Preliminary-Blueprint-Eng

A-15
Subtopic Example topic raised in
the National Dialogue
Equity The Ministry should
ensure that students
from low-income
families are able to meet
basic literacy standards
in primary school.
The Ministry should
have clear and
committed policy
directions for inclusive
provisions for special
education to ensure
that students with
special needs are not left
behind.
The Ministry should
have a specific policy for
Orang Asli and other
minority group students
that tailors educational
experiences to suit their
cultural norms and
practices, and addresses
their poor academic
results and high dropout
rates.
Unity The education system
should cater to all
Malaysians, and there
should be unity in
diversity.
The education system
should offer a combined
Moral Education class
for Muslims and non-
Muslims.
Ministry response/action Reference
The Ministry will expand the LINUS programme to ensure that all
students, regardless of socio-economic background, achieve basic
literacy (in Bahasa Malaysia and English) and numeracy after three
years of primary schooling. The Ministry is also expanding access
to preschool education for students from low-income families
including through the provision of targeted financial aid.
The Ministry is committed to raising the quality of all special
education programmes, and to expanding the proportion of
students in inclusive education programmes in mainstream
schools (versus those in separate classrooms or schools).
The Ministry has launched a dedicated action plan for Orang
Asli and other minority group students. The plan includes the
introduction of an intensive literacy intervention programme for
Orang Asli and other minority group students in Year 1 to catch
“at risk” students early, the establishment of a research centre
to develop curriculum and pedagogy specially tailored to Orang
Asli and other minority communities, and the implementation of
professional development courses to prepare teachers to teach in
Orang Asli schools.
The Ministry will continue to encourage appreciation for
Malaysia’s diversity in all students. The Ministry will extend
RIMUP to all schools. RIMUP pairs two different types of schools
(for example, a National school with a National-type Chinese
school) to conduct co-curricular activities together, such as sports,
music, and community service. This is in line with international
research findings that performing group-based, task-oriented
activities together is one of the most effective ways of encouraging
students to form inter-group friendships.
The Ministry will embed a joint community service element
for all students (both Muslims and non-Muslims) to encourage
greater inter-group friendships and appreciation for the broader
community.
Chapter 4 for expansion
of LINUS, Chapter 7 for
expansion of preschool
education
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Chapter 7
Chapter 7