TOPIC 5:

EDUCATION SYSTEM IN
MALAYSIA

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INTRODUCTION
• In Malaysia, education is the responsibility of the Federal government.

• The Ministry of Education (MOE),is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is

responsible for education system, compulsory education, pre-tertiary education,
technical and vocational education and training (TVET), curriculum standard,
textbook, standardized test, language policy, translation.

VISION
Quality Education Begets Learned Individuals for
a Prosperous Nation.
MISSION
Upholding a quality education system that
develops individuals to their full potential and
fulfills the aspirations of the nation.

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INTRODUCTION
• The national education system has a 1-6-3-2 structure.

1 YEAR Pre-school

6 YEARS Primary education

3 YEARS Lower secondary education

2 YEARS Upper secondary education

• Students sit for common public examinations at the end of primary (UPSR), lower
secondary (PT3), upper secondary (SPM, SPMV) and sixth form levels (STPM).

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 AIM OF EDUCATION IN MALAYSIA

ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE

THE ACHIEVEMENT OF NATIONAL INTEGRATION AND

UNITY AMONG THE VARIOUS RACES.

• All government policies, ministries, programmes, schools

and activities are geared towards achieving these
objectives.

• Stresses the holistic development of the individual based on

the 5 Principles of the National Ideology or RUKUN NEGARA.

• National unity and development through education system

is manifested in the NATIONAL PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
(NPE).

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NATIONAL EDUCATION OBJECTIVES

To produce a loyal and To produce faithful, well-

united Malaysian nation. mannered,
knowledgeable,
competent and
prosperous individuals

To produce the nation’s To provide educational

human resource for opportunities for all
development needs Malaysians

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NATIONAL PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION (NPE)

“Education in Malaysia is an on-going effort towards

further developing the potential of individuals in a holistic
and integrated manner, so as to produce individuals 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 high level of
personal well-being as well as being able to contribute to
the harmony and betterment of the family, the society and
the nation at large.”

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THE OBJECTIVES OF NPE

1 To serve as an enlightenment to provide guidance to all efforts used to develop and

improve the national education.
2 To provide the policy and basic consideration to determine the objectives of National
Education.
3 As a reference to help educators to understand the national education system and
provide necessary guidance for educators to carry out their educational duties.
4 To provide the policy and the basic consideration to plan the school curriculum, design
learning materials and determine strategies for teaching-learning activities.
5 To instruct students who will be able to fulfil their duties as responsible citizens.
6 To produce progressive, skilful and efficient citizens to carry out the duties productively and
satisfactorily so as to contribute towards the advancement and development of the
country.

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THE CONCEPT OF NPE

It is a process or activity of Consisting of body of concepts,

clarifying terms, thoughts and principles and values that
principles that guide education underlining educational
and problem that inhibit practices and then rationalizes
education current practices

To develop a world-class
quality education system which
Basically based on the 5
will realize the full potential of
National Principles
the individual and fulfil the
(Rukunegara)
aspiration of the Malaysian
nation

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IMPORTANT ELEMENTS IN NPE
ELEMENTS
Education is an ongoing effort
Development of individual potentials
IMPLICATIONS
• Education is a process of acquiring and transferring of
knowledge.
• The process start from early age till death.
• Early education – to shape the personality of young
children.
• Upon completion of school – continue to enhance
knowledge, skills and character.
• Continuous education will assists the individual to
adapt various type of change.
• Every individual has been blessed with hidden talents
and potentials.
• Education should offer individual opportunities to
develop their talents or potentials.
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NATIONAL PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION (NPE)

ELEMENTS IMPLICATIONS
Holistic and integrated development of • Enhancement and development should preferably
the individual encompass every aspect.
Balances and harmonic being • Importance of knowledge (intellectual).
• Good personality (emotional).
• Belief in God and good character (spiritual).
• Balance in all aspects will produce an individual
who can live in harmony with others.
Intellectual • Possesses three basic skills (3R).
• Always strives to acquire and develop true
knowledge.
• Possess creative and critical thinking.

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NATIONAL PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION (NPE)

ELEMENTS IMPLICATIONS
Spiritual • Thankful for God’s gifts.
• Possess good character and upholds moral values.
Emotional • Matured and stable emotions.
• Possess and nurtures love.
• A feeling of togetherness unity.
Physical • Be aware of the importance of good health.
• Uses physical fitness skills for the benefit of society.
Belief in God and obedience to God • Admit the existence of God and accept Him as the
creator of mankind and the universe.
• Be aware that God determine nature’s law and
phenomena.
• Practice all the teaching of the religion.

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 Thank You
Xie Xie
Nandri
Kotoluadan /Pounsikou
u n i t a r. m y
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