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Although the KBSR and KBSM focused on holistic learning, the current curriculum seeks to go beyond this. It is designed to enhance and embrace the use of science and technology, develop values, understand humanitarian issues and also focus on the child’s physical and aesthetical development. If a child fails to meet the required standard, the teacher is required to do more revision activities with the child until he or she eventually achieves the required standard.The new curriculum has also been designed to go beyond acquiring communication skills, self-development and the child’s immediate environment as in the KBSR and KBSM (previous curriculum). At specific times at each level these learning standards will be measured to ensure that no child gets left behind. This means that when our children complete a particular level of schooling, they are expected to have achieved a preset standard of knowledge, skills and values. In this new curriculum, there are set standards of learning that our children have to achieve at the different levels of their schooling. What is KSSR and KSSM ?KSSR (Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Rendah) and KSSM (Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Menengah), has one new word in it ‘Standard’.

It is the year that sees the implementation of the new Standard Curriculum for Secondary Schools (KSSM) for Form One students and a revised Primary School Standard Curriculum (KSSR) for Year One pupils.The first cohort of KSSR began in 2011 starting with Year One pupils.The Education Ministry's head for the policy and research sector, Naza Idris Saadon said the ministry will now do a review of the the first cycle of KSSR in 2017 to see its effectiveness concurrent with the implementation of the KSSM.He added in line with the Malaysian Education Blueprint 2013-2025, several changes must be made to the national curriculum in order to produce students who are resilient, curious, innovative and able to communicate well. (Image via: The Star Online) Exciting times lie ahead for the Education Ministry as they await 2017 with much anticipation.

The Education Ministry is implementing a new curriculum in secondary schools and revising the current one in primary schools.
