Malaysian Education Blueprint 2013-2025

SHIFT 1:
Provide equal access to
quality education of an
international standard
Amanina & Masyuri

Why it is needed...

Before - Malaysian students only excelled in subject

content rather than HOTS
Surveys - they are lacking of soft skills looked by
employers
What students need - to be able to reason, apply,
evaluate the knowledge, leadership skills, etc.
Equal opportunities to learn for all students
regardless socio-economic status

What success will look like...

Identify the standards for student outcomes and

learning practices and align with high-performing
education systems to produce students that are
globally competitive
Students who need more help will be given access
to the right levels of support to succeed at school

Benchmark the learning of languages,

Mathematics, and Science to international
standards

Every student will receive a strong grounding in the

foundational skills for all further learning (literacy
and numeracy) and Science
They will be taught a curriculum based on the
standards of high-performing education systems
The Ministry will set and monitor performance
targets on the PISA and TIMSS international
assessments
Assessments that address other dimensions of
quality that are relevant to Malaysian context may
be added as they are implemented

Launch new KSSM and revise KSSR in

2017

Will be revised to embed a balanced set of

knowledge and skills (eg : creative thinking,
innovation, problem solving, and leadership)
Have a greater emphasis on problem-based and
project-based work, a streamlined set of subjects or
themes, and formative assessments
Will also support an accelerated learning pathway
for high-performing students to complete SPM in 4
rather than 5 years, and UPSR in 5 rather than 6
years

Revamp national examinations and schoolbased assessments to gradually increase

percentage of questions that test HOTS

By 2016, HOTS questions will make up 80% of the

questions for UPSR, 80% of the Form 3 central
assessment, 75% of the questions for SPM core
subjects and 50% of the questions for SPM elective
subjects
This means students will be trained to think
critically and to apply their knowledge in different
settings in the exams and school-based assessments
Also means teachers will focus less on predicting
what will come out in the exams and less drilling for
content recall

Raise quality of all preschools and

encourage universal enrolment by 2020

Every child aged 5+ will be enrolled in a registered

preschool (public/private)
Low-income families will receive need-based
financial support from the Ministry.
All preschools will follow a set of national quality
standards (incl. every preschool teacher has a
minimum diploma qualification
These schools will be inspected regularly by the
Ministry or the Early Childhood Care and
Education and Education Council of Malaysia - to
ensure that they meet minimum standards

Move from 6 to 11 years of compulsory

schooling, starting at age 6+; supported by
retention initiatives and job-ready vocational
training
By 2016, every student will leave formal schooling
with minimum SPM or equivalent vocational
qualification (compulsory schooling increase from 6 to
11 years).
Students who are at risk of dropping out will be
supported through a variety of retention initiatives
(eg: remedial coaching, parent/student counselling).
Students will be able to choose from a variety of
pathways based on their specific interests and
potential - this includes expanded vocational streams
that offer industry-recognised qualifications and
hands-on practicum opportunities.

Increase investment in physical and

teaching resources for students with
specific needs

Students from indigenous and other minority

groups, as well as students with physical or learning
disabilities will receive more support in order to
level the playing field.
By 2025, they will all go to schools with facilities
and equipment needed to create a conducive and
supportive learning environment.
They will be taught by teachers who have received
additional training.
They will also be supported by
counsellors,therapists and teaching assistants.