EDUCATION REPORTS
Cheeseman Report
Razak Report 1956
Fenn-Wu Report
Education Ordinance 1952
Barnes Report
English, Malay, Manadarin and Tamil language as medium of instruction in secondary school
English language is compulsory for all vernacular schools
Free basic education for all
Primary vernacular schools use the same syllabus with bilingual languages: Malay and English
Secondary schools had to maintain English as medium of instruction
Proposed all primary vernacular schools maintained one single standard and become national school
Replacement of Jawi script with Islamic education
The use of Malay, Mandarin
and English Languages as
the medium of instruction in
all vernacular schools.
The implementation of a national school education system through the progressive introduction of the English Language in all
Malay schools.
Based on Bernas Report and Fenn-Wu Report
Abandoned in 1949 with the demise of the Malayan Union
Implementation of an enviromentally-oriented curriculum with local needs
A common curriculum and centralised examination system for all schools
Malay and English to be made compulsory for all primary and secondary schools
Two types of schools to be made available for all races: fully-aided or private primary schools and secondary schools
L.J. Barner, Director of Social - Training Division, Oxford University
Focused on Chinese schools
The Fenn-Wu Committee was set up by Dr Fenn, the Working Secretary of the Board of Trustees for several Universities in China
and Dr Wu of the United
Nations.
To study the recommendations contain in both reports and seeking a compromise for all concerned parties
Abolishment of all vernacular schools using the mother tongue language
Conversion of vernacular
schools to national schools.
Enforcement of the Malay and English languages in all Chinese and Tamil schools
Retainment of English national-type schools
Teaching of Islamic education during school hours for Muslim children
Development of vocational schools
The Malay Language be made the National Language and used as the main medium of instruction for all levels of schooling
Formed by the Cabinet Committee for the Review of Education Policies, headed by the late Tun Haji Abdul Razak bin Hussein, the Minister of Education.
Qualified primary and secondary teachers
Placement of all teachers under a common proffesional service
The establishment of the Federal School Inspectorate