Task B (Section 1) (i)

New literacy and numeracy screening for Year One pupils

PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry has introduced a literacy and numeracy screening (Linus) programme for Year One pupils beginning this year to ensure that they are able to read, write and do arithmetic. Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said all pupils would be monitored for reading, writing and arithmetic (the three Rs). A test based on the three Rs will then be given to the pupils after two months. Those who are weak will be put under the Linus programme to ensure they are able to grasp the three Rs within three years, he told reporters after delivering his New Year message to Education Ministry staff yesterday. Muhyiddin, who is also Education Minister, said the literacy rate among primary school pupils was currently about 87% and the target for this year was to increase it by 3%. He added that previously, there had been a small percentage of Year Six pupils who were still unable to read. The effort to assist pupils to master their literacy and numeracy skills, he said, would be supported by placing the best teachers to teach Year One. Muhyiddin said that the ministry would also improve the ratio of one rehabilitation teacher to 15 pupils, instead of the present ratio of one to a school, to ensure more attention was provided to pupils who were weak in the three Rs.

He said a group of teachers, who would be facilitators to assist teachers in this programme, would be set up at all state education departments.

Friday January 8, 2010 The Star Online http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/1/8/nation/5430778&sec=nationc

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Muhyiddin Yassin said all pupils would be monitored for reading, writing and arithmetic . Those who are weak will be put under the Linus programme to ensure they are able to grasp the three Rs within three years, He said a group of teachers, who would be facilitators to assist

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teachers in this programme, would be set up at all state education departments. He added that previously, there

had been a small percentage of Year Six pupils who were still unable to read.

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had been a small percentage of Year Six pupils who were still unable to read. Muhyiddin, who is also Education Minister, said the literacy rate 7 among primary school pupils was currently about 87% and the target for this year was to increase it by 3%. He added that previously, there 8 had been a small percentage of Year Six pupils who were still unable to read. Those who are weak will be put under the Linus programme to ensure they are able to grasp the three Rs within three years He added that previously, there 10 had been a small percentage of Year Six pupils who were still unable to read. small adjectives previously adverbs currently adverbs

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