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Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013 - 2025
Chapter 7 System Structure
Malaysia must adjust the structure of its
education system to allow all students to
have access to the right set of educational
opportunities at the right time—from
cradle to career. A four-pronged strategy
is required to achieve this. Firstly,
basic structural elements such as the
number of years of formal schooling and
compulsory education will be aligned
with high-performing education systems
such as Singapore and Hong Kong. The
education system will also continue to
develop attractive and viable pathways
that cater to the diversity of interests
and talents of Malaysian students.
Particularly critical to the nation’s
development will be the strengthening
of vocational education. The Ministry
is also systematically moving the
education system from a school-based
model of learning to a broader learning
system. This will require stronger levels
of ownership and engagement from
parents and local communities towards
their children’s education. Finally, the
private sector will play a critical role
in driving many of these changes—in
preschools, vocational education, and
other segments.
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