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LITERATURE IN MALAYSIAN SCHOOLS. DR HUSNIAH SAHAMID FACULTY OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA. Literature in Malaysian Secondary Schools. History & Development - Early Reading Programmes - Literature Texts, Exam Format. Background. Early independence: English - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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LITERATURE IN MALAYSIAN SCHOOLS
DR HUSNIAH SAHAMIDFACULTY OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES
UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA
Literature in Malaysian Secondary Schools
• History & Development - Early Reading Programmes - Literature• Texts, Exam Format
Background
Early independence: English• selection & use of texts : school1976: medium of instruction Malay to English• Use of literature through English Language
reading programmes• Literary materials for exposure to language
READING PROGRAMME
1.English Language Reading Programme (ERLP)
• 1979: Piloted - residential schools • 1983 : all secondary schools - Graded texts : learner abilities
ERLP
• Books in boxes:• primary vocabulary list• key grammar items• Target: - learners read 100 books in 3 years
READING PROGRAMME
2. Class Reader Programme (CRP)
1990:• weaknesses in ERLP• Lacked structure to improve English1993: • CRP implemented• Part of New Integrated Secondary School
Curriculum (KBSM)
CRP : Aims
• expose learners to materials written in English• motivate learners to read: reading habit• increase language proficiency through
teaching materials• can enrich & consolidate learning• generate interest in literature• Prepare for study of literature
CLRP
Incorporated:• specially written texts• abridged forms of texts• Classification levels: - Elementary - Intermediate - Advanced
CLRP• Ministry of Education (MOE)• Support for use• Preparation for Classroom
Teaching files :- Teaching notes- Exercises- Activities
NOTE : not examinable
CLRP
• Teachers lacked training• Use of literary materials• Little impact• Little/no improvement in English language
standards
LITERATURE COMPONENT
• 1999 : MOE change in policy• Teaching of literature to all secondary
students• Secondary English school syllabus
Schedule of implementation
2000• Forms 1 and 42001• Form 2 and 52002• Form 3
Weightage
• SPM language exam - 20% of total marks
• Teaching:• ONE of five English period per week
AIM: LIT COMPONENT
• Enhance students proficiency• Contribute to personal development • & character building• Broaden outlook: other cultures, world views
STUDENTS ENABLED:
• Give personal response to texts• Awareness of how language is used• reflect, draw upon moral lessons• Understand , appreciate other cultures
LITERATURE TEXTS 2011Form 1
Poems
1. The River -Valerie Bloom 2. Mr Nobody - author unknown
Short Stories 1. Flipping Fantastic -Jane Langford
Form 2:
Poems 1. I wonder - Jeannie Kirby 2. Heir Conditioning - M. Shanmughalingam
Short Stories 1. One is One and All Alone - Nicholas Fisk
Play 1. Rumpelstiltskin -Angela Lanyon
Form 3:
Poems 1. A Fighter's Line- Marzuki Ali 2. Leisure - Willian Henry Davies
Form 4:
Poems 1. In the Midst of Hardship -Latiff Mohidin (The Malay version is found in this blog)2. He Had such Quiet Eyes -Bibsy Soenharjo
Short Stories 1. QWERTYUIOP -Vivian Alcock 2. The Fruitcake Special -Frank Brennan
Play 1. Gulp and Gasp- John Townsend
Form 5:
Poems 1. Nature -H.D. Carberry
2. Are you Still Playing Your Flute -Zurinah Hassan
Form 5 Novels for 2011 Pahang,Terengganu, Johor,Sabah,Sarawak and Labuan
The Curse by Lee Su Ann Step by Wicked Step by Anne Fine
Perlis,Kelantan,Kedah, Penang and Perak schools)
LITERATURE AS AN ELECTIVE
• 1998 : MOE• Elective subject - F4 & F5• Literature in English – SPM• Texts in Cycles:• First Cycle, Second Cycle etc.
Expose Learners to
• variety of texts types, language forms, conventions of written mode
• Respond creatively & critically• Gain insight: varied experiences of life :
conflicts, crises, relationships• Relate & appreciate environment
National Philosophy
• Developing individuals• who are intellectually, spiritually and
physically enriched
SPM Literature in English
Examination FormatCandidate asked to choose :• one question from each component:• A, B, C and D
Short Stories
Section A:• 6 texts to be studied. • Only 4 short stories selected for testing each
year. • Each short story tested individually.• Candidate required to answer ONE of four
questions.
Novel
• Section B:• 3 texts to be studied. • All 3 novels will selected for testing each year. • Each novel tested individually. • Candidate required to answer ONE of three
questions.
Play/Drama
Section C:• 3 texts to be studied. • All 3 plays selected for testing each year. • Each play tested individually. • Candidate required to answer ONE of three
questions
Themes
• Section D:• 3 themes to be studied. • All 3 themes selected for testing each year. • Each theme tested individually. • Candidate required to answer ONE of three
questions.
Extra Response (s)
• Candidates allowed to answer two or more questions from each component.
• Examiner will choose highest marks the candidate has attained for ONE question.
KESUSASTERAAN DALAM BAHASA INGGERISSENARAI KARYA
BAGI PEPERIKSAAN SPM
TAHUN 2008, 2009, DAN 2010
Novel and Drama
• Novel• Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)• Fasting, Feasting (Anita Desai)• Holes (Louis Sachar)
• Drama• Julius Caesar (William Shakespeare)• The Lion and the Jewel (Wole Soyinka)• An Inspector Calls (J.B. Priestly)
Short Story
• Naukar (Anya Sitaram)• Cinderella Girl (Vivien Alcoc)• The Landlady (Roald Dahl)• A Common Story (Kassim Ahmad)• Neighbours (Robert Raymer)• Harrison Bergeren (Kurt Vonnegut Jr. )
Poetry
Theme: Relationships• Tonight I Can Write (Pablo Neruda)• Ways of Love (Chung Yee Chong)• A Prayer for My Daughter (Yeats)• The Way Things Are (Roger McGough)• For My Old Amah (Wong Phui Nam)• How Do I Love Thee? (Elizabeth Barret Browning)
Poetry
Theme: Perceptions of Self• Birches (Robert Frost)• I Am (John Clare)• This Is A Photograph of Me (Margaret Atwood)• Waiting to Go On (Hugo Williams)• Daring Tears (Craig Romkema)• The Traveller (Muhammad hj Salleh)
Poetry
Theme: Conflicts• Dulce et Decorum Est (Wilfred Owe)• The Man He Killed (Thomas Hardy)• Death of A Rainforest (Cecil Rajendra)• The War Against Trees (Stanley Kunitz)• A Quarrel Between Day and Night (Omar Mohd
Noor)• "Crabbed age and youth cannot live together ‘’
(Shakespeare)
• END OF NOTES