MALAYSIA
Students’ achievement at international level
2013
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Champion – in some of categories in Malaysian International
Young Inventors Olympiad 2013 (MIYIO),
Overall champion – in World Robots Olympiad 2013, Jakarta,
Gold madel and full marks won by Yeoh Zi Song from SJKC
Chong Teik, Balik Pulau, Pulau Pinang in 16th Primary
Mathematics World Contest (PMWC,2013) Hong Kong,
Bornze madel in 44th International Physics Olympiad 2013
(IPhO), Copenhagen, Denmark,
Bornze madel achieved by Nur Liyana Johari in 64th INTEL
International Science and Engineering Fair (INTEL ISEF) di
Phoenix, Arizona, Amerika Syarikat. She receieved Intel ISEF
2013 Special Awards Organizations amount USD5000 from
United Airlines Foundation,
In sport – overall champion in track and field in 1st Asian
Sport Track and Field Competition (ASTFC) 2013.
priorities
It is the aspiration of Malaysia to develop
a world-class education system for
producing human capital towards
developed nation by 2020
— Malaysia participated in the TIMSS and
PISA as an international benchmark for
the positioning of the quality of its
education system as compared with other
countries in the world.
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priorities
Currently the position of Malaysia is still far
behind as compared to countries such as
Singapore, Japan and Finland.
— Hence one of the focus and the main
challenge is to increase the students '
achievement in the TIMSS and PISA by
improving the quality of teachers, especially in
higher order thinking skills(HOTS) and
language proficiency.
— Efforts are also taken to improve students '
achievement, particularly in rural schools.
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Achieving aspirations for the students
priorities
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Being aware of the needs of the country
in the 21st century, the Ministry also
focuses on vocational education.
(Transforming of Vocational Education).
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Going forward the ministry also offers
education to students who show interest
in technical fields, aligned with the
National Education Policy that stresses on
Education for All.
Top 3 ACHIEVEMENTS in
Education & Development
— Bridging
of achievement gap through
District Transformation Program
(DTP)
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Improved literacy rate through
Literacy and Numeracy Screening
(LINUS) programme
— Increased
students’ enrolment rate
Top 3 EMERGING ISSUES/
TRENDS in Education & Development
— Improving
students’ higher order
thinking skills
— Improving
access to education for all
— Enhancing
bilingual proficiency
Top 3 PRIORITIES
in Education & Development
— Up-skilling
principals
of teachers and
— Transforming
— Achieving
vocational education
aspirations for the
educational system and students
Top 3 CHALLENGES
in Education and Development
— Improving
students’ achievement in
mathematics and science
— Implementing
assessment
— Enhancing
school-based
parent-school partnership
SEAMEO SEN’S COUNTRY
REPORT
Presentations on top achievements, priorities,
issues/trends and challenges in education
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Top 3 ACHIEVEMENTS in
Education
Note: SEAMEO SEN started its
operation in June 2013.
— Three courses had been carried out as
customized courses for Malaysian
educators and teacher-educators in
Sp. Ed.
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Top 3 EMERGING ISSUES/ TRENDS
in Education and Development
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INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
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TRANSITION PROGRAM FOR SPECIAL
EDUCATION AND EMPLOYABILITY
FOR SEN ADULTS
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RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR
SPECIAL EDUCATION
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Top 3 PRIORITIES in
Education
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DIAGNOSTIC TOOL FOR AUTISTIC
SPECTRUM DISORDER FOR SOUTH
EAST ASIAN REGION
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY IN SPECIAL
EDUCATION
— ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND
SUSTAINABILITY FOR SPECIAL
EDUCATION
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Top 3 CHALLENGES in Education
and Development
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STANDARDISED SEN DEFINITION IN
SOUTHEAST ASIAN REGION
DATA COLLECTION OF SEN
EDUCATIONAL ACTS, POLICY, NGO
AND EDUCATIONAL AND SUPPORT
SERVICES FOR SOUTH EAST ASIAN
REGION
— RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN
SPECIAL EDUCATION
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