Overview of the History and Development of Education in Malaysia

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OVERVIEW OF THE HISTORY AND

DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION INMALAYSIA

By: THE LADS


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COLONIAL EDUCATION POLICY

Kept various communities as separate and distinct entities

Education system developed into four segregated streams: English Malay Chinese Tamil

Each school had its own aims Each school had its own syllabus content


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THE CHEESEMAN PLAN

British began to take steps to streamline the educationsystem to promote communal unity.

Restructuring education after Japan Occupation


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THE CHEESEMAN PLANThe Plan;

Free places given to children attendingvernacular primary schools.

English language used in all primaryschools.

Two types of secondary schools beestablished. Vocational education be fully

implemented.


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THE CHEESEMAN PLAN

Vanished in 1949 with Malayan Union

It is because of Cheeseman Plan not focusing on Socialintegrate among multi-racial society.

Was not carried out as rejected by FederalLegislative Council because of no element ofunity in it.


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THE BARNES REPORT

iii. Malay language main language ofinstruction

iv.English language second medium of instruction

v. School-going age: 6-12 years oldvi.Pupils in primary schools enter English

secondary schools

vii.Education be provided freeviii.Local government must bear part of school

expenses


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THE BARNES REPORT

The report was criticized for being too indulged in Malaynationalism.

National school as recommended in TBR was aiming towane and shut down ethnic base education. However,reaction of Chinese was not very positive by defending thatChinese and Indians should be recognize as important

component in Malaya.


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On Chinese EducationBy M Azma hakimi

FENN-WU REPORT1951


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Why? Consequences of Barnes Report 1950 (only focus on Malayand English language in learning)

the Chinese reacted strongly against Barnes Report becausethey saw this as a move to eliminate their language andcultural identity.

Argument : Country still can achieve unity though there was

diversity in the medium of instructions


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Barnes Fenn-Wu Sir Henry Gurney had form a committee to study the

vernacular education

Leaded by Dr W.P. Fenn (Setiausaha Kerja Besekutu NegaraChina)and Dr Y.T. Wu (Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu)

To study the status of Chinese vernacular education in Malaysia toincorporate it into a unified education system


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Suggestion of Fenn-Wuu Report

1. LANGUAGE

Prepared to accept Malay and English as

media of instruction, and at the sametime could continue learning their

mother tongue to keep their cultural

identity. Chinese medium students trilingual others

would be bilingual.


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2. SCHOOLS

Vernacular schoolsused three medium ofinstructions (Malay, English and

Mandarin)Retain the Chinese school (China

curriculum) to keep their cultural identity

Retain the English schoolsThe vocational schools continue to

develop to improve the labor skills


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3. Teacher Training

Teacher Training in weekend for Chinese schools.

Fulfill the lacks of Chinese teachers in the education

Government aids the Chinese schools


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Curriculum Initiatives AfterIndependence


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Razak Report 1956

Chaired by Dato Abdul Razak Hussein.

Received 151 memorandums. The report proposed:

One common school system for all:

Malay language as the medium of instructionfor all stages of schooling. Centralized curriculum & school examination.


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Both types of primary school should enforce Malayas a compulsory subject.

All national secondary schools should use a common

syllabus & examination & enforce Malay & English as

their compulsory subjects.


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All teachers should be trained with a commonsyllabus in teachers training colleges.


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Education Ordinance 1957 The fine tuned version of the recommendations of the Abdul

Razak report

Formation of a single system of national education

Recognition of the eventual objective of making BahasaMalaysia the main medium of instruction

Commencement of a Malaysia-orientated curriculum

Conception of a single system of evaluation for all


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Education Act 1961

Level of educationi. Primary school education.

ii. Lower secondary school education.

iii. Upper secondary school education.

iv.Education in other educational institutions; eg: colleges,teacher training colleges, etc.


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Primary school

Compulsory for all children ofschool-going age

Free for all.

Offered in national schools &national-type schools


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Secondary education

Normal lower secondary

Normal upper secondary

Trade

Technical (upper secondary)

Vocational (upper secondary)


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Islamic Education

Only offered if there were more than 15Muslim pupils.

Taught by trained Agama teachers.

Two periods a week during school hours.


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Cabinet Committee Report of the

Implementation of Education Policies1979

Chaired by Dr. Mahathir bin Mohammad.

Main objective:to review the goals and effectiveness of the present

education system for the purpose of meeting the manpower

needs of the country both for the short and long terms.

Besides this, to also ensure that the education systemmeets the countrysgoals of producing a united, disciplined

and skilled society.


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Focus on the 3 basic skills; reading, writing & arithmetic.

Teaching of English language as a second language.

Emphasis given for a sound spiritual education & otherdisciplines, wherever appropriate.

Secondary education to be divided into two streams;academic & vocational.


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Extension of educational opportunities from 9 to 11 years.

Emphasis on curriculum ala Malaysia.

Review of Bahasa Malaysia in-service courses.

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Overview of the History and Development of Education in Malaysia