WEEK 5

TOPIC : Considerations in designing a curriculum

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Students should be able to:

make comparison of the other Malaysian English Language school curriculum.

ACTIVITIES:

LECTURES : 2 HOURS

1. Read the article ELT Curicculum Reforms in Malaysia by Bawani Selvaraj

2. Identify and discuss the phases of ELT in Malaysia.
3. Highlight the key teaching methodologies for each phase.
4. Discuss the present focus in ELT curriculum based on the article Curriculum
Change in English Language Curriculum Advocates Higher Order Thinking
Skills and...by Sulaiman and Ahmad Fauzi.

5. Present [2] and [4] in class.

TUTORIAL: 1 HOUR

1. Refer to the New Zealand curriculum design at the following url:

http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/Archives/A-school-curriculum/Requirements-and-
regulations/Relationship-with-the-NZC
2. Based on both readings, comment on the Malaysian curriculum design. You
may use any of the factors in your discussion.

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