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5 Education Report in Post Independence - Coggle Diagram
5 Education Report in Post Independence
Rahman Talib Report 1960
Emphasis on Malay language as main language in schools and reintroduction of the “ultimate objective”.
Standard schools became National schools while Standard-type school turned into National-type schools.
Emphasis on Moral education
Emphasis on teacher t raining program
Monitoring of primary schools by School Inspectorate to ensure teaching quality
Education Act 1961
based on the Rahman Talib Report
Establishment of common curriculum in which Bahasa Malaysia as the main medium of instruction and the use
of Bahasa Malaysia and English as the mediums of national public examination system.
Section 21(2) stipulates that “if at any time the Minister is satisfied that a National-type primary school can
suitably be converted into a National primary school, he may order that such primary school be converted into
a National primary school.”
Aminuddin Baki Report 1964
he proposed a national school that combines all the races and nations under the same roof
he established Sistem Pendidikan Kebangsaan Tanah Melayu or known as The National School of Malaya
Penyata Aminuddin Baki
proposed the government to issue that students can only quit school at the age of fifteen.
provide the student with suitable occupation as soon as they leave school
provide various occupation opportunity
introduce various courses in education to cater and produce various technical skills of manpower
Cabinet Committee Report 1979
the committee was chaired by Dr Mahathir Mohamed also the Deputy Prime Minister
education is to promote unity and language inevitably initiates unity
focus on three basic skills i.e. reading, writing and arithmetic
teaching of English as second language
secondary education divided into two st reams i.e. academic and vocational
Education Act 1996
amended from the Education Act 1961
Removal of Section 21(2) about the power of the minister of education on converting National-type schools.
Educational institutions were categorised into government educational institutions, government-aided
educational institutions and private educational institutions
National language as the main medium of language in all educational institutions in the National Education
System except National-type schools