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aspirations<br />

Subtopic Example topic raised in<br />

the National Dialogue<br />

Quality The education system<br />

should produce<br />

competent students<br />

who can compete<br />

internationally.<br />

The education system<br />

should develop students<br />

holistically (in line with<br />

the National Education<br />

Philosophy).<br />

The education system<br />

should inculcate a strong<br />

moral foundation in<br />

students.<br />

The education system<br />

should better prepare<br />

students for entry into<br />

the job market.<br />

The Ministry should<br />

enhance vocational<br />

education and increase<br />

the number of vocational<br />

education schools<br />

to improve student<br />

pathway options.<br />

The Ministry should<br />

give more attention to<br />

religious schools.<br />

Ministry response/action Reference<br />

The Ministry shares this aspiration and aims to move Malaysia<br />

from the bottom third of countries on international assessments to<br />

the top third. Many of the <strong>Blueprint</strong>’s initiatives are directly aimed<br />

at making this goal a reality, from improving teachers’ pedagogical<br />

skills to upgrading existing curriculum and assessments to<br />

international benchmarks.<br />

All Ministry policies will remain anchored to the National<br />

Education Philosophy. To that end, the <strong>Blueprint</strong> moves beyond<br />

a traditional focus on content knowledge and cognitive skills to<br />

include 21 st century elements of leadership, ethics and spirituality,<br />

with a strong sense of national identity. For example, the Ministry<br />

will include a compulsory community service component to foster<br />

unity among students. The Ministry will also continue to require all<br />

students to participate in at least 1 sport, 1 club, and 1 uniformed<br />

body.<br />

The Ministry will continue to provide Islamic Education to all<br />

Muslim students and Moral Education to all other students.<br />

The Ministry will refine the curriculum for these two subjects to<br />

include a broader study of the main religions in Malaysia, while<br />

the pedagogy will be improved to encourage greater understanding<br />

and belief in the values taught in these classes.<br />

The Ministry will revise the existing curriculum and assessments<br />

to incorporate the 21 st century skills required for today’s job<br />

market. The Ministry is also upgrading the quality of its specialised<br />

education pathways (for example, technical and vocational<br />

education) to ensure that they are industry-relevant and<br />

recognised.<br />

The Ministry has already launched the Vocational Transformation<br />

Plan to increase the quality of vocational education and increase<br />

the number of seats offered (including at the lower secondary<br />

level).<br />

The Ministry aims to provide a quality religious and secular<br />

education across all national religious schools such as SMKA,<br />

in line with the National Education Philosophy. The national<br />

religious curriculum is being continuously upgraded to provide<br />

quality instruction across all national schools. In order to ensure<br />

a high standard of religious education across all religious schools,<br />

the Ministry is also providing financial assistance to governmentaided<br />

religious schools and will continue to offer similar assistance<br />

to private religious schools (subject to conversion in status to<br />

government-aided religious schools). In the medium-term, the<br />

Ministry will also explore options to increase the number of places<br />

available at religious schools to meet growing demand.<br />

Malaysia Education <strong>Blueprint</strong> 2013 - 2025<br />

Appendix III: National Dialogue Feedback<br />

Chapter 2 for<br />

aspirations, Chapter<br />

5 for initiatives on<br />

teachers, Chapter 4 for<br />

initiatives on curriculum<br />

and assessments.<br />

Chapter 2 for<br />

aspirations, Chapter 4<br />

for including holistic<br />

elements in student<br />

learning.<br />

Chapters 4 and 7<br />

Chapter 7<br />

Chapter 7<br />

Chapter 7<br />

A-14

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