EDUCATION ACT 1996

PREPARED BY: 1)HAZIMAH HAMZAH 2)BALKIS AHMAD 3)MAHANI SEBAU 4)JULIAKHA SHEIK PAHLAWAN 5)HIDAYAH HJ JANTAN

AIMS..
To further consolidate the national education system

for young generation in accordance with the countrys aspirations of making Malaysia a centre of excellence for education To outline the legislation related to education

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS.
Consists 3 general provisions: The NPME which was proclaimed in 1988 forms the underlying basis The consolidation of the national education system to include all levels of schooling (from pre school until tertiary education) and all categories of schools (e.g. government schools, private schools) The National Language became the main medium of instruction under 3 national education system, being a compulsory subject for all schools and educational institutions.

PROVISIONS GAZETTED IN THE ACT

There are various legislative provisions gazette in the

Act will be examined with reference to the different levels of schooling as follows:

Pre-school Primary and Secondary Technical and Vocational Teacher training Tertiary Education

PRE-SCHOOL
The MoE is given the power to establish and

maintain pre-schools Children from poor families in the urban areas are given the opportunity to receive pre-school education Compulsory use of the Pre-School Curriculum Guidelines produced by the MoE for all types and categories of pre-schools.

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY

Compulsory for pupils from all types and categories

to sit for public examination Islamic Education made a core subject and taught to all Muslim pupils in all primary schools Allocation given to special education Continuation of the status of quo of national type primary schools and 60 private Chinese schools. Continuation of the Unified Examination for national type primary school pupils

 Continuation of the School Board of Government

and mission schools Teaching of the indigenous languages (if deemed appropriate and practical) No necessity to register religious classes for example Bible classes

TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL

Improvement of technical education in technical schools

and polytechnics in line with the countrys efforts to enculturation science and technology education Change of status of vocational schools to technical schools Collaboration of polytechnics with any industrial institution, body or organization to conduct technical or vocational courses or training programs, inclusive of exchange programs Twinning programs in polytechnics with local or foreign institution of higher learning at diploma and degree level

TEACHER TRAINING

Teacher education programs at certificate, diploma

and degree level through twinning programs.

TERTIARY EDUCATION
Establishment of universities and private colleges Corporatization of existing public universities Development

of private institutions of higher

learning Teaching of subjects like National Language Malaysian Studies and Islamic or Moral Education in private institution

CONCLUSIONS.

It can be seen that those aspects in Education Act

1996 is more serious and improved the aspiration of Vision 2020.