PROGRAMME

BACHELOR OF EDUCATION ( HONOUR ) PRIMARY SCHOOL

COURSE
DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION IN MALAYSIA
( EDU 405 )



TITLE
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN

PREPARED FOR
MR MD ROSLI B HJ ISMAIL

PREPARED BY




EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
MASTER PLAN (EDMP) 2006-
2010

EDMP launched on 16 January 2007
to promote the education agenda under the 9
th
Malaysian Plan
(9MP)
The EDMP outline six thrusts that mirror the objectives of the
National Mission.
The aim of the EDMP is to provide quality education for all. To
ensure this is achieved
2 main approaches have been identified under the Ninth Malaysia
Plan:

Complete tasks specified under the previous five-year plan, ensure
access to education for all and to provide equal opportunities for all
students.

Further develop the potential of schools in their respective clusters
of educational institutions, enabling teachers and students to
promote the schools and the national education system at the
international level.

6
thrusts
in
EMDP
Elevating
the
Teaching
Professio
n
Bridging
the
Education
Gap
Acceleratin
g
Excellence
of
Educational
Institutions

Developin
g Human
Capital
Strengtheni
ng the
National
School
Nation
Building

First Thrust : Nation Building

The MOE aspires to produce citizens who passes local, global and
patriotic, who value and treasure the cultural heritage and arts from
the formative school years. The desire to build a nation can be
achieved by strengthening the Malay language, improving students
discipline, fully implementing the Student Integration Plan for Unity
(RIMUP) including co-curricular and sports activities to develop the
identity and by cultivating positive tarits and courtesy among
students.

Focus and implementation strategies:
Strengthening the national language as the basis for unity and
knowledge
Strengthening unity and national integration
Cultivating love for arts, heritage and national culture
Promoting a clear understanding of Islam Hadhari

Second Thrust : Developing
Human Capital

The MOE focuses on the development of positive value systems, discipline and
character building of students. This thrust aspires to produce students competent in
science and technology, innovative, creative and marketable. The MOE will provide a
holistic assessment and evaluation system, mould students discipline and
emphasise on cleanliness, health and safety.

Focus and implementation strategies:
Providing more education choices for parents and students
Enhancing capacity and mastery of knowledge
Developing skills and students personality
Strengthening evaluation and assessment system to become more holistic
Enhancing co-curriculum and sports programmes
Strengthening students discipline
Enhancing disciplinary complaint system service
Strengthening curriculum
Enhancing MOEs smart partnership with various agencies.

Third Thrust : Strengthening the
National School
The MOE aims to strengthen the national schools (primary and secondary)
as the school of choice. In this regard, national schools will be equipped
with sufficient and quality education facilities including clean water,
electricity supply and ICT infrastructure. These schools will have sufficient
trained teachers according to options as well as adequate numbers of
supporting staff.

Focus and implementation strategies:
Strengthening the leadership of the principal/head and quality of teachers
Reinforcing the school culture
Reinforcing the developing curriculum
Reinforcing co-curriculum and sport system
Improving the support system
Improving academic performance of the National Schools
Improving the infrastructure and performance of National Schools

Fourth Thrusts: Bridging the
Education Gap
The MOE aims to bridge the education gap in terms of the provision of
physical and non-physical amenities, students achievements and drop-out
rate. Hence, the MOE will continue to develop infrastructure and
educational facilities especially in the rural areas of Sabah and Sarawak.
These schools will be provided with the required infrastructure as stipulated
under the Ninth Malaysia Plan. The MOE will also increase aid for poor
students, students with special needs, and minority group, bridge the digital
gap and emplace trained teachers according to subject specializations in
rural and remote areas.

Focus and implementation strategies:
Developing infrastructure and educational facilities in rural and remote
areas
Increasing the participation rate and reducing the risks of drop-out
Increasing the number of trained teachers according to options in remote
areas
Improving the distribution systems of the support programme for poor
students, students with special needs and students from minority groups

Fifth Thrusts: Elevating the
Teaching Profession

Efforts to elevate the teaching profession are aimed at
making it a respected profession in line with the responsibility
of moulding future generations. The MOE has upgraded
teacher training colleges to teacher education institutes to
raise the qualification of teachers to degree level. The Moe
will also improve the systems for teacher selection, services,
placements and welfare.

Focus and implementation strategies:
Implementing a stringent selection system for teacher
candidates
Strengthening teacher training
Strengthening the teacher career
Improving the working environment and wellbeing of teachers
Strengthening human resource planning and management


Sixth Thrusts: Accelerating
Excellence of Educational
Institutions

The effort to accelerate excellence in educational institutions is planned
through the establishment of cluster schools based on their niche in
academic, co-curricular and sports activities. Selected schools in these
clusters will be benchmarked and showcased at the international level in
line with efforts to develop a quality and world-class education system.

Focus and implementation strategies:
Ensuring strong and effective leadership
Selecting capable and highly skilled teachers and trainers
Allowing greater autonomy to schools
Creating a system of accountability
Setting standards and benchmarks that are exemplary for developing and
developed countries
Strengthening Malaysia as a hub for educational excellence
Initiating changes and innovations.