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Based on the Malaysian Education Blueprint 2013 – 2025, the Aspiration and…
Based on the Malaysian Education Blueprint 2013 – 2025, the Aspiration and Needs of the country
Aspiration
Equity
Top-performing school systems deliver the best possible education for every child, regardless of geography, gender, or socioeconomic background.
The Ministry aspires to halve the current urban-rural, socio-economic, and gender achievement gaps by 2020.
Unity
As students spend over a quarter of their time in school from the ages of 7 t0 17, schools are in a key position to foster unity.
Through interacting with individuals from a range of socio economic, religious, and ethnic backgrounds, students learn to understand, accept, and embrace differences.
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The Ministry aspires to create a system where students have opportunities to build these shared experiences and aspirations that form the foundation for unity.
Quality
All children will have the opportunity to attain an excellent education that is uniquely Malaysian and comparable to the best international systems.
The aspiration is for Malaysia to be in the top third of countries in terms of performance in international assessments, as measured by outcomes in TIMSS and PISA, within 15 years.
TIMSS and PISA currently test for literacy, Mathematics, and Science only.
Additional assessments that address other dimensions of quality that are relevant to the Malaysian context maybe included as they are developed and become accepted international standards.
Efficiency
The Malaysian education system has always been well-funded, yet improvements in student outcomes have not always matched the resources channelled into the system.
While the Government will maintain current levels of investment, the aspiration is to further maximise student outcomes within the current budget levels.
Access
The Ministry thus aspires to ensure universal access and full enrolment of all children from preschool through to upper secondary school level by 2020.
The Ministry thus aspires to ensure universal access and full enrolment of all children from preschool through to upper secondary school level by 2020.
Needs
Thinking Skills
Every child will learn how to continue acquiring knowledge throughout their lives (instilling a love for inquiry and lifelong learning), to be able to connect different pieces of knowledge, and to create new knowledge.
Every child will master a range of important cognitive skills, including critical thinking, reasoning, creative thinking, and innovation.
This is an area where the system has historically fallen short, with students being less able than they should be in applying knowledge and thinking critically outside familiar academic contexts.
Leadership Skills
In our increasingly inter-connected world, being able to lead and work effectively with others is critical.
The education system will help every student reach his or her full potential by creating formal and informal opportunities for students to work in teams, and to take on leadership roles.
In the context of the education system, leadership encompasses four dimensions: entrepreneurship, resilience, emotional intelligence, and strong communication skills.
Bilingual Proficiency
Every child will be, at minimum, operationally proficient in bahasa Malaysia as the national language and language of unity, and in English as the international language of communication.
This means that upon leaving school, the student should be able to work in both a bahasa Malaysia and English language environment.
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Knowledge
At the most basic level, every child will be fully literate and numerate.
Beyond this, it is important that students master core subjects such as Mathematics and Science, and are informed with a rounded general knowledge of Malaysia, Asia, and the world.
This would include their histories, people, and geography. Students will also be encouraged to develop their knowledge and skills in other areas such as the arts, music, and sports.
Ethics and Spirituality
The education system will inculcate strong ethics and spirituality in every child to prepare them to rise to the challenges they will inevitably face in adult life, to resolve conflicts peacefully, to employ sound judgement and principles during critical moments, and to have the courage to do what is right.
The education system also seeks to nurture caring individuals who gainfully contribute to the betterment of the community.
National identity
An unshakeable sense of national identity, tied to the principles of the Rukun Negara, is necessary for Malaysia’s success and future.
Every child will proudly identify as Malaysian, irrespective of ethnicity, religion or socio-economic status. Achieving this patriotism requires that every child understands the country’s history, and shares common aspirations for the future.
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This can be achieved through not only learning to understand and accept diversity, but to embrace it.
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