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EDUCATION (SPECIAL EDUCATION) REGULATIONS 2013
Application
These Regulations shall apply to a government school and government-aided school which implement the Special Education.
“Individual Education Plan” means a record containing items as determined by the Registrar General which specifies the educational plan for each pupil with special educational needs.
“Special Education Integrated Programme” means an educational programme for a pupil with special educational needs which is only attended by pupils with special needs in a special class in a government school or government-aided school;
Definition
“pupil with special educational needs” means a pupil who is certified by a medical practitioner, an optometrist, an audiologist or a psychologist, as the case may be, whether in service of the government or not, as a pupil having
(c) speech disability
(d) physical disability;
(b) hearing disability
(e) learning difficulties;
(a) visual disability
any combination of the disabilities, or disabilities and difficulties, referred
to in paragraphs (a) to (e);
“Special Education” means an education for a pupil with special educational needs in a special school, or school which implements the Special Education Integrated Programme or Inclusive Education Programme"
(d) post-secondary education
(c) secondary education
(b) primary education
(a) pre-school education
Requirement to attend probation period
(2) Upon completion of the probation period referred to in subregulation (1), the school attended by the pupil during the probation period shall prepare and submit a probation period report to a panel.
(3) The panel referred to in subregulation (2) shall consist of the following
members:
(b) the State Education Department Officer or District Education
Officer
(c) the Social Welfare Department Officer or Persons with Disabilities
Development Department Officer
(a) the Principal, Head Teacher or Senior Assistant for Special
Education
(1) For the purpose of determining the suitability of a pupil with special education needs to attend the Special Education under subregulation 5(1), the pupil shall attend a probation period of not more than three months at a government school or government-aided school.
Interpretation
“Code of Practice” means the Code of Practice on Education for Pupil with Special Educational Needs;
(b) the National Curriculum which is modified by the Registrar General
(c) a curriculum which is specially designed by the Registrar General
(a) the National Curriculum
(d) any skill training curriculum which, in the opinion of the Registrar General, is suitable and beneficial for a pupil with special educational
“Inclusive Education Programme” means an educational programme for a pupil with special educational needs which is attended by a pupil with special educational needs together with other pupils in the same class in a government school or government-aided school
Suitability of attending Special Education
(1) Upon receipt of the probation period report under subregulation 4(2), the panel shall determine on the suitability of the pupil with special educational needs to attend the Special Education.
(2) The school which is attended by the pupil during the probation period shall notify the determination made by the panel under subregulation (1) to the parent of the pupil.
Implementation of the Special Education
(1) For the purpose of implementing the Special Education
(a) any person who is involved in the implementation of the Special
Education shall use the Special Education Curriculum;
(b) a teacher shall use the Individual Education Plan; and
(c) a teacher may make modification to—
(i) the teaching and learning methods or techniques;
(ii) the time allocated for each activity;
(iii) the activities arrangement; and
(iv) the teaching aids.
(2) Any modification made under paragraph (1)(c) shall be in accordance
with the Special Education Curriculum.
Duration of education for a pupil with special educational needs
(1) The education for a pupil with special educational needs may be extended
for a period
(a) not more than two years in a primary school;
(b) not more than two years in a secondary school; or
(c) one year in a primary school and one year in a secondary school.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(b), the education for a pupil with special educational needs who attends a vocational education in a secondary special education vocational school may be extended for a further period of one year.
Ridhwan R. A