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1. COUNTRY REPORT – MALAYSIA
BY
NATIONAL UNION OF THE TEACHING PROFESSION (NUTP) MALAYSIA
2009 ASEAN-KOREA EDUCATION LEADERS’ FORUM
2. Introduction – NUTP Malaysia
Education System In Malaysia
Teacher Education System
NUTP’s Contribution to Improve Education
Proposal for ASEAN-KOREA Teachers’ Co-operation OUTLINE OF REPORT
3. KESATUAN PERKHIDMATAN PERGURUAN KEBANGSAAN NATIONAL UNION
OF THE
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5. The largest union in the country
152,080 members
12 state branches
60 staffs (hq & branches)
Members: national /Chinese / Tamil schools
60% female members
40% male members NUTP’s Strenght:
6. Affiliated with:
Congress of Unions of Employees in PublicAnd Civil Services (CUEPACS)
Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC)
National Joint Council
Asean Council of Teachers (ACT)
Education International (EI)
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7. Ministry of Education (MOE)
Primary educational
Secondary education
Pre-university education
Teacher education-diploma
Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE)
Tertiary education
Degree In Education
Education System in Malaysia
8. Preschool
- age 3 to 6 years
– not compulsory
government / private kindergartens
Primary Education ( standard 1 – 6)
compulsory
-government , government aided, private schools.
National schools (Medium of instruction- Bahasa Melayu )
Vernacular schools (Medium of instruction – chinese, tamil )
English is compulsory
Assessment: Primary school assessment test in year six. Primary Education
9. Lower Secondary (three to four years)
Form one to form three ;
Lower secondary assessment
Upper Secondary (two years)
Form four and form five ; Malaysian School Cerficate
Not compulsory
- Government, government aided, private schools Secondary Education
10. Government Policy:
All children with special needs must be given opportunity to develop their talents and potentials via vocational education to become self independent.
Special Education Department at MOE
Inclusive education at normal schools
-slow learners
-vision & hearing disabilities
-hyper active
Special schools Special Needs Education
11. Statistics
No of pupils :5.36 m
No of schools :9,825
No of teachers :369,931
Enrolment rate in public MOE schools (2008)
Primary - 94%
Lower Secondary - 86.3%
Upper Secondary - 77.7%
Access to Education
12. Policies and plans that contributed for the high participation rate:
- Education Blueprint 2001-2010
- Education Development Master Plan
(EDMP)2006- 2010
- EDMP Mid-term Reviw
- Eight Malaysia Plan (2001-2005)
- Ninth Malaysia Plan (2006-2010)
National Development
13. children with special needs
- children from indigenous communities
from peninsular Malaysia and interior of Sabah and Sarawak
children of urban poor
children living in poverty
undocumented children Challenges: Reaching the unreached
14. Urban and rural schools
Urban poor
Digital divide
Disparity in students’ ability
Socio-economic
Normal students and students with special needs Challenges:Bridging the Education gap
15. Students Hostel Programme
Textbook 0n Loan Scheme
School Health Programme
Nutrition Proramme
Scholarship Programme
Education Assistance for Students with Special Needs
Poor Students’ Trusat Fund Education Support Programme
16. Teacher education division in the MOE oversees teacher training in Malaysia
Before 2004 all teachers were trained by MOE
After March 2004 primary school teachers trained by MOE via the Institute of Teacher Education
Secondary school teachers trained by MOHE via programmes offered by universities
Twinning programme: MOE and foreign universities. (TESL, BEd, post-graduate) Teacher education system
17. Graduate teachers’ salary on par with other graduates in the civil service
Giving permanent status to women teachers
Improved teacher-student ratio
Upgrading of teacher certificate to diploma level
Creation of excellent teachers/headteachers
Paid study leave
Better retirement benefits
Time-based promotion for all teachers
NUTP’s Contribution To Improve Education:
18. Teacher exchange programme (short stay)
Home-stay programme (long duration)
Teachers organizations leaders exchange programme
Networking of teachers (internet, email etc)
Sharing of best practices
Lending support for issues brought forward by teachers’ organizations in ASEAN and in Korea.
Co-operation: ASEAN-KOREA Teachers’ Organizations