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KSSR Receives Positive Feedback From Teachers,

ParentsTuesday, September 27th, 2011

PUTRAJAYA: The newly- implemented Primary School StandardCurriculum (KSSR) has received positive feedback from teachersand parents, in that it has increased interest among students tolearn English.

Education Deputy Director-General (Policy) Prof Dr Khair MohamadYusof said this was because the KSSR approach was no longer the

‗chalk and talk‘ method, but focused on a more fun way of learningEnglish.

―KSSR not only emphasises on language proficiency, but alsocommunication among the students. It also uses other methodssuch as games and music,‖ he said.

He was speaking to reporters after receiving a group of superbikeriding teachers from Selangor, who were participating in the

1Malaysia Motor Convoy from Shah Alam to the education ministryhere today.

Khair said the KSSR, which was only introduced to Year 1 primarystudents this year, would be implemented for Year 2 primarystudents and Form 1 students next year.

On Malaysian English Language Teaching Association presidentAssociate Professor Dr S. Ganakumaran, who was reported to have

said the syllabus used to teach English in schools was outdated, hesaid that syllabus which was talked about might have been the oldsyllabus.

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Books in BM due to KSSR curriculumSunday, January 16th, 2011

A RECENT StarEducation letter under the heading ―Why are booksin BM?‖ has raised some concerns and the Education Ministrywould like to clarify the matter.

The Ministry acknowledges that the switch in the medium ofinstruction for the teaching of Mathematics and Science from

English to Bahasa Malaysia (better known by its Malay acronymPPSMI), was to be done in stages and completed by 2012.

However, the Ministry had recently come up with the MBMMBI(Memartabatkan Bahasa Malaysia dan Memperkukuhkan Penguasaan Bahasa Inggeris ), a policy which aims to upholdBahasa Malaysia and strengthen the English Language.

It is also to ensure that the national primary school curriculum is in

line with the Government Transformation Programme.

An evaluation was recently carried out following whichimprovements were made to the KBSR (Kurikulum Bersepadu Sekolah Rendah ), which in turn resulted in the development ofKSSR (Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Rendah ).

KSSR will replace KBSR in stages starting with Year One studentsthis year (2011). The KSSR will comply with the ministry‘s recent

policies including the MBMMBI.

This means the development of all subjects under the KSSR otherthan English must be in Bahasa Malaysia since the latter is themedium of instruction.

The Ministry has carried out relevant training to expose primaryschool teachers to successfully and meaningfully impart theimproved contents, required skills and expected values inherent in

the KSSR.


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The initiatives carried out are aimed at informing teachers, parentsand other associated stakeholders of the changes which are takingplace in the field of education, particularly primary school educationin Malaysia.

The implementation of KSSR is a progressive and bold initiative bythe Ministry to address the shortcomings in the KBSR. It is alsoaimed at preparing the future generation for the challenges ahead.

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Change is dueSunday, December 19th, 2010

THE Standard Curriculum for Primary Schools (KSSR) will beintroduced next year, starting with Year One pupils.

It will be more holistic and less examination-oriented for pupils.

The KSSR will replace the existing primary school integratedcurriculum (KBSR), which was first introduced in 1983, andsubsequently reviewed in 2003.

The Education Ministry‘s Curriculum Development Division director Datuk Dr Julaihi Bujang said the ministry saw the need to makechanges to meet the challenges of the future.

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Dr Julaihi (left) and Dr Lee discussing the new curriculum.

Changes have been made in areas related to curriculum,assessment, teacher training, monitoring as well as teaching andlearning approaches.

―This means the curriculum is pupil-centred with an emphasis onfun learning, critical and creative thinking, reasoning skills,communication and ICT literacy.

―We have benchmarked against the United Kingdom, Singapore,Hong Kong, New Zealand, Australia and Scandinavian countries,‖he said.

Dr Julaihi said the new curriculum is based on six key areas — communication, spiritual attitude and values, humanitarianism,literacy in science and technology, physical and personaldevelopment — to produce holistic individuals.

The division‘s deputy director Dr Lee Boon Hua explained that thefocus will be on the mastery of literacy, numeracy and reasoningskills.

―This even includes penmanship as we have found some pupilshave not been taught how to hold a pen or pencil properly, which inturn affects their writing skills,‖ he added.

In addition, there will be an emphasis on creativity and innovation,

entrepreneurship, and information and communication technology.



―Learning will be made more fun and the approaches used include itbeing project and activity-based and problem-based learning, withICT components introduced as early as Year One,‖ he said.

Giving an example, he said in KBSR, the objective was stated interms of learning outcomes but in KSSR, it was the contentstandards which pupils need to achieve.

―This means that by Year Six English, pupils must be able to write aformal letter using appropriate language while in Year Four, it wouldbe to know the format, structure and salutation,‖ he explained.

In Level One (Years One to Three) at the primary level for national

and vernacular schools, the core modules are Bahasa Malaysia,English, Chinese, Tamil, Mathematics, Physical Education, HealthEducation as well as Islamic Studies or Moral Education.

The elective modules will be Arabic, Chinese for national schools,Tamil for national schools, Iban and Kadazan – Dusun. Pupils willalso be exposed to Science and Technology, and Arts in the form ofVisual Arts and Music.

In Level Two (Years Four to Six), the subjects will be based on fivemodules — communication, science and technology, physical andaesthetics, spiritual attitude and values and humanitarianism.

Dr Lee said a pilot project involving 500 schools was carried outthroughout the country.

―We received positive feedback from the pupils, teachers andparents involved.

―These include that the standards set for each subject are able tobe implemented and achievable, and flexibility in terms of pupils‘needs, school location and availability of teachers,‖ he explained.

In terms of teacher training, Dr Lee said this was based on thecascade model, meaning that master trainers for all subjects havebeen trained, and will in turn train teachers in the respective states.

New textbooks for Year One have been distributed to the schools,he added.



Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Tan Sri MuhyiddinYassin said earlier this year that the transformation of the schoolcurriculum based on creativity and innovation will make learning funand no longer examination-oriented.

He said the transformation is significant as it involves the curriculum,approaches to teaching and learning as well as values.

Dr Lee said the transformation includes revamping the secondaryschool curriculum. ―Work on this has started and the new curriculumwill be implemented in 2014,‖ he said.

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Thumbs-up for new schools curriculum. Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Ministry of Education (MOE) would like to refer to an article by

Najiah Najib, published in Malay Mail paper dated 19 April 2010 on

the issue of –– “THUMBS-UP FOR NEW SCHOOLS

CURRICULUM, BUT…”.

First and foremost, the MOE welcomes and appreciates the comments by the writer

with regard to the new school curriculum and the issue which surround it. The

national school curriculum is designed based on the principles inherent in the

National Philosophy of Education with the aim 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. Towards this aim,

relevent initiatives are in place to produce Malaysian citizens who are knowledgeable

















and competent, who possess high moral standards and who are responsible and

capable of acheiving high Stage of personal well-being as well being able to

contribute to the harmony and betterment of the family, the society and the nation at

large.

The Standards-based Primary School Curriculum (KSSR in Bahasa Malaysia ) will be

implemented in stages starting in 2011 to replace the Integrated Primary School

Curriculum (KBSR in Bahasa Malaysia ). The implementation of KSSR brings about

certain changes to the curriculum content and practices in the primary school system.

The remodelling of curriculum content through the introduction of new subjects,emphases on sound pedagogical approaches and holistic assessment menthods are

among the initiatives outlined ini KSSR.

In line with the NKRA for the Ministry, the curriculum for Stage I primary schooling

emphasizes the mastery of the basic 3Rs, reasoning skills, basic ICT, the

development of socio-emotional, spritual, physical, cognitive, attitudes and values.

The discipline of knowledge is categorized into 3 main modules; the core basic

module the core thematic module and the elective module. The core basic module

contains 6 subject which are Bahasa Malaysia, English, Chinese or Tamil (only for

Vernacular Schools), Mathematics, Islamic Education (for Muslim pupils) or Moral

Education (for non-muslim pupils) and Physical Education. The core thematic

module contains 3 subjects which are Arts and Me, World of Science and

Technology and Malaysia Negaraku. The Elective Module contains language

subjects such as Chinese, Tamil, Arabic, Iban, Kadazandusun or Semai which

schools can choose to offer.

At stage II Primary school, the curriculum emphasizes strengthening and applying

the 3Rs, basic ICT skills, development of socio-emotional, spiritual, physical,

cognitive, attitudes and values. Content knowledge is presented through 9 subjects.

Core subjects such as Bahasa Malaysia, English, Chinese and Tamil (for vernacular



schools), Mathematic, Science, Islamic Education, Moral Education, Physical

Education and Health Education are retained. However, some subject are

redesigned either by combining two or more disciplines of knowledge into one

subject. Subject such as Living Skills, Civics and Citizenship Education and Local

Studies are replaced by new subjects. The new subjects are Design and Technology

/ Information and Communication Technology, Visual Arts and Music and History /

Malaysia Negaraku.

The KSSR requires teachers to apply classroom strategies which promote creative

and critical thinking and innovation among pupils. Teachers need to carry outteaching and learning activities which are student-centred, provide opportunities for

pupils to explore and test their hypotheses and ideas, solve problem and most

importantly provide a fun learning environment. Classroom practices such as inquiry-

based, problem-based and project-based are some recommended strategies which

promote critical and creative thinking and innovation among pupils. Teachers need to

be sensitive to students‘ learning needs and be able to indentify learning styles

which suits them best.

The KSSR proposes the implementation of schools-based assessments to guage

students‘ potentials and the effectiveness of the teaching and learning process in the

classroom. This formative assessment will inform teachers on suitable remedial or

enhancement treatments for pupils. It will also help teachers indentify and plan

salient and effective classroom strategies.



Kbsr vs kssr

This year, 2012, I have a child in Std 2 doing the KSSR syllabus and

a Std 4 child doing the KBSR syllabus.

So what is KSSR? What does KSSR stand for? I am sure that most

parents in Malaysia know that kids start the new KSSR syllabus in

2012 but just what does KSSR stand for? Now, that’s simple. KSSR

stands for Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Rendah.

What about the older KBSR then? What does KBSR stand for? Now,

that one is easy too. KBSR stands for Kurikulum Bersepadu

Sekolah Rendah.

Now that we’ve got the easy part of the way, deriving theabbreviation for KSSR and KBSR, lets talk about the hard part.

The hard part is faced by parents whose children are doing the new

KSSR new syllabus. Parents whose kids are doing the KBSR syllabus

can skip this post. Let me give you an example.

I have children doing both the syllabus. My standard 2 child cannot

recycle or reuse his sister’s books because the syllabus has changed

for almost every subject, English, Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese, Maths

and Science. For example in Math, he is now taught Fractions in Std

1 and Fractions and Decimals in Std 2. Previously, it was not taught

till Std 3. So if you buy the old KBSR workbooks you would have

missed out two whole chapters. This is only an example of one

confusion that can arise.

Worse still, the book publishers and printers are in a bind. How do

they get rid of their old KBSR stocks? What’s happening is, when I

went to the bookshops, I had trouble finding Std 2 workbooks or

rather very few Std 2 KSSR workbooks. Std 1 is ok since there isnew print for this year but not Std 2. For almost every publisher, I

could find Std 1 then Std 3, 4, 5,6 but not Std 2. I had trouble

finding KSSR books for Std 2, probably they will be available later

on.

Then there are unscrupulous publishers who change the name of the

cover to KSSR! Well, at least that is what I think because I had

bought a KSSR book but when I looked inside the syllabus was the

same as the old one. So before you go out to buy any workbooks foryour child, make sure you look at his textbook to know his syllabus



first, then make sure it matches those of the workbooks. Don’t buy

blindly. Do some homework first.

Here is my tips for parents when buying primary school workbooks:

1. Std 1 and Std 2 parents buy books with KSSR on the cover

2. However, make sure you check your child’s textbook before

buying. Make sure that the syllabus in the workbook matches

the syllabus in the textbook

3. You will need to buy KSSR for the 5 core subjects, i.e. the 3

languages English, Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese, plus Maths and

Science

4. However, you may get KBSR books for the paper 2 for English,

Bahasa Malaysia and Chinese. Paper 2 meaning the Writing

Practise Paper as this do not change very much. (Paper 1 isComprehension or Pemahaman, Paper 2 is Writing or Penulisan)

Note: In Std 1 and 2, there is no Paper 2 test for English,

however workbooks are available for practise. There is Paper 2

test for Bahasa Malaysia and Bahasa Cina or Chinese though)

5. If your child is in Chinese School, go to the SJKC section to

pick books. What does SJKC stand for? (SJKC stands

for Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina). As for those in

National Schools, buy your workbooks from the SJK section

(SJK stands for Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan). They syllabusfor both are different.

So many acronyms and abbreviations to learn. Parenting is hard

enough without all this headache.



KSSR (Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Rendah)

My boy is in Standard 1 this year. He will go through the Primary School

Standard Curriculum or Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Rendah (KSSR) this

year. His sister who is in Standard 3 is still on the KBSR (Kurikulum

Bersepadu Sekolah Rendah). The KSSR will replace the existing primary

school integrated curriculum (KBSR), which was first introduced in

1983, and reviewed in 2003. My son is in the pilot year of the KSSR.

What does this all mean? From several local newspaper articles I have

read, the keywords are: pupil centered

fun and interactive

less-exam orientation

project and activity based

creativity and innovation

communication

ICT literacy

holistic

critical thinking and reasoning skills

independant learning"The new curriculum is based on six key areas — communication,

spiritual attitude and values, humanitarianism, literacy in science and

technology, physical and personal development — to produce holistic

individuals." (Wow. Big Words)

KSSR aims to strengthen the command of Bahasa Malaysia and English

among primary school pupils

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So what's new? (I am talking about SJKC only since that is where my

child is studying) School Hours reduced by 120 minutes

No more Maths and Science in English

Malay periods increased to 10

Maths periods reduced from 10 to 6 (Previously it was 6 periodsfor Maths in Chinese and 4 periods for Maths in English. Now it will be 6periods in Chinese only.)

English periods increased from 2 to 5

Science is now "Dunia Sains dan Teknologi", and Mathematics is"Matematik" for SJK

What else is new? Penmanship - Students are to be taught the right way to hold apen or pencil properly

Introduction of Sexual Education

There is even a segment on bullying and how kids should handlethugs and extortionists in schools

Students will be given a file for assignments throughout the yearwhich must be checked, sign and return. Failure to do so will bringabout "adverse consequences" and negatively impact his overall

academic performance Teachers have to do internal assessments and evaluations

Less Exam Oriented

Practical implementation so far:

I have yet to see the new primary school books for Std 1. However, the

HM of my boy's school has said that the school will keep the little ones

in school during the 120 minutes reduced lessons time (about 4 periods

in a week) where teachers will help them with their homework etc so

that they can go home at the same time with their brothers and sisters.

That is a good thing as the school buses will not come early. I don't

think the schools are supposed to give any more academic lessons

during this 120 minutes because we're supposed to be moving away

from academics and exams.

It is all fine and good to reduce the lesson times but no one thought

about the practicalities of doing so when many kids have siblings who



go back half an hour later each day. What do you do with 7 year olds

released or dismissed from schools half an hour before their brothers

and sisters when the school buses will not come to pick them? Even

parents will find it impractical to pick up their kids at different times,

just half and hour apart.

When I asked the class teacher what is the difference between KBSR

and KSSR, she summed it up this way. "The kids are supposed to talk

more." She pointed to the cute but noisy 7 year olds and said "Can you

imagine how that will be? During lessons, teachers are supposed to

teach while they sit quietly to listen." And so that was that. I wonder

what she feels about completing the evaluation forms for each kid.Some SJKC have more than 50 to a class.

On another point, less exam oriented? We now have the LINUS program

which sees some schools holding these tests as early as January. Scary.

The kids just entered "big school" for the first time in their lives and

they have to start taking tests in Malay and Maths.

I wonder about the project-based activities and wonder what sort of

assignments my boy will be receiving. As a parent, I better stand-by to

offer him support and assistance.

We parents have always wanted an education system that is less exam

oriented. Is this it? Will we get there? We'll just have to wait and see. I

hope there won't be too many teething problems for this first year of

implementation.



KURIKULUM baru sekolah rendah yang dikenali sebagai Kurikulum Standard

Sekolah Rendah (KSSR) akan diperkenalkan pada 2011 dengan subjek yanglebih sedikit tetapi menggunakan pendekatan yang lebih interaktif.

Kurikulum tersebut bakal menggabungkan beberapa subjek menjadi satuselain turut akan memperkenalkan satu subjek baru yang bertema semangatkenegaraan dan patriotik.

KSSR akan mula diperkenalkan dan diterapkan kepada murid tahun satukerana kesesuaian murid tersebut yang baru menduduki alam persekolahanatau peringkat awal pendidikan mereka.

Penerapan dari peringkat awal akan membantu memudahkan perjalanan

serta pembelajaran murid-murid tersebut yang akan melangkah ke tahun-

tahun seterusnya sejajar dengan perubahan umur.

Ketua Pengarah Pelajaran Malaysia, Tan Sri Alimuddin Mohd Dom berkata,

KSSR tidak akan menggantikan tetapi beriringan dengan KurikulumBersepadu Sekolah Rendah (KBSR).

Melalui KSSR katanya, pengajaran dan pembelajaran akan menggunakan

modul yang akan menggantikan buku teks oleh itu guru-guru sedang disediadan dilatih untuk KSSR.

Ia diharap dapat meningkatkan penguasaan murid-murid sekolah rendahkhususnya dalam bahasa Melayu dan bahasa Inggeris.

Pendekatan teknik pengajaran dan pembelajaran (P&P) akan menjadi lebihmenarik dan interaktif di mana ia melibatkan penggunaan dua bahasatersebut serta meningkatkan penguasaannya bagi guru-guru untuk mengajardalam subjek Matematik dan Sains sejajar dengan matlamat kerajaan.

Buat peringkat permulaan, sebanyak 500 buah sekolah telah menjalani ujirintis mulai 31 Mac 2009 sehingga akhir Jun 2009.

Sebanyak 50 buah sekolah akan menjalani uji rintis semua mata pelajaranmanakala sekolah selebihnya akan menjalani uji rintis dalam mata pelajaranterpilih.

KSSR membahagikan mata pelajaran kepada tiga modul iaitu Modul AsasTeras, Modul Asas Tema dan Modul Asas Elektif.

Tahap satu sekolah rendah (tahun 1 hingga 3) akan tertumpu kepadapenguasaan 4M (membaca, menulis, mengira dan menaakul) serta kemahiran



asas teknologi komunikasi dan maklumat (ICT), perkembangan sosioemosi,kerohanian, fizikal, kognitif, sikap dan nilai.

Sementara tahap dua sekolah rendah (tahun 4 hingga 6) akan tertumpukepada pengukuhan dan aplikasi 4M, kemahiran asas ICT, perkembangansosioemosi, kerohanian, fizikal, sikap dan nilai.

Selain itu, kementerian juga akan memperkenalkan Kurikulum StandardPrasekolah Kebangsaan (KSPK) bagi murid-murid prasekolah berumur limadan enam tahun seluruh negara.

Pada peringkat ini pula, tumpuan akan diberikan kepada perkembangansosioemosi, kerohanian, fizikal, kognitif, sahsiah, persediaan ke sekolahrendah serta pendedahan awal mengenai kemahiran 4M.

KSPK akan memudahkan lagi murid-murid prasekolah ini untuk menyediakanmereka memasuki alam persekolahan selain pendekatan yang lebih mesra

dan menarik digunakan bersesuaian dengan peringkat umur kanak-kanakprasekolah.



Standards-based Primary School Curriculum (KSSR)Ministry of Education was decided this year KSSR curriculum for all standardone pupils. The goal of KSSR is to educate pupils on general knowledge. Sothat each pupils can smooth link up with secondary curriculum, and to achieve

a national key performance areas (NKRA).

The original "Curriculum Standards" is divided into four "modules", nowchanged to 6 "pillars", including: communication, spiritual life, sciencetechnology, humanities, aesthetics, social studies. Annual screening testingand school-based assessment to review the progress of each group, thenremedial teaching.

KSSR is an idea comes from the "Education Master Plan." However, it is

takes some times because the Ministry of Education and teachers are at thebeginning. National People's concept of change, also needs a lot of years. Letus look toward a good curriculum outcomes.To the Editor:

I am interested to the title ―Standards-based Primary School Curriculum (KSSR) on 3 July.

Well, I totally agree with the Ministry of Education which decided this year KSSR curriculum

for all standard one pupils. Our education must be reformed. The world‘s progress every day

and what we still to wait for?

KSSR – a new educational reformed in order adapt to today‘s world. Not every chi ld able toread, to write and to calculate. Some of them are more interested in drawing, singing,

cooking and so on. Even they are not gain the flying colour in their result, but who can say

that they will have no future?

The goal of KSSR is to educate pupils on general knowledge. Try to imagine, a pupil learn

under a no pressure environment, how nice?

Hopefully this educational reform will allow pupils to have better all-around development.

Eddie

To the Editor:

I was shocked to read an article from the Blogger.com ―Standard-based Primary School

Curriculum (KSSR)‖ on 3 July. I disagree with the new educational reform.

According to my friend who was a teacher, taught on KSSR the feeling that a lot of

paperwork involved, it may increasing the burden on teachers. Teachers often busy with

their preparation before every lesson. Most of the teachers hope the Ministry of Education to

reduce teacher‘s paperwork.

KSSR under the teachers need more time to interact with students, paperwork increased

rather than decreased, puzzling. Teachers also face the problem of what to do internalassessment. Many teachers still blur with the evaluation criteria and evaluation forms are



also unclear.

The goal of the KSSR learning standard is 100%, teachers should ensure that every pupils,

who made teachers to feel the pressure. The reaction from the teachers, the gap between

ideal and reality seem different.

Eddie



KSSR – the ideal and the reality Opinion

2010-12-16 14:12

By CHONG LIP TECK

Translated by Adeline Lee

Education director-general Tan Sri Alimuddin Mohd Dom issued an

order on 14 October 2010 that, the Education Ministry would formally

launch the KSSR (Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Rendah) for all primary

one students in 2011.

This means that from 2011, primary one students‘ school syllabuses and

class attendance will differ from their elder brothers and sisters. Their

class time of 1,380 minutes will also be 120 minutes less than the 1,500

minutes class time of their elder siblings. The school bus industry has

earlier indicated that it would not send the primary one students who will

be dismissed from school earlier than other students, home early. So

schools have begun to look for strategies to "fill" the extra 120 minutes.

School must balance the arrangement of these four periods of class, asit should not increase the student's academic pressure. It is best if it

could meet the needs of KSSR interactive and fun teaching objectives.

Under the new program, the number of Malay periods in Chinese

primary schools has increased to 10. This was set with the aim of

consolidating the national language policy. Education Minister Tan Sri

Muhyiddin Yassin has guaranteed that only bilingual teachers who know

both the Chinese and Malay languages will be sent to teach Malay toprimary one students in Chinese primary schools. And that the order will

be issued before the semester begins. It is hoped that all Chinese

primary schools will have sufficient number of bilingual teachers, so that

the students can commence classes successfully.

Furthermore with the cancellation of the policy to teach Mathematics and

Science in the English language, the number of Mathematics periods

have reduced from the original 10 (six periods teaching in Chineselanguage, four periods teaching in English) to six. All teaching will be

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done in Chinese. English periods will be raised from the original two to

five; this is in line with the will of the Chinese community.

However, Malaysia still seriously lacks English teachers. The main

reason for the increase in English periods is to strengthen the grasp of

the English language, and to improve the standard of English in the new

generation. To achieve this goal, the standard of English teachers must

also be improved. It is time for the Education Ministry to plan for the

training of more teachers, to address the problem of shortage of English

teachers.

From my friends who are teaching staff, I realised that their feelings onKSSR are that a lot of paperwork is involved, directly increasing the

burden on teachers. Teachers often find themselves short of time to

teach and to do paperwork at the same time; and the calls to the Ministry

to reduce the workload of teachers have never ceased. Under the KSSR

program, teachers need more time to interact with students, yet the

paperwork has increased rather than decreased. People find it hard to

understand the rationale indeed.

Teachers also face the problem of how to do internal assessment. Many

teachers feel lost on the evaluation criteria even after the briefing, and

are also not clear on how to complete the evaluation forms. It is

understood that there are specific instructions for each skill for the

languages, but there is none for Science. The learning benchmark for

KSSR is 100% and teachers must ensure that every student meet the

standard. This has also given teachers a lot of pressure.

When teachers asked questions about assessment at the briefing, they

were given the answer "go back to discuss with the school, the decision

on how to assess is by the school".

The KSSR is a new program that people look forward to, as it aspires to

give students a fun learning environment and get rid of the practice of

cramming to learn, through the injection of creativity and innovative

thinking in the curriculum. But the response from the teachers seems to



convey that there are gaps between the ideal and the reality, and that

the goal of educational transformation is not easily reached.

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