SPECIAL TEAM TO DEVELOP EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT PLAN

 

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A SPECIAL task force will spearhead efforts to develop the coming Malaysian Education Development Plan (PPPM), said Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh.

The new PPPM will include the system’s framework, direction and development in education, set to be implemented after 2027.

“The new curriculum framework will comprise a curriculum based on standards and competency.

“This will encourage more active learning among students and ensure a more meaningful and authentic learning and evaluation experience,” he said during Question Time yesterday.

He noted that PPPM 2013–2025 had shown positive results throughout its 11 years of implementation.

“We are currently analysing the present framework and identifying which areas require improvement for the new system,” he said.

Wong was responding to a question by Datuk Seri Dr Wee Jeck Seng (BN-Tanjung Piai), who asked about the ministry’s readiness to re-evaluate the quality and time frame of the national education system.

In a supplementary question, Dr Wee also asked about the ministry’s readiness to remove certain subjects whose syllabi were seemingly irrelevant to current demands.

He also asked which subjects were currently being considered for empowerment.

To this, Wong said the Education Ministry had placed an emphasis on digital education and STEM in the existing education curriculum.

“Through combined efforts, we can further improve the national education system,” he said.

Wong said engagements on the new education development plan are also currently ongoing nationwide.

“We have also urged the public to present their views on this,” he said.

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