COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE KBSR

CURRICULUM SPECIFICATIONS AND

THE KSSR STANDARD DOCUMENT
YEAR 3
Annasthasia
Ngo Chiew Kiang
Nur Atiqah Liyana
Patricia
Vanessawiona
KBSR KSSR
- 10 units
- The units organized
around three main
worlds: The world of
Personal Relationships,
The world of Stories and
The world of Knowledge
- The modules are
presented in each unit
thematically linked to
the situations.
- 16 learning units
- three broad themes; The
world of Self, Family and
Friends, World of Stories
and World of
Knowledge.
KBSR KSSR
- Each unit consists of
activities which centre
around a theme and from
such theme the language is
developed.
- The relevant childrens own
experiences are included to
ensure successful learning
[four language skills namely
listening, speaking, reading
and writing]

- Each units will cover all the
five modules in the
following order: Listening
and Speaking, Reading,
Writing, Grammar,
Language Arts.
- textbook package consisting
of the Textbook (TB) and
the Activity book (AB).
- written in accordance to the
Standard Document for the
Primary School English
Curriculum (KSSR) for year
three.
KBSR KSSR
- The textbook being the
main source of learning for
pupils
- develops the students
ability to communicate
confidently in English and
experience the use of the
language in various ways.

- The package is designed to
equip pupils with basic
language skills that would
enable them to
communicate effectively in
variety of contexts
appropriate to their levels of
development.
- The modular approach has
been used to provide pupils
with the opportunity to
focus and develop their
language skills in each
module.
KBSR KSSR
- text focuses on the
comprehension that is about ten
or more sentences for each
paragraph
- words usage are simplified to
enable the pupils to understand
the text easily especially to cater
the needs of the pupils who are
not well versed to the language.
- text type is relatively short and
brief enable pupils to
understand the text.
- questions type is ranging from
the simple to difficult/lengthy.
- The learning form gradual
understanding among the
students throughout the year.
- text are written in short length
comparable to the KBSR text
types.
- reading comprehension is being
simplified to a simpler meaning
but it focuses on the greater
understanding for students
needs.
- learning units are seen quite
appropriate to cater the learners
understanding in general as the
teaching and learning
environment are arrange in such
a way that students will learn a
large variety of language skills
and theme in their learning and
teaching processes.