ABDUL RAHMAN TALIB STATEMENT

ABDUL RAHMAN TALIB STATEMENT

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  Abdul Rahman TalibStatement 1. Malay Language as National Language  The starting point for Malay Language as the main medium of instruction  Malay Language as the medium of instruction in primary school, secondary school and university  Public examinations are in Malay Language and English Language. All candidates must pass In Malay Language subject before entering the secondary schools.  To give a respective position to Malay Language as a national language, suggested that Primary Schools and Primary Schools of Public converted into National Primary Schools and National Type Primary Schools. 2. Establishment of the School of Extended Education till 15 years old (Sekolah Pelajaran Lanjutan)  The age for school retirement increased to 15 years old by establishing the School of Extended Education  This enabled the students to further their studies 3 more years and expertise in the art of entrepreneurship.  In Razak Report, the students who failed to enter secondary schools had to stop their study which is not good as 12 years old is not a suitable age to have a job. Plus, unemployment can trigger a social problem. Hence, the age for attending school is increased from 12 to 15 years old. 3. Establishment of the School of Extended Education (Kelas Peralihan)  Established for the National Type Primary Schools (SJK) who wished to pursue their studies in National Secondary Schools or English Secondary Schools
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   Offers a3-year vocational course to accommodate pupils who failed to find a place to study in the academic secondary schools. 4. Automatic Enrollment  Automatic enrollment in all government national primary schools and national secondary schools  Students will be enrolled automatically for the next year class as long as there is at least an examination in a semester and annual examination.  Education chance for 9 years are automatically provided which 6 years of primary school and 3 years of lower secondary school  Free education to all primary schools regardless any communication languages used in that particular school 5. Islamic Studies and Moral Education  Islamic studies will be taught in schools if there are at least 15 Muslim students.  The payment will be done by the State and Country.  Moral education for non-Muslim students will be included in the compulsory syllabus starting from Standard 4 and 5. 6. Establishment of the State Inspectorate  The local Education Authority under Razak Report 1957 is no longer suitable as it did not achieve the objective and will be replaced by the State Educational Advisor Association (Lembaga Penasihat Pelajaran Negeri) in order to assist the Federal Inspectorate in the course of their supervisory duties.
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  7. Teachers’ promotions These promotions have to be done by the Manager Congregation (Jemaah Pengurus) and approved by Education Minister.  In order to overcome the lack of teacher in School of Extended Education (sekolah pelajaran lanjutan), the ministry of education has provided a three years part time training programme for the teachers.  Establishment of Various Courses Education System (Sistem Pendidikan Anika Jurusan) 1965 in secondary school to replace the Extended Education System (Sistem Pelajaran Lanjutan)  Hussein Onn report 1971 and Mahathir Report 1976 was created in order to revise the previous national education policies
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  EDUCATIONAL BLUEPRINTS 2013-2025 1) PROVIDEEQUAL ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION OF AN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD  Benchmark learning of languages, Science and Mathematics to international standards  Launch revised Primary (KSSR) and Secondary (KSSM) Curriculum in 2017  Revamp examinations and assessments to increase focus on higher-order thinking skills by 2016  Strengthen STEM education  Enhance access and quality of existing education pathways, starting with vocational track  Raise quality of all preschools and encourage universal enrolment by 2020  Increase investment in physical and teaching resources for students 2) ENSURE EVERY CHILD IS PROFICIENT IN BAHASA MALAYSIA AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND IS ENCOURAGED TO LEARN AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE.  Roll out the KSSR Bahasa Malaysia curriculum for National-type schools, with intensive remedial support for students who require it  Expand the LINUS programme to include English literacy  Up skill English language teachers  Make English language SPM paper a compulsory pass and expand opportunities for greater exposure to the language  Encourage every child to learn an additional language by 2025
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  3) DEVELOP VALUES-DRIVENMALAYSIANS  Enhance Islamic and Moral Education with greater focus on unity and fostering stronger bonds among students  Develop students holistically by reinforcing requirement to participate in 1 Sport, 1 Club and 1 Uniformed Body  Enhance and expand RIMUP from 2016 to facilitate interaction across school types. 4) TRANSFORM TEACHING INTO THE PROFESSION OF CHOICE  Raise the entry bar for teachers from 2013 to be amongst top 30% of graduates  Revamp the IPG to world class standards by 2020  Upgrade the quality of continuous professional development (CPD) from 2013  Focus teachers on their core function of teaching from 2013  Implement competency and performance-based career progression by 2016  Enhance pathways for teachers into leadership, master teaching and subject specialist roles by 2016  Develop a peer-led culture of excellence and certification process by 2025 5) ENSURE HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOL LEADERS IN EVERY SCHOOL  Enhance selection criteria and succession planning process for principals from 2013  Roll out a New Principal Career Package in waves with greater support and sharper accountability for improving student outcomes 6) EMPOWER JPNs, PPDs, AND SCHOOLS TO CUSTOMISE SOLUTIONS BASED ON NEED  Accelerate school improvement through systematic, districtled programmes rolled out across all states by 2014  Allow greater school based management and autonomy for schools that meet a minimum performance criteria  Ensure 100% of schools meet basic infrastructure requirements by 2015, starting with Sabah and Sarawak
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   Ensure allgovernment and government-aided schools receive equitable financial support 7) ICT TO SCALE UP QUALITY LEARNING ACROSS MALAYSia  Provide internet access and virtual learning environment via 1BestariNet for all 10,000 schools  Augment online content to share best practices starting with a video library of the best teachers delivering lessons in Science, Mathematics, Bahasa Malaysia and English language  Maximise use of ICT for distance and self paced learning to expand access to high- quality teaching regardless of location or student skill level 8) MINISTRY DELIVERY CAPABILITIES AND CAPACITY  Empower JPNs and PPDs through greater decision-making power over budget and personnel from 2013, and greater accountability for improving student outcomes  Deploy almost 2,500 more personnel from the Ministry and JPNs to PPDs in order to better support schools by 2014  Strengthen leadership capabilities in 150-200 pivotal leadership positions from 2013  Design new functions and structure for the Ministry, with implementation from 2016 9) PARENTS, COMMUNITY, AND PRIVATE SECTOR AT SCALE  Equip every parent to support their child's learning through a parent engagement toolkit and online access to their child's in-school progress  Invite every PIBG to provide input on contextualisation of curriculum and teacher quality from 2016  Expand Trust School model to 500 schools by 2025 by including alumni groups and NGOs as potential sponsors 10) STUDENT OUTCOMES FOR EVERY RINGGIT  Link every programme to clear student outcomes and annually rationalise programmes that have low impact
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   Capture efficiencyopportunities, with funding reallocated to the most critical areas such as teacher training and up skilling 11) TRANSPARENCY FOR DIRECT PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY  Publish an annual public report on progress against Blueprint targets and initiatives, starting from the year 2013  Conduct comprehensive stock takes in 2015, 2020 and 2025
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  PENYATA RAHMAN TALIBVERSUS EDUCATIONAL BLUEPRINT 2013-2025 PENYATA RAHMAN TALIB EDUCATIONAL BLUEPRINT 2013-2025 SCHOOL SYSTEMS  Focusing on the school age retirement where it was extended until the student achieved the age of fifteen.  Establishment of school of extended education such as vocational school course to accommodate pupils who failed to find a place to study in the academic secondary schools.  Increase the standard of Malaysia education system (as well as the standard of the students) to produce globally competitive Malaysia students.  Students who need more help will be given access to the right levels of support to succeed at school. LANGUAGE  Introducing Bahasa Melayu as the medium of instruction in educational institution in order to secure its position as the National and also to play a role as unifying agent.  Prioritizing the effort to improve students’ proficiency in Bahasa Malaysia.  Emphasizing the importance to upgrade English language skills among the students  Encouraging the students to have one additional language ISLAMIC STUDIES AND MORAL EDUCATION  Less accentuate on Islamic studies and moral education.  The subjects will be taught according by the numbers of students (Islamic studies)  The Islamic Education curriculum form Muslim students and Moral Education for non-Muslim students will be strengthened through a greater focus on understanding values related to unity and fostering good relations among students.
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  TEACHER’S ROLE  Promotingteacher’s position in school in order to overcome the problem of lacking numbers of teachers during the particular time.  Providing a three years part time training programme for the teachers  Upgrading the teacher’s quality to make it compatible with the quality educational systems.  Teaching will be a prestigious, elite profession that only recruits from the top 30% of graduates in the country.  Teachers will receive the best training possible, from the time they enter their teacher training programmes, through to the point of retirement. IN GENERAL  This report focused only on certain aspects which were deemed as important at the time.  Covered education system in Malaysia from every aspects that are possible such as the students , the teachers, and parents.
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  MALAYSIA EDUCATION BLUEPRINT(2006-2010) Strategic Thrusts / Objectives  Nation building Instill love and value of Malaysia’s heritage Strengthen Bahasa Malaysia as the national language Foster understanding of the content and needs of Islam Hadhari  Developing human capital Motivate learning skills and competency among students in specific subjects including English, Science and Mathematics Roll up Smart School concept Strengthen the curriculum  Strengthen national schools Strengthen school leadership Develop school infrastructure Expand pre-school programme
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   Narrowing theeducation gap Improve infrastructure and basic necessities for rural schools Increase the number of trained teachers and options in rural areas Improve the delivery system of assistance for poor students as well as those with special needs and minority groups  Improving the teaching profession Improve the identification of teachers Strengthen teacher training Improve career prospects for teachers Improve teachers’ work environment and welfare  Accelerating excellence at educational institutions Ensure effective leadership Give more autonomy to cluster schools in several areas Create accountability system Create standards and benchmarks that can guide a country to developed status
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  RAHMAN TALIB REPORT(1960) VS MALAYSIA EDUCATION BLUEPRINT (2006-2010) RAHMAN TALIB REPORT (1960) MALAYSIA EDUCATION BLUEPRINT (2006-2010) BAHASA MALAYSIA AS THE NATIONAL LANGUAGE  Malay Language as the medium of instruction in primary school, secondary school and university  Public examinations are in Malay Language and English Language. All candidates must pass In Malay Language subject before entering the secondary schools.  To give a respective position to Malay Language as a national language, suggested that Primary Schools and Primary Schools of Public converted into National Primary Schools and National Type Primary Schools.  Deploying a new wave to empower the National Language Movement  Strengthen the implementation of the National Book Policy  Establishing National Language and Literature Month
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  ISLAMIC STUDIES AND MORAL STUDIES  IslamicStudies will be taught in schools if there are at least 15 Muslim students.  Moral education for non- Muslim students will be included in the compulsory syllabus starting from Standard 4 and 5.  Continuing the implementation of Islamic Education and Moral Education ,and Civics and Citizenship Education TEACHING PROFESSION  In order to overcome the lack of teacher in School of Extended Education (SekolahPelajaranLanjutan), the Ministry of Education has provided a three years part time training programme for the teachers.  Tightening of the conditions and criteria of future teachers – Malaysian Teachers Selection Test (MTest), individual and group interview as well as written English test.  Upgrading teacher training colleges to IPG which offers Bachelor’s Degree in Education.  Providing a conducive work environment – providing adequate facilities for teachers teaching in rural areas especially in terms of housing. ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION  Transitional class was established for the National Type Primary Schools (SJK) students who wished to pursue their studies in  Providing more educational options to parents and students  Expand and strengthen further the
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  National Secondary Schools orEnglish Secondary Schools  Offers a 3-year vocational course to accommodate pupils who failed to find a place to study in the academic secondary schools  Establishment of Various Courses Education System (SistemPendidikanAnikaJuru san) 1965 in secondary school to replace the Extended Education System (SistemPelajaranLanjutan) implementation of the MPV (matapelajaranvokasion al) in schools  Continuing the existence of various types of schools, styles, subjects and fieldsspecialization
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  RELEVANCY OF RAHMANTALIB’S STATEMENT WITH CURRENT EDUCATION SYSTEM STATEMENT RELEVANCY REASON/EVIDENCE 5. Malay Language as National Language  -The starting point for Malay Language as the main medium of instruction. -Malay Language as the medium of instruction in primary school, secondary school and university. -Public examinations are in Malay Language and English Language. All candidates must pass In Malay Language subject before entering the secondary schools. -To give a respective position to Malay Language as a national language, suggested that Primary Schools and Primary Schools of Public converted into National Primary Schools and National Type Primary Schools. 6. Establishment of the School of Extended Education till 15 years old (SekolahPelajaranLanju tan)  -Will be replaced with Various Courses Education System (SistemPendidikanAnikaJurusan in secondary schools. 7. Establishment of the School of Extended Education (KelasPeralihan)  -“Will be demolished by the year 2017” – DS. MuhyiddinYassin -In order to shortened the schooling period for SJKT/SJKC students when enrolling into secondary school (SMK). 8. Automatic Enrollment  -Automatic enrollment in all government national primary schools and national secondary schools. -Students will be enrolled automatically for the next year class as long as there is at least an examination in a semester and annual examination.
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  -Education chance for9 years is automatically provided which 6 years of primary school and 3 years of lower secondary school. -Free education to all primary schools regardless any communication languages used in that particular school. 9. Islamic Studies and Moral Education  -Following the Malaysian National Curriculum, Islamic studies is made compulsory for Muslim students regardless the type of schools. -To be fair, Moral Education is made for non- Muslim students. -Islamic studies or moral education is one of the core subjects students need to take on the lower- secondary leaving examination before they are streamed according to choice and results into upper-secondary schools. 10. Establishment of the State Inspectorate  -Advise and supervise the teaching performance of teachers and educational institution. -To improve the quality of Malaysia education system. 11. Teacher’s Promotion  -Teachers need to equip themselves with holistic pedagogical skills, explore the use of various learning models that utilise technology to inculcate higher-order thinking skills, and enhance students’ learning. - The National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) requires all teachers in the classroom to be facilitating and inspiring students to learn in a creative way.