NESAMANI D/O RAJA RETANAM (A6)

How does the education system in Malaysia will be in another ten years? With the current education policies, education blueprints and guides, it is seemingly that the education system in Malaysia is on track to be one of the worlds best education systems, which will be able to produce competent and resilient citizens to the country. Although the education system has been revised many times and has come up with new ideas in changing the system to be better, but Malaysia still facing problems in producing innovative, creative and critical citizens. In my opinion, in ten years, the number of subjects that students need to learn will be fewer and no more exam-oriented learning condition. First, the education system will only choose important subjects to be taught in schools. The importance of the subjects will be chosen based on the subjects students learnt that can be apply in their real-life situations. The important subjects will be language subjects, Mathematics, Science, History, Living Skills, Visual Arts and Physical Education class whereas elective subjects such as Moral, Geography and Civics will be integrated in languages subjects. There has been problems arise that students are loaded with heavy bags to schools, students are burdened with many subjects and loads of homework. Through integrating certain subjects, the subjects students have to learn will become lesser and students need not to bring many books to schools. Through having fewer subjects, teacher will have ample time to focus on the main four skills for language learning and the teacher will have more time to teach each topic fully to students rather than rushing to finish the topics as how it is happening now. Second, the education system will be focused more on four types of testing system rather than exam-oriented. The current education system in schools follows the norm-referenced test which compares a students performance with other students in the same class. This type of test may discourage students as they are being compared to a student who performs much better than them. By having diagnostic test teacher will be able to find out in which area students encounter difficulties and the teacher will plan some activities in helping the students to overcome their weaknesses. Next, progressive test will be held after each topic has been covered in class to meas ure the students progress in learning. By using criterion referenced test, students will be required to

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meet a set out requirement and there will be no comparisons made with their peers. Through these types of testing system, students can improve themselves gradually by setting out their own goal instead of competing with other elite students without knowing their own strengths and weaknesses. Lastly, the schools will be having proficiency test. The students should pass this test in order to pursue their higher education. This test will mainly focus on general knowledge of what the students have learnt. Students will be required to think critically and response with evidence to support their ideas. In conclusion, a positive change in the education system can be seen in the next ten years through an organized and efficient system. All the authorities, teachers, parents and students should play an important role on their part respectively in order to produce critical and creative thinkers, which will become our countrys valuable assets.