TEACHING PROFESSION IN MALAYSIA

Background of the Education System

The four types of vernacular education
during the British era:

 Malay-medium Schools
 Chinese-medium Schools
 Tamil-medium Schools
 English-medium Schools

Early stages in development and evolution of the education system

Cheeseman Barnes Report Fenn-Wu Education

Plan (1946) (1950) Report (1951) Ordinance
(1952)

National Rahman Talib Razak Report

Education Report (1960) (1956)
Policy

Early stage of Education Policies

Cheeseman Plan (1946) Barnes Report (1950) Fenn-Wu Report (1951)

Plan to make English Only one type of Maintained the Chinese

schools the basis for
standardizing education
in Malaya
primary school- the school
national school for all Chinese language as 3rd
children all races. language
Secondary school will Syllabus based on
only use English as the Malaya not the midland
medium of instruction. China

Education Ordinance (1952) Razak Report (1956) Rahman Talib Report (1960)
Barnes and Fenn Wu Malay Language as the Malay language as the
report been revised: National Language. medium of instruction in
One Syllabus - 2 type of Bahasa Melayu and schools and universities.
National school English compulsory to Introducing the
(National Primary all school. vocational education.
School & National Type Free primary-level of
Primary School) education.

CONCEPTS EDUCATION SYSTEM IN

MALAYSIA
 PRE SCHOOL-EDUCATION
 Language and Communication
 Cognitive Development
 Morality and Spirituality
 Social and Emotional Development
 Physical Development
 Creativity and Aesthetics

Objectives of Pre-School Education

Fostering love for the country
Instilling moral values and developing characters
Developing basic communication skills
Respecting the national language
Acquiring physical activities as a basis for good health
Developing critical thinking skills through enquiry and the use of all sense
 PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION

Rationale for compulsory education

o To awareness among parents and the society on the importance of
education.
o To ensure all children receive primary education
o To reduce illiteracy.
o To curb dropouts from the school system.
o To improve transitions from Year One Onwards.
o To reduce wastage in the education system.
 Type of School in Malaysia
High Performance Schools
 High performance schools are defined as schools that have ethos,
character and a unique identity in all aspects of education.
 They have a tradition of high-performance work culture that
develops national human capital in a holistic and sustainable
manner, who are competitive in the international arena.
 They are the preferred choice of school among the public.

Aims of the vision school

 To promote integration among pupils of different ethnicity and

background.
 To nurture and sustain unity and tolerance among pupils.
 To encourage interaction among pupils through coordination of activities
and sharing of facilities.
 HIGH PERFORMANCE SCHOOLS
HPS is defined as schools with ethos, character and a unique identity which
enable the schools to excel in all aspects of education. These schools have
strong and excellent work cultures and dynamic national human capital for
holistic and continuous development in addition to being able to compete in
the international arena, hence becoming the school of choice.