Policies and Direction from Ministry of Education Malaysia

Educational Laws
1957 . Education Ordinance, 1957
1961 . Education Act, 1961
1963 . National Language Act 1963/67 (Revised . 1971)
1971 . University and University Colleges Act
1974 . Ungku Omar Polytechnic Act
1980 . Malaysian Examinations Council Act

Important Reports
1956 . Report of the Education Committee, 1956 (Razak Report)
1960 . Report of the Education Review Committee, 1960 (Rahman Talib Report)
1967 . Higher Education Planning Committee Report
1973 . Committee Report on a Study of Views on Education and the Community (Report on Dropouts)
1979 - Cabinet Committee Report on the Implementation of Education Policies (Mahathir Report)
1991 . Cabinet Committee Report on Training

Bahasa Melayu in the System of Education
1957 . Compulsory subject in primary and secondary schools
1970 . Medium of instruction in Standard 1
1975 . All English Primary Schools were converted into National Primary Schools
1976 . Medium of instruction in Form 1
1979 . Medium of instruction in Form VI, arts stream
1980 . Medium of instruction in Year 1 of arts faculty in universities
1981 . Medium of instruction in Form VI, science stream
1982 . Medium of instruction at all levels in schools
1983 . Medium of instruction for all courses in universities

Primary School Examinations
1957 . MSSEE (Malayan Secondary School Entrance Examination) was introduced
1963 . MSSEE was abolished
1967 . PDL (Standard Five Assessment) was introduced
1973 . UDT (Standard Three Assessment) was introduced
1982 - UDT was abolished
1988 . PDL was abolished
1988 . UPSR (Primary School Assessment) was introduced

Secondary School Examinations
1957 . LCE (Lower Certificate of Education) was introduced
1957 . OSC (Overseas Cambridge School Certificate) was introduced
1957 . FMC (Federation of Malaya Certificate) was introduced
1957 . QT (Qualifying Test) was introduced
1960 . SRP (Sijil Rendah Pelajaran) was introduced
1961 . UK (Ujian Kelayakan) was introduced
1962 . SPPTM (Sijil Pelajaran Persekutuan Tanah Melayu) was introduced
1964 . SPPTM was abolished
1964 . FMC was abolished
1964 . MCE (Malaysian Certificate of Education) was introduced
1964 . SPM (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia) was introduced
1967 . Objective questions were introduced in SRP/LCE papers
1968 . OSC was abolished in Peninsular Malaysia
1969 . SPVM (Sijil Pelajaran Vokasional Malaysia) was introduced
1976 . Malay Language Examination (July) was introduced
1976 . MCE was taken over by the Examinations Syndicate
1982 . HSC (Higher School Certificate Cambridge) was abolished
1982 . STPM (Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia) was introduced after being taken over
          by the Malaysian Examinations Council
1983 - LCE Malay Oral Test was abolished
1983 . SRP English Oral Test was abolished
1987 . SPVM certificate was converted to SPM(V)
1987 . SPM was held throughout Malaysia
1991 . KHPP (Kemahiran Hidup Program Peralihan) SRP was introduced
1992 . Final year for SRP
1993 . PMR (Penilaian Menengah Rendah) was introduced
1993 . SPM based on the KBSM (Kurikulum Baru Sekolah Menengah) was introduced

Curriculum
1956 . General Syllabuses and Timetable Committee was formed
1964 . General Syllabuses and Review Committee was formed
1965 . Comprehensive Education was introduced
1967 . Report of the Committee on Curriculum Planning and Development
1973 . Curriculum Development Centre (PPK) was established
1982 . KBSR trial run in 302 primary schools
1983 . KBSR was implemented in all primary schools
1988 . KBSR was fully implemented
1988 . Implementation of KBSM starting with language subjects
1989 . Implementation of KBSM for other subjects
1989 . Living Skills Programme for Remove Class was introduced in Form 1
1989 . Implementation of PKBS in Years 1 . 6 in all primary schools
1989 . Manipulative Skills was launched in 100 primary schools
1991 . Manipulative Skills was implemented in 1000 primary schools
1991 . Integrated Living Skills was introduced in Form 1
1992 . Manipulative Living Skills was implemented in 3000 primary schools
1993 . Living Skills was introduced in Year 4 in all primary schools.
          Schools that had implemented Manipulative Skills expanded it simplementation
          to Years 5 and 6 of primary school.

Special Examinations
1964 . Special Education Unit was established
1978 . Formation of Comprehensive Communication National Committee
1981 . Inter-Ministry Committee for Special Education (Ministry ofSocial Welfare /
          Ministry of Health / Ministry of Labour and HumanResources and the
          Ministry of Education as Chairman and secretary)
1984 . Committee among Ministries for the Registration and Placement of Disabled Children
1984 . Formation of State Children Placement Committee
1984 . Shah Alam Vocational Special Education Secondary School Curriculum
          National Committee was formed
1985 . Formation of Braille Publishing and Printing Pioneer Unit, Ministry of Education
1985 . National Welfare Services Council Meeting was formed
1985 . Ministry of Education Comprehensive Communication Co-ordination Working Committee
1987 . Establishment of Shah Alam Special Education Secondary School
1987 . Education of Children with Learning Disabilities Implementation Committee
1988 . Directive of Y.B. Minister of Education to study the giving of full aid to children
          with Slight Autism Behaviour
1989 . National Community Development Negotiation Council
1991 . National Advisory Board for the Education of Children with Special Education Needs
1993 . Committee to study policies, planning, co-ordination andimplementation of
          education for children with special education needs

For details, check with the Ministry of Education Malaysia

source: From Ministry of Education Malaysia website