How is the School Curriculum Organised?

a. Key Features:

• Based on Learning Areas and Learning Outcomes
• Specified 8 Learning Areas:


• Languages
• Mathematics
• Science
• Humanities and Social Sciences
• Arts and Culture
• Technology
• Islamic Religious Knowledge & Malay Islamic Monarchy
• Health and Physical Education


• Various subject combinations from the 8 Learning Areas
• Common curriculum at primary level (Year 1 to Year 6) and secondary level (Year 7 to Year 8)
• Emphasis on essential skills:

• Communication Skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking)
• Numeracy Skills
• Scientific and ICT Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills (thinking and creativity)
• Work and Study Skills
• Self-Management and Competitive Skills (entrepreneurship)
• Interpersonal Skills
• Physical Skills
• Aesthetic Skills
• Other 21st Century skills in Digital Age Literacy


• Integration of Core Values and Attitudes:


• Self-confidence and self-esteem
• Empathy and appreciativeness
• Self-reliance and independence
• Tolerance and mutual respect
• Caring, concern and sensitivity
• Integrity
• Patriotism
• Piousness
• Competitiveness
• Proactive and vigilance

What is achieved at each level of Schooling?

c. Subjects being offered from Year 1 to Year 10/11

1. Year 1 to Year 3

All students are required to learn all compulsory core subjects and compulsory complementary subjects as listed below:

 

A. COMPULSORY CORE SUBJECTS	B. COMPULSORY COMPLEMENTARY SUBJECTS
Bahasa Melayu	Islamic Religious Knowledge
English Language	Physical Education
Mathematics	Co-curriculum
Science	Creative Arts and Technology Module 1: ICT Module 2: Art and Design Module 3: Music and Drama



2. Year 4 to Year 6

All students are required to learn all compulsory core subjects and compulsory complementary subjects as listed below:



A. COMPULSORY CORE SUBJECTS	B.COMPULSORY COMPLEMENTARY SUBJECTS
Bahasa Melayu	Islamic Religious Knowledge
English Language	Physical Education
Mathematics	Co-curriculum
Science	Social Studies
	Creative Arts and Technology Module 1: ICT Module 2 : Art and Design Module 3 : Music and Drama Malay Islamic Monarchy



3. Year 7 to Year 8

All students are required to learn all compulsory core subjects and compulsory complementary subjects as well as one from elective subjects as listed below:



A. COMPULSORY CORE SUBJECTS	B. COMPULSORY COMPLEMENTARY SUBJECTS	C. ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
Bahasa Melayu	Islamic Religious Knowledge	Bahasa Arab
English Language	Malay Islamic Monarchy	French
Mathematics	Physical Education	Mandarin
Science	Co-curriculum
	Social Studies
	Business and Technology Module 1 : Science and Technology (Design and Technology, Home Economics, Agriculture) Module 2 : ICT Module 3 : Commercial Studies Module 4 : Music & Art



4. Year 9 to Year 10/Year 9 to Year 11

(General Education Programme)
All students are required to learn 4 compulsory core subjects, 3 compulsory complementary subjects and at least 2 elective subjects as listed below:



A. COMPULSORY CORE SUBJECTS	TYPE OF ASSESSMENT
Bahasa Melayu	BC GCE 'O' LEVEL
English Language
Mathematics
Science*
Physics / Chemistry / Biology/ Combined Science
B. COMPULSORY COMPLEMENTARY SUBJECTS	TYPE OF ASSESSMENT
Malay Islamic Monarchy	SCHOOL-BASED ASSESSMENT (SBA)
Physical Education
Co-curriculum
C. ELECTIVE SUBJECTS	TYPE OF ASSESSMENT
Malay Literature	BC GCE 'O' LEVEL
English Literature
Bahasa Arab
French
Mandarin
Additional Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Islamic Religious Knowledge
Geography
History
Economics
Principles of Accounts
Art & Craft
Music
Design and Technology
Computer Studies / ICT
Food and Nutrition


* Choose at least one from Science subjects


5. Year 9 to Year 11

(Applied Education Programme)
All students are required to learn 4 compulsory core subjects, 4 compulsory complementary subjects and at least 2 or more elective subjects as listed below:



A. COMPULSORY CORE SUBJECTS	TYPE OF ASSESSMENT
Bahasa Melayu	BC GCE 'O' Level
English as A Second Language (E2L)	IGCSE
Mathematics (0580)	IGCSE
Combined Science	BC GCE 'O' Level
B. COMPULSORY COMPLEMENTARY SUBJECTS	TYPE OF ASSESSMENT
Islamic Religious Knowledge	SCHOOL-BASED ASSESSMENT (SBA)
Malay Islamic Monarchy
Physical Education
Co-curriculum
C. ELECTIVE SUBJECTS	TYPE OF ASSESSMENT
Geography	BC GCE 'O' Level
Travel and Tourism	IGCSE
Commercial Studies	BC GCE 'O' Level
Development Studies (0453)	IGCSE
Commerce	BC GCE 'O' Level
Accounting	IGCSE
Food & Nutrition	IGCSE
Business Studies	IGCSE
Art and Design	IGCSE
Art (6010)	BC GCE 'O' Level
Drama	IGCSE
Music	IGCSE
Design and Technology	IGCSE
Computer Studies	BC GCE 'O' Level
Information Technology	IGCSE
Fashion and Fabrics	BC GCE 'O' Level
Agriculture	BC GCE 'O' Level
Physical Education	IGCSE

d. What type of assessment will be used if PMB is phased out?

• Penilaian Menengah Bawah (PMB) will be phased out in 2010 (Resit will take place in January 2010)
• Student Progress Assessment (SPA) will replace Penilaian Menengah Bawah
• SPA consists of 2 components: School-Based Assessment (SBA) and Student Progress Examination (SPE)

 

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When will SBA be implemented and for what purpose?

• SPA will be implemented continuously throughout Year 7 and Year 8
• SPE will be implemented at the end of Year 8
• SPA will be used to channel students into General Education Programme (4- or 5-year) or into Applied Education Programme (5-year programme)

Will Year 6 students still sit for Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (PSR)?

• Year 6 students will still sit for PSR
• PSR is used to channel students into the Science Schools
• Students who failed PSR will be allowed to resit