EDU555 CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

(CDD)

PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
1.
2.

3.
4.
5.

Roles and Function

National Education Philosophy
Curriculum Cycle
Curriculum Structure and Emphases
Curriculum Review Moving Forward

VISION

QUALITY SCHOOL
CURRICULUM FOR WORLD
CLASS EDUCATION

OUR MISSION

To develop an integrated
school curriculum for the
holistic development of the
individuals full potential to fulfil
the aspirations of the nation.

AIMS

The development of the school

curriculum towards increasing
the quality of education in line
with the National Philosophy of
Education

ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE CURRICULUM

DEVELOPMENT DIVISION (CDD)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Design and develop the school

curriculum
Disseminate and implement curriculum
Monitor curriculum implementation
Prepare curriculum support materials
Conduct research for the development
and evaluation of curriculum

THE NATIONAL EDUCATION

PHILOSOPHY

Education in Malaysia is an ongoing effort towards further

developing the potential of individuals in a holistic and
integrated manner so as to produce Malaysian citizens who
are intellectually, spiritually, emotionally and physically
balanced and harmonious, based on a firm belief in and
devotion to God.

Such an effort is designed to produce Malaysian citizens who

are knowledgeable and competent, who possess high moral
standards, and who are responsible and capable of achieving
a high level of personal well-being as well as being able to
contribute to the betterment of the family, the society and the
nation at large

AIMS OF EDUCATION
A learner who is
intellectually,
spiritually,
emotionally and
physically balanced
-Knowledgeable
-Towering personality
-Believe in God
-Desirable Values
-Confident

CORE OF CURRICLUM
DEVELOPMENT
-National Philosophy of Education
-National Education Policy
-Vision 2020

Responsible
Citizens
-Courteous
-United
-Patriotic
-Fair
-loving
Serve the country

-National Long Term Plan

-New Economic Model

Global Player
-Competitive
-Resilient
-Able to communicate
in
English/International
Language
-Self Dignity

-Current World Trends

-Learning Theories
-4 Pillars of Education (UNESCO)

Knowledge Worker
-Innovative
-Creative
-Thirst for knowledge
-Master ICT Skills
-Creator of
Technology
-Life-long learning

THE NATIONAL CURICULUM IN THE 1996

EDUCATION ACT
... an educational programme that includes
curriculum and co-curricular activities which
encompasses all the knowledge, skills, norms,
values, cultural elements and beliefs to help
develop a pupil fully with respect to the physical,
spiritual, mental and emotional desirable moral
values and to transmit knowledge
Educational Act 1996
[Education (national Curriculum) Regulation 1997]

CURRICULUM CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

CONSIDERATIONS
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Economy
Unity
Information Technology
Science and Technology
Socio-Culture
INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT
Human Capital Development
Development of a Malaysian
citizen
LEARNING THEORY
Multiple Intelligences
Emotional Intelligence
NATIONAL EDUCATION
PHILOSOPHY
Education is an on-going process
Holistic and integrated
development of an individual
(intellect, spiritual, emotional and
physical)
4 PILLARS OF EDUCATION
(UNESCO)
Learning to know
Learning to do
Learning to be
Learning to live together

PRESCHOOL, PRIMARY AND

SECONDARY SCHOOL
CURRICULUM
SUBJECTS
Compulsory
Core
Additional
Elective
SPECIAL PROGRAMMES
Patriotism
Environmental Education
Reproductive and Social
Education
Preventive Education on Drug
Addiction
Computer in Education
Special Programme for the
Indigenous People

CLASSROOM
PRACTICES
TEACHING & LEARNING
STRATEGIES (STUDENTCENTERED)
Enquiry
Integration of discipline
Integration of knowledge and
practice
Enrichment and intervention
Critical and creative thinking
Mastery learning
Learning how to learn
Genre writing
Scientific process skills
Contextual learning
Fun learning
Generic skills
Future studies
Integrative learning system
Aspects across the curriculum
ASSESSMENT
Assessment for Learning
School-based Assessment
Centralised Assessment

OUTCOME
INDIVIDUALS
K-Worker
IT Literate
Skillful
Patriotic
Possess high moral values
Socially united
Respects the environment
Critical and creative
Resilient and have self dignity
Innovative
Ethical and respects own and
other peoples culture

THE PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM

EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
FOCUSES
HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT
LEARNING IS FUN
MEANIGFUL LEARNING
LIFELONG LEARNING
SPIRITUAL & MORAL

SUITABLE
CLASSROOM
PRACTICE

LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION

SOSIOEMOTIONAL

OUTCOMES
COMPETENT IN LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION
THINKING SKILLS
HIGH MORAL VALUES
SELF CONFIDENT & DISCIPLINED
HEALTHY & ACTIVE
CREATIVE, IMAGINATIVE & EXPRESSIVE

READINESS FOR SCHOOL

SUITABLE
CLASSROOM
PRACTICE

UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES OF THE INTEGRATED

CURRICULUM FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL (ICPS)
HOLISTIC
DEVELOPMENT
OF INDIVIDUAL

LIFELONG
LEARNING

INTEGRATED
APPROACH

Principles
of ICPS

EQUAL AND
SIMILAR
EDUCATION
FOR ALL

UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES OF THE INTEGRTED

SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM

Principles of ISSC
CONTINUATION OF PRIMARY EDUCATION
INTEGRATION OF INTELLECTUAL, SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL
AND PHYSICAL ELEMENTS
USE OF NATIONAL LANGUAGE

LIFE-LONG LEARNING
EMPHASIS ON MORAL VLAUES
USE OF PRESENT KNOWLEDGE AREA
GENERAL EDUCATION FOR ALL

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT CYCLE

NEEDS ANALYSIS

EVALUATION &
SUPERVISION

PLANNING

Implementation
& monitoring
DISSEMINATION &
IMPLEMENTATION

CURRICULUM
DISSEMINATION
AND TRAINING

DESIGN &
DEVELOPMENT

PILOT
STUDY/LIMITED
IMPLEMENTATION

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR PRIMARY

SCHOOL
COMMUNICATION

Basic Literacy 3Rs

(Reading, Writing & Arithmetic)
Languages
Mathematics

PUPILS

MAN AND HIS ENVIRONMENT

INDIVIDUAL SELF DEVELOPMENT

Spiritual, Moral and Attitude, and Man

and His Surroundings

Arts and Recreation

Islamic Education
Moral Education
Science
Local Studies

Living Skills
Music
Arts Education
Physical and Health Education

STAGES OF SCHOOLING AND CURRICULAR

EMPHASES AT EACH STAGE
UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL
(Form 4 5)
Development of aptitude & interests, development of
personality, attitude & values, specialisation, career &
higher education
LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL
(Form 1 3)
General education, consolidation of skills acquired at primary &
pre-vocational level, development of aptitude & values

PRIMARY SCHOOL LEVEL II

(Year 4 6)
Reinforcement & application of 3Rs, complex skills,
acquisition of knowledge, pre-vocational education,
development of personality, attitude & values
PRIMARY SCHOOL LEVEL I
(Year 1 3)
Mastery of 3Rs, development of personality, attitudes & values
PRESCHOOL
Socialisation process, personality development, preparation for primary
schooling

TRANSITION CLASS
(sandwich year)
Reinforcement &
enhancement of Malay
as medium of
instruction

BRIEF HISTORY OF CURRICULUM

DEVELOPMENT IN MALAYSIA
1957-1970

POST INDEPENDENCE ERA

1971-1990

NEW CURRICULUM FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL

1991-2000

INTEGRATED CURRICULUM
FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL

INTEGRATED CURRICULUM
FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

2000-2007

REVISED CURRICULUM FOR PRIMARY &

SECONDARY SCHOOL

2010

CURRICULUM REVIEW

SUBJECTS OFFERED AND DEVELOPED BY

THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

List of subjects offered in Primary Schools

Level 1: Year 1 3
Core Subjects
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Malay Language
English Language
Chinese (SJKC)
Tamil (SJKT)
Mathematics
Science
Islamic Education
Moral Education

Compulsory Subjects
1. Physical Education
2. Health Education
3. Visual Arts
Education
4. Music Education

Additional Subjects
1. Chinese for
Communication
2. Tamil for
Communication
3. Arabic for
Communication
4. Iban Language
(starting Year 3)
5. Semai Language
(Starting Year 3)

SUBJECTS OFFERED AND DEVELOPED BY

THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

List of subjects offered in Primary Schools

Level 2: Year 4 6
Core Subjects

1. Malay Language
2. English Language
3. Chinese (CTNS)
4. Tamil (TTNS)
5. Mathematics
6. Science
7. Islamic Education
8. Moral Education
9. Local Studies
10. Civics and
Citizenship Education

Compulsory Subjects
1.
2.
3.
4.

Physical education
Health Education
Visual Arts Education
Music Education

Additional Subjects
1. Chinese for
Communication
2. Tamil for
Communication
3. Arabic for
Communication
4. Iban Language
5. Semai Language
6. Kadazandusun
Language

SUBJECTS OFFERED AND DEVELOPED BY

THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

List of subjects offered in Secondary Schools

Lower Secondary
Level 1: Level:
Year Form 1 3
Core Subjects
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Malay Language
English Language
Mathematics
Science
History
Islamic Education
Moral Education
Civics and
Citizenship
Education

Compulsory Subjects
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Geography
Living Skills
Physical Education
Health Education
Visual Arts
Education
6. Music Education

Additional Subjects
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Chinese
Tamil
Arabic
Iban Language
Kadazandusun
Language
6. Japanese
7. French
8. German

SUBJECTS OFFERED AND DEVELOPED BY

THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

List of subjects offered in Secondary Schools

Upper Secondary
Level 1:Level:
Year Form 4 5
Core Subjects
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Malay Language
English Language
Mathematics
Science
History
Islamic Education
Moral Education
Civics and
Citizenship
Education

Compulsory Subjects
1. Physical Education
2. Health Education

Additional Subjects
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Chinese
Tamil
Arabic
Iban Language
Kadazandusun
Language
6. Japanese
7. French
8. German

SUBJECTS OFFERED AND DEVELOPED BY

THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

List of subjects offered in Secondary Schools

Upper Secondary
Level 1:Level:
Year Form 4 5
Elective Subjects
1. Malay Literature
2. Literature in English
3. English for Science and
Technology
4. Visual Arts Education
5. Music Education
6. Geography
7. Basic Economy

8. Additional Mathematics
9. Additional Science
10. Physics
11. Chemistry
12. Biology
13. Information and Communication
Technology
14. Invention
15. Sports Science

SUBJECTS OFFERED AND DEVELOPED BY

THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

List of subjects offered in Secondary Schools

Upper Secondary
Level 1:Level:
Year Form 4 5
Elective Subjects (22 Vocational Subjects)
Building, manufacturing, Home Science, Agro Technology and Computer
Application
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23.
24.

Domestic Construction
Furniture Making
Signage
Domestic Plumbing
Domestic electrical
Wiring
Arc and Gas Welding
Automobile Servicing
Motorcycle Servicing
Air-conditioning
Servicing

25. Domestic Electrical

Appliances Servicing
26. Design and Tailoring
27. Catering Service
28. Food Processing
29. Facial and Hair Care
30. Basic Interior
Decoration
31. Infant Care and Early
Childhood Education

32. Geriatric Services

33. Nursery and
Landscape
34. Aquaculture and Pets
35. Food Crop Cultivation
36. Computer Graphics
37. Multimedia Production

SUBJECTS OFFERED AND DEVELOPED BY

THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

List of subjects offered in Secondary Schools

Upper Secondary
Level 1:Level:
Year Form 4 5
Elective Subjects (In technical and vocational schools)

38. Mechanical Engineering

Studies
39. Civil Engineering Studies
40. Electrical & Electronic
Engineering Studies
41. Engineering Drawing
42. Agro Technology Studies
43. Agro Cultural Science
44. Entrepreneurship
Studies
45. Business
46. Principles of Accounts
47. Fashion Studies

48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.

Food Management
Home Science
Engineering Technology
Fundamentals of
Programming
Program and
Development Tools
Fashion Design
Dress Making
Bread & Yeast Food
Patisserie
Western & Eastern Food
Preparation

58. Food & Beverages

Preparation
59. Make Up
60. Hair Styling
61. Child Development Studies
62. Early Childhood Care
63. Building Materials
64. Building Technology
65. Principles of Electric and
Electronic

SUBJECTS OFFERED AND DEVELOPED BY

THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

List of subjects offered in Secondary Schools

Upper Secondary
Level 1:Level:
Year Form 4 5
Elective Subjects (In technical and vocational schools)

66. Electric & Electronic

Application
67. Computerised Machinery
68. Mechanical Workshop
Practices
69. Cooling
70. Air Conditioning
71. Automotive
72. Electrical and Diesel
Automotive
73. Arc Welding
74. Gas Welding
75. Agricultural Engineering

76. Horticulture &

Landscaping
77. Crop Production
78. Agricultural Product
Processing
79. Animal Production
80. Business Office
Technology
81. Computer Application in
Business
82. Business Accounting
83. Applied Science

84. Animation & Publishing

Design
85. Creative Multimedia
Publishing
86. Computer Support System
87. Network Support System
88. Basic Tourism Skills
89. Tourism & Recreation

SUBJECTS OFFERED AND DEVELOPED BY

THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

List of subjects offered in Secondary Schools

Upper Secondary Level: Form 4 5
Elective Subjects in Islamic (Religious) Schools
90. Higher Arabic
91. Tasawwur Islam
92. Al-Quran and As-Sunnah Education
93. Syariah Islamiah Education

Design of the National Standard based

Preschool and Primary School Curriculum
Communication
Integration of linguistic skills during interaction
through verbal and non-verbal codes in Bahasa
Malaysia, English, Chinese and Tamil
Science and Technology
Mastery of scientific knowledge and
skills.
Mastery of mathematical knowledge
and skills.
Mastery of technology-based
knowledge and skills
Humanistic
Mastery of knowledge and practices
regarding social sciences, local
environment, country and global,
internalisation of patriotism and unity.

CRITICAL &
CREATIVE THINKING

Spiritual, attitude and values

Internationalisation of religious
practices, beliefs, attitude and values.

HOLISTIC
INDIVIDUAL
INNOVATIVE

Humanistic
Mastery of knowledge and practices
regarding social sciences, local
environment, country and global,
internalisation of patriotism and unity.

Personal Development
Nurturing and developing leadership and
attitude through curricula and co-curricula
activities.

Concept
Based on the National Philosophy of Education
Based on the principles of ICPS
Standard-base

Assessment
Formative and ongoing
Enhancement,
enrichment

KPSK & KSSR

Kurikulum Prasekolah Kebangsaan
(National Preschool Curriculum)
Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Rendah
(Primary School Standard Based
Curriculum)

Curricula Materials
Standard documents
Teaching modules
Learning modules

Curriculum
Design
Based on 6 Thrusts

STANDARD-BASED CURRICULUM
Content Standard
Specific statements about what a learner should know
and be able to perform in a stipulated schooling duration
involving knowledge, skills and values

Learning Standard
A prescribed criteria or indicator on the quality of learning
and achievement which is measurable for each content
standard

MBMMBI
Enhance the Malay language and Strengthen English

1 October 2009

STRATEGIES

Curriculum Transformation modular

approach; back-to-basics; skills-based;
integration of new technologies

Enhance teacher capacity

Development and provision of materials to

support classroom teaching

Curriculum leadership training

NKRA:
Widening Access to Quality and
affordable Education

NKPI 3.2:
All children without any learning difficulties will
acquire basic literacy and numeracy after 3 years
of primary education by the Year 2012

BASIC LITERACY AND NUMERACY

4R

Skill

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Read

Understand
and use

Minimum of 500 simple

common words

Minimum of 800 simple

common words

Minimum of 1000 simple

common words

Write

Able to read,
write and
understand

Simple sentences

Simple and compound

sentences with the
conjunction and

Simple and compound

sentences with the
conjunction and in short
paragraphs

Arithmetic
Whole
Numbers

Read, write,
count and
order

Numbers up to 50

Numbers up to 100

Numbers up to 1000

Basic
Operations

Know

Basic addition and

subtraction facts

Basic addition and

subtraction, multiplication
(for 2, 5 & 10) and
division (for 2, 5 & 10)

Basic addition and

subtraction, multiplication
(for 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9) and
division (for 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 &
9)

Application

Able to

Count money up to
RM10
State time of day
Measure length of
objects in relative units

Count money up to
RM50
State time in hours on
an analogue clock
Measure length of
objects in correct units

Count money up to RM100

State time in hours on an
analogue clock
Measure length of objects
in correct units (in cm only)

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