Education blueprint roll-out on Sept 11
PAGOH: THE National Education Policy Review Blueprint will be launched
next month and will see major improvements to the current national
education system.
Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
said yesterday the blueprint would cover all aspects of the syllabus,
right down to the structure of the Education Ministry.
He said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak would launch the
blueprint at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on Sept 11. “After the
blueprint’s launch, it will be made public for feedback for three months
before being finalised by the cabinet by year-end.
“The blue print will be implemented in three waves over the next
13years, with the first being over three years, and the second and third
being five years each,” he said at his Hari Raya open house at the
Pekembar Complex here.
Present were his wife, Puan Sri Noorainee Abdul Rahman, and
well-wishers, including Pagoh Barisan Nasional and community leaders.
Muhyiddin said the initial wave would prioritise areas which were easy
to implementbut would have impact without changes to the current
structure and finance.
He said it was hoped that by 2025, Malaysia would become one of the world’s top nationsin education.
Muhyiddin did not dismiss the possibility that new subjects would be introduced, especiallyat the secondary school level.
He said Najib had made a suggestion that English Literature be introduced as a new subject.
“It is a good idea, but we have to look into its implementation
properly as at present we have English Language as a single subject,
incorporating all areas of the language. “This is important as any
additional subject will affect the current student’s daily schedule.”
Muhyiddin, who is also Pagoh member of parliament, said the public
wanted the government to improve and fine-tune the current education
system based on the series of nationwide dialogues held earlier.
“The proposed changes will look at major shifts, including in the
English Language, Mathematics and Science as well as the quality of
teachers.”
Muhyiddin also stressed the importance of the realignment of the
Education Ministry staff to state and district levels where they could
become better involved in improving the performance of schools.
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