DEVELOPMENT OF MATHEMATICS CURRICULA IN MALAYSIA

Razak Report Special Project Compensatory New Primary Integrated Primary school Integrated
1956 1970 Project School Maths Primary School Syllabus Curriculum for
1975-1980 Syllabus 1983 Maths Syllabus 1998-2001 primary School
InSPIRE Project 1994 Revised version
1977 2002
a formal curriculum Financed by Asia Compensatory 7 objectives To achieve NEP Basic skills and 10 Objectives
for all government Foundation Project learning skills in 9
schools Deal with unequal Level 1 (Year 1 – 3) 7 objectives main topics Four main areas
For modern opportunities emphasized the  Numbers,
a slightly change in mathematics mastering of the Calculating skills  Measures
some arithmetic Special learning basic concepts of and to foster  Shapes and Space
topics and certain Minor changes in materials numbers and their honorable and  Statistics
topics syllabus four basic responsible attitude
operations. 5 columns to explain
Strategy and method InSPIRE the details
– pupils-centred and Improve Level 2 (Year 4 – 6)
inquiry discover effectiveness in emphasized
method T&L, application of the
Implement remedial basic skill in solving
and enrichment mathematics
program problems
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THE INFLUENCE OF OTHER COUNTRIES MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM

Nuffield Mathematics Scottish Mathematics School Mathematics School Mathematics National Council of
Project (NMP) Group (SMG) Project (SMP) Study Group (SMSG) Teachers of Mathematics
(NCTM)