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Education Policies Malaysia |
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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 |