the education act 1996 & smart school

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- The Education Act 1996

- Smart School


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The Education Act

1996


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Introduction

The Education Act, 1996 repealed the Education

Act 1961.

It is the parent legislation on education and

covers all levels of education under the national

education system (except international schools).

The Act stipulates the use of the national

language as the main medium of instruction, anational curriculum, and common public

examinations.


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It provides for pre-school education, primary

school education, secondary school education,

post-secondary education, teacher education,

special education, private education, and

technical education.

The Act gives greater prominence to values in

education and aims to ensure relevance andquality in the education system.
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Differences between Education Act

1996 and 1961

1) Mission of education system

2) National education system for all level

The National Education System shall comprise pre-

School education,primary education,secondary

education,post-secondary education,and higher

education,but shall not include education in

expatriate schools.


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3) The national language

The National language shall be the main medium

of instruction in all educational institutions in theNational Education System except an national-

type school established under section 28 or any

other educational intitution exempted by Minister

from this section.

4) National Curiculum

The Minister shall prescribe a curriculum to be

known as the National Curriculum which, subjectto subsection (3), shall be used by all schools in the

National Education System."


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5) Examination for all school student.

6) The national language shall be taught as a

compulsory subject in the educational

institution.

7) Chinese and Tamil language can be learn in

national high school.


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Smart School


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Introduction

Early in 1996, the Ministry of Education was involvedin intense discussion about Smart Schools: the

concept and its implications on the Malaysianeducation system.

By late 1996, the Smart School had become one ofthe seven flagship applications of the MultimediaSuper Corridor.

In January 1997, the Ministry of Educationconceptualised the vision of the Malaysian SmartSchool in the document Smart Schools in Malaysia.


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Concept

The Malaysian Smart School is a learning

institution that has been systemically

reinvented in terms of teaching-learning

practices and school management in order toprepare children for the Information Age.

A Smart School will evolve over time,

continuously developing its professional staff,its educational resources, and its administrative

capabilities.


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This will allow the school to adapt to changing

conditions, while continuing to prepare

students for life in the Information Age. To function effectively, the Smart School will

require appropriately skilled staff, and well-

designed supporting processes.


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Goals

The Smart School initiative has five main goals

which focus on the need to develop a skilled

work force for the Information Age and to

promote the goals of the National Philosophy

of Education:


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1) All round development of the individual

(intellectual,physical, emotional,spiritual

2) Provision to develop individual strengths and

abilities.

3) Produce a thinking and technology-literate

workforce.

4) Democratise education.

5) Increase participation of stakeholders


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