MOE TO INTRODUCE NEW SCHOOL CURRICULUM IN STAGES NEXT YEAR - DEPUTY MINISTER

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Education (MOE) will introduce a new school curriculum in stages starting next year to ensure the education system remains dynamic and meets future needs.

Deputy Minister Wong Kah Woh said the introduction phase of the new curriculum would begin with Year One and Form One students in 2027 before being extended to Year Two and Form Two in 2028.

“A curriculum is implemented for a set period, and once that period ends, we will introduce a new curriculum for the school.

“Curriculum reviews will be conducted when necessary. For certain subjects, they can take place from time to time,” he said in reply to a supplementary question from Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman (MUDA-Muar) regarding how the ministry implements curriculum reviews in the Dewan Rakyat today.

Earlier, in response to the original question from Mohd Sany Hamzan (PH-Hulu Langat), Wong said the ministry had integrated national and political education elements into history and civic education to provide students with early exposure to the concept of democracy.

He said efforts to strengthen political literacy were also carried out in collaboration with the Election Academy (APR), providing students with authentic learning experiences on the voting process and their responsibilities as voters.

In addition, Wong said that starting this year, MOE had introduced the MADANI Generation Character Building Programme, which focuses on four main components, including strengthening patriotism and nurturing a positive sense of identity in students.

Mohd Sany, in his question, sought clarification on the government’s policy and initiatives in providing civic and political education at the secondary school level, ensuring students gain an early understanding of authentic political concepts prior to exposure to partisan politics.

--BERNAMA