MOHD HAFZI SHARIN BIN SAININ Coursework 1 : 1.

5 Wishes for Education in Malaysia For 2013

2014

A revamp of the History syllabus A more holistic education A less rigid, more flexible style of education

Wishes for Education in Malaysia

Resolve the PPSMI debate

More opportuniti es for all

A revamp of the History syllabus

The issue: The History syllabus as it is, is too myopic in its scope

The proposal:

The History Syllabus is also incredibly rigid: the textbook lists a few factors causing an event, and anything out of the book is usually considered wrong.

We need to broaden the syllabus to reflect an increasingly globalized world. It is ironic that while the rest of the world has become more inclusive of other cultures and histories, Malaysia the melting pot of cultures, better positioned than many others to take advantage of globalization has gone the other way.

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A less rigid, more flexible style of education

This was mentioned briefly regarding History, but I think perhaps Moral Education is a far better example of the sheer frustration of the system. The issue:

The proposal:

The problem is widespread in the education system. Rigid mark schemes and teachers fearing to make their own decisions make the safer choice the premier choice. Certain syllabuses need to be restructured: Moral Education being one of them.

More opportunities for all

The issue: There is the perennial problem of scholarships for tertiary education. We need to offer opportunities for vocational education and improve the capabilities of our skilled workforce.

The proposal: The government should encourage companies to partner up with vocational training centres, and incentize these companies in setting up training centres of their own.

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Resolve the PPSMI debate

The Issue :

The Proposal :

Whether its BM or English, let's just get it over and done with. This flitting about in the span of a few years has thrown everyone from parents to teachers to book publishers in disarray. Malaysia has had a huge drop in rankings, with deterioration in both Math and Science subjects.

Education reform is a long, grueling process. Teacher trainers need to be hired, teachers need to be trained, book publishers need to write, examiners need to reach a standard of largely uniform marking. The whole system needs time.

A more holistic education

The Issue :

The Proposal

Our education system emphasizes the superiority of the Science stream above the "dumb" Arts stream. PE class has been reduced to a young substitute teacher giving children a ball and letting them do whatever they want. Art class has degenerated into teachers giving random assignments and uninterested students messing around.

PE teachers should be properly trained to teach vital and basic issues such as warming up before exercise, proper rules of games played and how to deal with a pulled muscles. hope that as we enter this important year of change, we will bear in mind these issues. education for our children is an important thing

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MOHD HAFZI SHARIN BIN SAININ 2. Simple Ways to Live a Healthy Lifestyle

2014

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By Paige Waehner

Simple Ways to Live a Healthy Lifestyle

Exercise

Eat Well Simple ways to Move Your Body

Reduce the risk of heart disease, strokes and diabetes. Maintain bone mass. Improve memory in elderly people. Reduce stress.

Turn of the TV Do Something a little more physical with your family. Walk More Take a walk around the block and take the dog for an extra outing for 5 minutes. Do Some Chores Shoveling snow, working in the garden, raking leaves, sweeping the floor. Pace while you talk Pace around or do some cleaning while gabbing. Be aware Make a list of all the physical activities you do on a typical day.

Eat more fruit Add it to your breakfast, lunch and dinner. Sneak in more veggies Add tomato on your sandwich. Switch your salad dressing Eat less calories. Eat low-fat or fatfree dairy Switching to skim milk or fatfree. Make some substitutes Find lowercalorie sabtstitutes for just 3 item.

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MOHD HAFZI SHARIN BIN SAININ 3. Words and morphemes in English grammar

2014

The verb

A group of words cannot be described as a sentence or a clause unless at least one of the words is a verb.

The noun

A noun is a word which is used to denote a person

The adverb

The traditional approach to adverbs has been to assign mainly those words which are made from adjectives by the addition of the ending ly.

The preposition

Prepositions allow us to talk about the way in which two parts of a sentence are related to each other.

The adjective

An adjective gives the reader or speaker extra information about a noun or delimits it in some way.

The pronoun

Pronouns are usually treated as a special sub-class of nouns. This is because they stand in for a noun or group of nouns.

The conjunction

There are two types of conjunction. The first is the coordinating conjunction;The second type is the subordinating conjunction.

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MOHD HAFZI SHARIN BIN SAININ Coursework 2 : Simple Ways to Live a Healthy Lifestyle

2014

A healthy lifestyle means maintaining a balanced and nutritious diet as well as engaging in sports or other fitness related activities. A healthy diet alone however is inadequate to ensure a healthy body as physical activity helps to keep one in shape and free of sickness and disease. According to the World Health Organization, only one in ten people exercise regularly and a majority do not follow a healthy diet. The main culprit is our penchant for junk food as can be seen from the popularity of fast food chains and other western eateries. even local foods such as fried noodles, friend rice and snacks and savouries are laden with fat and calories. Thus, consuming this type of food on a daily basis can contribute to weight gain. Overweight and obese people suffer from many health complications such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and even cancer. Hence, the emphasis on healthy lifestyle should start at a young age. Parents must urge their children to eat more vegetables, fruits, juices, wholemeal and wholegrain foods. Many parents, due to time constraint, usually find the easy way out by cooking two-minute noodles or heading towards the nearest fast food joint for quick meal. They do not realize however that sets the stage for an unhealthy lifestyle for their children who quickly become addicted to such foods. Thus, parents can counter this problem by cooking or preparing meals that do not take up time such as cheese sandwiches, soup, stir friend vegetables or buy pre-packed meals from supermarkets which can be warmed up in the microwave oven. Dining out usually involves eating heavily and unhealthily. Most of us are prone to ordering deep fried food and oily dishes as opposed to steamed or baked food. Thus, though eating out is an unavoidable, parent of children and adults as a hole should order fresh food and foods that are nutritious and not laden with oil, fat or sugar. Once a pattern of healthy eating is established, it would be easier to carry through such a lifestyle and for the children to follow suit. School canteens must be urged to sell only highly nutritious food and drinks. Vending machines that sell soft drinks and drinks that are spiked with sugar should be banned. Hence, school going children would be exposed to healthy eating form young.

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Daily exercise is vital. In fact, schools should implement Physical education on a daily basis rather than twice weekly. Only the minority are actively involved in sports. Most students are sedentary and prefer to concentrate on their studies as they consider indulging in physical activities a waste of time. By enforcing regular exercise daily, these students would be exposed to the importance and benefits of exercise. Many parents and adults do not allocate time for physical activity. A large number of them work long hours and return home late thereby depriving themselves of the benefits of exercise. Parents must lead an exemplary life which can benefit their children by increasing awareness on the health benefits of exercising regularly. Bringing their children for walks in the morning or evening is a good start to achieve this goal. They should become members of clubs which have swimming pools and gym facilities. During the weekend, the family can strengthen their bond by adjourning to clubs for exercise and a healthy meal after that. In short, leading a healthy lifestyle is a conscious decision. One can ignore that and lead a life that exposes one to many health hazards. It is important to recognize that a healthy living ensures a longer life span as well as a life free of disease and complications.

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MOHD HAFZI SHARIN BIN SAININ REFLECTION MOHD HAFZI SHARIN BIN SAININ

2014

Short specific job assignments for English Language Proficiency subjects this is a job that gives me some knowledge on the use of grammar in English and how to construct sentences correctly. This assignment also requires me to make a bit of research on current issues which provide very useful knowledge. Learning about some specific topics on the use of preposition, interjection and preposition has given me the opportunity to better understand the concept of grammar in English language. As a Malay teacher, I recognize that the use of English during the lesson well in school or as a spoken language at home, language use is quite limited for me and less practiced. By in the completion of specific work provides little challenge for me because of my lack of knowledge in terms of build sentences and use correct grammar. However, the result of guidance colleagues and comrades much help in terms of organization and use of grammatical sentences correctly. It is important to ensure that the writing and the reference was made in accordance correctly. Performa specification instead and language resources should be structured so according to the concept of learning and topics - the topics taught. Apart from this work also provided an opportunity for me to find the latest information resources relevant to the current issues that I have elected. The title of Healthy Lifestyle is a particularly important issue in the present life. It is also giving me important information about the health of the population in Malaysia at present. Finally I want to mention that the efforts in completing the task is a valuable thing for giving us a lot of experience, particularly in strengthening the teaching profession as well as moral values among educators to continue upholding the purity and quality improvement in education countries.

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