick them? Even
parents will find it impractical to pick up their kids at different times,
just half and hour apart.
When I asked the class teacher what is the difference between KBSR
and KSSR, she summed it up this way. "The kids are supposed to talk
more." She pointed to the cute but noisy 7 year olds and said "Can you
imagine how that will be? During lessons, teachers are supposed to
teach while they sit quietly to listen." And so that was that. I wonder
what she feels about completing the evaluation forms for each kid.Some SJKC have more than 50 to a class.
On another point, less exam oriented? We now have the LINUS program
which sees some schools holding these tests as early as January. Scary.
The kids just entered "big school" for the first time in their lives and
they have to start taking tests in Malay and Maths.
I wonder about the project-based activities and wonder what sort of
assignments my boy will be receiving. As a parent, I better stand-by to
offer him support and assistance.
We parents have always wanted an education system that is less exam
oriented. Is this it? Will we get there? We'll just have to wait and see. I
hope there won't be too many teething problems for this first year of
implementation.
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KURIKULUM baru sekolah rendah yang dikenali sebagai Kurikulum Standard
Sekolah Rendah (KSSR) akan diperkenalkan pada 2011 dengan subjek yanglebih sedikit tetapi menggunakan pendekatan yang lebih interaktif.
Kurikulum tersebut bakal menggabungkan beberapa subjek menjadi satuselain turut akan memperkenalkan satu subjek baru yang bertema semangatkenegaraan dan patriotik.
KSSR akan mula diperkenalkan dan diterapkan kepada murid tahun satukerana kesesuaian murid tersebut yang baru menduduki alam persekolahanatau peringkat awal pendidikan mereka.
Penerapan dari peringkat awal akan membantu memudahkan perjalanan
serta pembelajaran murid-murid tersebut yang akan melangkah ke tahun-
tahun seterusnya sejajar dengan perubahan umur.
Ketua Pengarah Pelajaran Malaysia, Tan Sri Alimuddin Mohd Dom berkata,
KSSR tidak akan menggantikan tetapi beriringan dengan KurikulumBersepadu Sekolah Rendah (KBSR).
Melalui KSSR katanya, pengajaran dan pembelajaran akan menggunakan
modul yang akan menggantikan buku teks oleh itu guru-guru sedang disediadan dilatih untuk KSSR.
Ia diharap dapat meningkatkan penguasaan murid-murid sekolah rendahkhususnya dalam bahasa Melayu dan bahasa Inggeris.
Pendekatan teknik pengajaran dan pembelajaran (P&P) akan menjadi lebihmenarik dan interaktif di mana ia melibatkan penggunaan dua bahasatersebut serta meningkatkan penguasaannya bagi guru-guru untuk mengajardalam subjek Matematik dan Sains sejajar dengan matlamat kerajaan.
Buat peringkat permulaan, sebanyak 500 buah sekolah telah menjalani ujirintis mulai 31 Mac 2009 sehingga akhir Jun 2009.
Sebanyak 50 buah sekolah akan menjalani uji rintis semua mata pelajaranmanakala sekolah selebihnya akan menjalani uji rintis dalam mata pelajaranterpilih.
KSSR membahagikan mata pelajaran kepada tiga modul iaitu Modul AsasTeras, Modul Asas Tema dan Modul Asas Elektif.
Tahap satu sekolah rendah (tahun 1 hingga 3) akan tertumpu kepadapenguasaan 4M (membaca, menulis, mengira dan menaakul) serta kemahiran
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asas teknologi komunikasi dan maklumat (ICT), perkembangan sosioemosi,kerohanian, fizikal, kognitif, sikap dan nilai.
Sementara tahap dua sekolah rendah (tahun 4 hingga 6) akan tertumpukepada pengukuhan dan aplikasi 4M, kemahiran asas ICT, perkembangansosioemosi, kerohanian, fizikal, sikap dan nilai.
Selain itu, kementerian juga akan memperkenalkan Kurikulum StandardPrasekolah Kebangsaan (KSPK) bagi murid-murid prasekolah berumur limadan enam tahun seluruh negara.
Pada peringkat ini pula, tumpuan akan diberikan kepada perkembangansosioemosi, kerohanian, fizikal, kognitif, sahsiah, persediaan ke sekolahrendah serta pendedahan awal mengenai kemahiran 4M.
KSPK akan memudahkan lagi murid-murid prasekolah ini untuk menyediakanmereka memasuki alam persekolahan selain pendekatan yang lebih mesra
dan menarik digunakan bersesuaian dengan peringkat umur kanak-kanakprasekolah.
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Standards-based Primary School Curriculum (KSSR)Ministry of Education was decided this year KSSR curriculum for all standardone pupils. The goal of KSSR is to educate pupils on general knowledge. Sothat each pupils can smooth link up with secondary curriculum, and to achieve
a national key performance areas (NKRA).
The original "Curriculum Standards" is divided into four "modules", nowchanged to 6 "pillars", including: communication, spiritual life, sciencetechnology, humanities, aesthetics, social studies. Annual screening testingand school-based assessment to review the progress of each group, thenremedial teaching.
KSSR is an idea comes from the "Education Master Plan." However, it is
takes some times because the Ministry of Education and teachers are at thebeginning. National People's concept of change, also needs a lot of years. Letus look toward a good curriculum outcomes.To the Editor:
I am interested to the title ―Standards-based Primary School Curriculum (KSSR) on 3 July.
Well, I totally agree with the Ministry of Education which decided this year KSSR curriculum
for all standard one pupils. Our education must be reformed. The world‘s progress every day
and what we still to wait for?
KSSR – a new educational reformed in order adapt to today‘s world. Not every chi ld able toread, to write and to calculate. Some of them are more interested in drawing, singing,
cooking and so on. Even they are not gain the flying colour in their result, but who can say
that they will have no future?
The goal of KSSR is to educate pupils on general knowledge. Try to imagine, a pupil learn
under a no pressure environment, how nice?
Hopefully this educational reform will allow pupils to have better all-around development.
Eddie
To the Editor:
I was shocked to read an article from the Blogger.com ―Standard-based Primary School
Curriculum (KSSR)‖ on 3 July. I disagree with the new educational reform.
According to my friend who was a teacher, taught on KSSR the feeling that a lot of
paperwork involved, it may increasing the burden on teachers. Teachers often busy with
their preparation before every lesson. Most of the teachers hope the Ministry of Education to
reduce teacher‘s paperwork.
KSSR under the teachers need more time to interact with students, paperwork increased
rather than decreased, puzzling. Teachers also face the problem of what to do internalassessment. Many teachers still blur with the evaluation criteria and evaluation forms are
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also unclear.
The goal of the KSSR learning standard is 100%, teachers should ensure that every pupils,
who made teachers to feel the pressure. The reaction from the teachers, the gap between
ideal and reality seem different.
Eddie
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KSSR – the ideal and the reality Opinion
2010-12-16 14:12
By CHONG LIP TECK
Translated by Adeline Lee
Education director-general Tan Sri Alimuddin Mohd Dom issued an
order on 14 October 2010 that, the Education Ministry would formally
launch the KSSR (Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Rendah) for all primary
one students in 2011.
This means that from 2011, primary one students‘ school syllabuses and
class attendance will differ from their elder brothers and sisters. Their
class time of 1,380 minutes will also be 120 minutes less than the 1,500
minutes class time of their elder siblings. The school bus industry has
earlier indicated that it would not send the primary one students who will
be dismissed from school earlier than other students, home early. So
schools have begun to look for strategies to "fill" the extra 120 minutes.
School must balance the arrangement of these four periods of class, asit should not increase the student's academic pressure. It is best if it
could meet the needs of KSSR interactive and fun teaching objectives.
Under the new program, the number of Malay periods in Chinese
primary schools has increased to 10. This was set with the aim of
consolidating the national language policy. Education Minister Tan Sri
Muhyiddin Yassin has guaranteed that only bilingual teachers who know
both the Chinese and Malay languages will be sent to teach Malay toprimary one students in Chinese primary schools. And that the order will
be issued before the semester begins. It is hoped that all Chinese
primary schools will have sufficient number of bilingual teachers, so that
the students can commence classes successfully.
Furthermore with the cancellation of the policy to teach Mathematics and
Science in the English language, the number of Mathematics periods
have reduced from the original 10 (six periods teaching in Chineselanguage, four periods teaching in English) to six. All teaching will be
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done in Chinese. English periods will be raised from the original two to
five; this is in line with the will of the Chinese community.
However, Malaysia still seriously lacks English teachers. The main
reason for the increase in English periods is to strengthen the grasp of
the English language, and to improve the standard of English in the new
generation. To achieve this goal, the standard of English teachers must
also be improved. It is time for the Education Ministry to plan for the
training of more teachers, to address the problem of shortage of English
teachers.
From my friends who are teaching staff, I realised that their feelings onKSSR are that a lot of paperwork is involved, directly increasing the
burden on teachers. Teachers often find themselves short of time to
teach and to do paperwork at the same time; and the calls to the Ministry
to reduce the workload of teachers have never ceased. Under the KSSR
program, teachers need more time to interact with students, yet the
paperwork has increased rather than decreased. People find it hard to
understand the rationale indeed.
Teachers also face the problem of how to do internal assessment. Many
teachers feel lost on the evaluation criteria even after the briefing, and
are also not clear on how to complete the evaluation forms. It is
understood that there are specific instructions for each skill for the
languages, but there is none for Science. The learning benchmark for
KSSR is 100% and teachers must ensure that every student meet the
standard. This has also given teachers a lot of pressure.
When teachers asked questions about assessment at the briefing, they
were given the answer "go back to discuss with the school, the decision
on how to assess is by the school".
The KSSR is a new program that people look forward to, as it aspires to
give students a fun learning environment and get rid of the practice of
cramming to learn, through the injection of creativity and innovative
thinking in the curriculum. But the response from the teachers seems to
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convey that there are gaps between the ideal and the reality, and that
the goal of educational transformation is not easily reached.
Sin Chew Daily MySinchew 2010.12.16
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