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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 />
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