Preliminary-Blueprint-Eng

8-11
getting StarteD
The first year, particularly the first hundred days, can define the
success of a transformation. The Malaysian education system is
entering an intensive period of change. Some of the most significant
results of these changes, such as improvements in performances on
international assessment, will only be visible a few years down the
road. However, over the next twelve months, the public can expect to
see significant changes in the way the system is run that will form the
foundations of these future results. Here is what to expect over the
coming months:
the run-up to the final Blueprint
▪ Extensive public consultation: Once this Blueprint is released,
the Ministry will embark on a second round of intensive public
consultations to gather feedback from different stakeholder groups to
incorporate into Final Blueprint. The Ministry will conduct another
round of town hall discussions and repeat all closed-door sessions
EXHIBIT 8-4
early results within the coming 12 months
Early results within the coming 12 months
All 70,000 English
teachers assessed
against internationally
recognised CPT
5,000 of these teachers
upskilled
Dec 2012
461 full-time SISC+ and
SiPartners+ introduced in
Kedah and Sabah to provide
teachers and principals in
Band 5, 6 and 7 schools with
tailored, on-the-ground training
LINUS 2.0
(including English
literacy) rolled out to
all primary schools
Parent engagement
toolkit rolled out to all
10,000 schools to equip
parents to better support
children’s learning
with various stakeholder groups. The Malaysian Review Panel and
International Review Panel will also formally review the Blueprint
and submit a final round of feedback.
▪ Release of the Final Blueprint: By mid-December 2012, the
Ministry will have consolidated all feedback, incorporated it, and
submitted the Final Blueprint to the Cabinet.
early changes and results
The Ministry recognises the urgency and the importance of the task at
hand. In parallel to writing the Final Blueprint, the Ministry will start
taking immediate action in a few critical areas. Many of these actions
will form the foundations of dramatic changes further down the road.
However, the Ministry also recognises the need to deliver outcomes
quickly and consistently in order to build and maintain the momentum
of the transformation. Over the next 12 months, the Ministry commits
to delivering the changes and outcomes in Exhibit 8-4:
Teacher
recruitment bar
raised and
enforced at IPGs
and IPTAs
SISC+ and SiPartners+
programmes expansion
to rest of the country
completed
All 10,000 national primary and
secondary schools to receive 4G
coverage through 1BestariNet
rollout
Dec 2013
All 1,608 schools requiring critical
repairs fixed