EDU555 CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

(CDD)
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW

1. Roles and Function

2. National Education Philosophy
3. Curriculum Cycle
4. Curriculum Structure and Emphases
5. 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. Design and develop the school

curriculum
2. Disseminate and implement curriculum
3. Monitor curriculum implementation
4. Prepare curriculum support materials
5. 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 Responsible
intellectually, CORE OF CURRICLUM Citizens
spiritually, DEVELOPMENT -Courteous
emotionally and -United
-National Philosophy of Education
physically balanced -Patriotic
-Knowledgeable -National Education Policy -Fair
-Towering personality -loving
-Believe in God -Vision 2020 Serve the country
-Desirable Values
-Confident -National Long Term Plan

-New Economic Model

Global Player Knowledge Worker
-Competitive -Current World Trends -Innovative
-Resilient -Creative
-Able to communicate -Learning Theories -Thirst for knowledge
in -Master ICT Skills
-4 Pillars of Education (UNESCO)
English/International -Creator of
Language Technology
-Self Dignity -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
PRESCHOOL, PRIMARY AND CLASSROOM
CONSIDERATIONS SECONDARY SCHOOL OUTCOME
CURRICULUM PRACTICES
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SUBJECTS TEACHING & LEARNING INDIVIDUALS
Economy STRATEGIES (STUDENT-
Compulsory K-Worker
Unity CENTERED)
Core IT Literate
Information Technology Enquiry
Additional Skillful
Science and Technology Integration of discipline
Elective Patriotic
Socio-Culture Integration of knowledge and Possess high moral values
practice
SPECIAL PROGRAMMES Socially united
INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT Enrichment and intervention
Patriotism Respects the environment
Human Capital Development Critical and creative thinking
Environmental Education Critical and creative
Development of a Malaysian Mastery learning
Reproductive and Social Resilient and have self dignity
citizen Learning how to learn
Education Innovative
Preventive Education on Drug Genre writing
Ethical and respects own and
LEARNING THEORY Addiction Scientific process skills other peoples culture
Multiple Intelligences Computer in Education Contextual learning
Emotional Intelligence Special Programme for the Fun learning
Indigenous People Generic skills
NATIONAL EDUCATION Future studies
PHILOSOPHY Integrative learning system
Education is an on-going process Aspects across the curriculum
Holistic and integrated
development of an individual
(intellect, spiritual, emotional and
physical) ASSESSMENT
Assessment for Learning
4 PILLARS OF EDUCATION School-based Assessment
(UNESCO) Centralised Assessment
Learning to know
Learning to do
Learning to be
Learning to live together
THE PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

FOCUSES
HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT
LEARNING IS FUN
MEANIGFUL LEARNING
LIFELONG LEARNING

SPIRITUAL & MORAL

SUITABLE SUITABLE
CLASSROOM LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION CLASSROOM
PRACTICE PRACTICE
SOSIOEMOTIONAL

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

READINESS FOR SCHOOL

UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES OF THE INTEGRATED
CURRICULUM FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL (ICPS)

HOLISTIC
LIFELONG
DEVELOPMENT
LEARNING
OF INDIVIDUAL

EQUAL AND
INTEGRATED SIMILAR
APPROACH EDUCATION
FOR ALL
Principles
of ICPS
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 & DESIGN &

IMPLEMENTATION DEVELOPMENT

CURRICULUM PILOT
DISSEMINATION STUDY/LIMITED
AND TRAINING 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 Arts and Recreation

and His Surroundings
Living Skills
Islamic Education Music
Moral Education Arts Education
Science Physical and Health Education
Local Studies
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

TRANSITION CLASS
(Year 4 6)
(sandwich year)
Reinforcement & application of 3Rs, complex skills,
Reinforcement &
acquisition of knowledge, pre-vocational education,
enhancement of Malay
development of personality, attitude & values
as medium of
PRIMARY SCHOOL LEVEL I instruction
(Year 1 3)
Mastery of 3Rs, development of personality, attitudes & values
PRESCHOOL
Socialisation process, personality development, preparation for primary
schooling
BRIEF HISTORY OF CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT IN MALAYSIA
1957-1970 POST INDEPENDENCE ERA

1971-1990 NEW CURRICULUM FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL

INTEGRATED CURRICULUM INTEGRATED CURRICULUM

1991-2000 FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL 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 Compulsory Subjects Additional Subjects

1. Malay Language 1. Physical Education 1. Chinese for
2. English Language 2. Health Education Communication
3. Chinese (SJKC) 3. Visual Arts 2. Tamil for
4. Tamil (SJKT) Education Communication
5. Mathematics 4. Music Education 3. Arabic for
6. Science Communication
7. Islamic Education 4. Iban Language
8. Moral Education (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 Compulsory Subjects Additional Subjects

1. Malay Language 1. Physical education 1. Chinese for
2. English Language 2. Health Education Communication
3. Chinese (CTNS) 3. Visual Arts Education 2. Tamil for
4. Tamil (TTNS) 4. Music Education Communication
5. Mathematics 3. Arabic for
6. Science Communication
7. Islamic Education 4. Iban Language
8. Moral Education 5. Semai Language
9. Local Studies 6. Kadazandusun
10. Civics and Language
Citizenship Education
SUBJECTS OFFERED AND DEVELOPED BY
THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
List of subjects offered in Secondary Schools
Lower Secondary Year Form 1 3
Level 1: Level:

Core Subjects Compulsory Subjects Additional Subjects

1. Malay Language 1. Geography 1. Chinese
2. English Language 2. Living Skills 2. Tamil
3. Mathematics 3. Physical Education 3. Arabic
4. Science 4. Health Education 4. Iban Language
5. History 5. Visual Arts 5. Kadazandusun
6. Islamic Education Education Language
7. Moral Education 6. Music Education 6. Japanese
8. Civics and 7. French
Citizenship 8. German
Education
SUBJECTS OFFERED AND DEVELOPED BY
THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
List of subjects offered in Secondary Schools
Upper Secondary Year Form 4 5
Level 1:Level:

Core Subjects Compulsory Subjects Additional Subjects

1. Malay Language 1. Physical Education 1. Chinese
2. English Language 2. Health Education 2. Tamil
3. Mathematics 3. Arabic
4. Science 4. Iban Language
5. History 5. Kadazandusun
6. Islamic Education Language
7. Moral Education 6. Japanese
8. Civics and 7. French
Citizenship 8. German
Education
SUBJECTS OFFERED AND DEVELOPED BY
THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
List of subjects offered in Secondary Schools
Upper Secondary Year Form 4 5
Level 1:Level:

Elective Subjects
1. Malay Literature 8. Additional Mathematics
2. Literature in English 9. Additional Science
3. English for Science and 10. Physics
Technology 11. Chemistry
4. Visual Arts Education 12. Biology
5. Music Education 13. Information and Communication
6. Geography Technology
7. Basic Economy 14. Invention
15. Sports Science
SUBJECTS OFFERED AND DEVELOPED BY
THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
List of subjects offered in Secondary Schools
Upper Secondary Year Form 4 5
Level 1:Level:

Elective Subjects (22 Vocational Subjects)

Building, manufacturing, Home Science, Agro Technology and Computer
Application
16. Domestic Construction 25. Domestic Electrical 32. Geriatric Services
17. Furniture Making Appliances Servicing 33. Nursery and
18. Signage 26. Design and Tailoring Landscape
19. Domestic Plumbing 27. Catering Service 34. Aquaculture and Pets
20. Domestic electrical 28. Food Processing 35. Food Crop Cultivation
Wiring 29. Facial and Hair Care 36. Computer Graphics
21. Arc and Gas Welding 30. Basic Interior 37. Multimedia Production
22. Automobile Servicing Decoration
23. Motorcycle Servicing 31. Infant Care and Early
24. Air-conditioning Childhood Education
Servicing
 SUBJECTS OFFERED AND DEVELOPED BY
THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
List of subjects offered in Secondary Schools
Upper Secondary Year Form 4 5
Level 1:Level:

Elective Subjects (In technical and vocational schools)

38. Mechanical Engineering 48. Food Management 58. Food & Beverages
Studies 49. Home Science Preparation
39. Civil Engineering Studies 50. Engineering Technology 59. Make Up
40. Electrical & Electronic 51. Fundamentals of 60. Hair Styling
Engineering Studies Programming 61. Child Development Studies
41. Engineering Drawing 52. Program and 62. Early Childhood Care
42. Agro Technology Studies Development Tools 63. Building Materials
43. Agro Cultural Science 53. Fashion Design 64. Building Technology
44. Entrepreneurship 54. Dress Making 65. Principles of Electric and
Studies 55. Bread & Yeast Food Electronic
45. Business 56. Patisserie
46. Principles of Accounts 57. Western & Eastern Food
47. Fashion Studies Preparation
 SUBJECTS OFFERED AND DEVELOPED BY
THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
List of subjects offered in Secondary Schools
Upper Secondary Year Form 4 5
Level 1:Level:

Elective Subjects (In technical and vocational schools)

66. Electric & Electronic 76. Horticulture & 84. Animation & Publishing
Application Landscaping Design
67. Computerised Machinery 77. Crop Production 85. Creative Multimedia
68. Mechanical Workshop 78. Agricultural Product Publishing
Practices Processing 86. Computer Support System
69. Cooling 79. Animal Production 87. Network Support System
70. Air Conditioning 80. Business Office 88. Basic Tourism Skills
71. Automotive Technology 89. Tourism & Recreation
72. Electrical and Diesel 81. Computer Application in
Automotive Business
73. Arc Welding 82. Business Accounting
74. Gas Welding 83. Applied Science
75. Agricultural Engineering
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 Spiritual, attitude and values

Mastery of scientific knowledge and Internationalisation of religious
skills. practices, beliefs, attitude and values.
CRITICAL &
Mastery of mathematical knowledge
CREATIVE THINKING
and skills.
Mastery of technology-based HOLISTIC
knowledge and skills
INDIVIDUAL
Humanistic INNOVATIVE Humanistic
Mastery of knowledge and practices Mastery of knowledge and practices
regarding social sciences, local regarding social sciences, local
environment, country and global, environment, country and global,
internalisation of patriotism and unity. 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 KPSK & KSSR Curriculum

Kurikulum Prasekolah Kebangsaan
Design
Formative and on- (National Preschool Curriculum)
going
Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Rendah Based on 6 Thrusts
Enhancement, (Primary School Standard Based
enrichment Curriculum)

Curricula Materials

Standard documents
Teaching modules
Learning modules
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 Minimum of 500 simple Minimum of 800 simple Minimum of 1000 simple
and use common words common words common words
Write Able to read, Simple sentences Simple and compound Simple and compound
write and sentences with the sentences with the
understand conjunction and conjunction and in short
paragraphs

Arithmetic Read, write, Numbers up to 50 Numbers up to 100 Numbers up to 1000

Whole count and
Numbers order
Basic Know Basic addition and Basic addition and Basic addition and
Operations subtraction facts subtraction, multiplication subtraction, multiplication
(for 2, 5 & 10) and (for 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9) and
division (for 2, 5 & 10) division (for 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 &
9)

Application Able to Count money up to Count money up to Count money up to RM100

RM10 RM50 State time in hours on an
State time of day State time in hours on analogue clock
Measure length of an analogue clock Measure length of objects
objects in relative units Measure length of in correct units (in cm only)
objects in correct units
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