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Sunday, June 17, 2007

Success rests on teachers

NATIONAL EDUCATION BLUE PRINT 2006-2010 – Highlights
Pioneering change : A national mission
National building

  • Upgrade co-curricular activities under the Student Integration Programme for Unity (RIMUP) to foster better understanding between vernacular and national schools
  • Develop an arts curriculum for all
  • Build two new art schools

Developing human capital

  • Review KBSR and KBSM curriculum for primary and secondary schools
  • Upgrade ICT infrastructure in all schools
  • Conduct activities across the curriculum like public speaking and debates to develop students’ communication skills

Strengthening national schools

  • Conduct Chinese and Tamil classes in 220 pilot national schools
  • Develop a National Pre-school Curriculum for children above five years old
  • Build more school buildings to have 90% of all primary schools and 70% of secondary schools as single session schools by 2010

Bridging the rural / urban education gap

  • Build 805 schools, 5,138 classrooms and 841 houses for teachers in rural areas
  • Provide 24-hour electricity supply to 664 primary schools
  • Supply water to 193 rural schools
  • Increase the number of computers and computer labs in schools

Improving the teaching professional

  • Have a stringent selection process with a Malaysian Teachers Selection Test-MTesT, interview and English writing test for all applicants
  • Increase the number of Super Teachers
  • Fast-track promotion for deserving teachers

Accelerating excellence at educational institutions

  • Build niche schools – three new sports school, two more Special Education schools and introduce new skills courses for the hearing and learning impaired
  • Select 300 best schools to participate in the centres of excellence initiative
  • Select the best teachers and heads to lead cluster schools

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