KURIKULUM STANDARD
SEKOLAH RENDAH
( KSSR ) 2011
BAHASA INGGERIS
OVERVIEW
KSSR ENGLISH 2011: STANDARD-BASED
CURRICULUM
Educational Emphases
Social skills
Listening
Language
Arts
Grammar
Speaking
Phonics
•Multiple Intelligences
•Contextualism
•Constructivism
•Entrepreneurship
•Creativity and
Innovation
•ICT skills
Vocabulary
Writing
Reading
High
Order
Thinking
Skills
Values and Citizenship
UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES OF THE CURRICULUM
 Back to basics
 Learning is fun, meaningful, purposeful
 Teaching is learner-centred
Integration of salient new technologies
 Character-building infused
NEW CURRICULUM MATRIX
LEVEL 2
(YEARS 4, 5 & 6)
LEVEL 1
(YEARS 1,2 & 3)
STRAND 1
STRAND 2
Language
Focus
Language Arts
Skills – Listening &
Speaking,
Reading and Writing
Vocabulary
(includes Science & Maths
themes
as well as Grammar )
Skills – Listening &
Speaking,
Reading and Writing
Vocabulary
Grammar (Year 3)
(phonics &
penmanship)
Readers
+
(Contemporary
Children’s
Literature)
Genres:
Short Story, Poems
and Graphic Novel
Readers
- Big Books
-Lady Bird Series
Music, Poetry & Drama
A MODULAR APPROACH
LISTENING AND SPEAKING MODULE
READING MODULE
WRITING MODULE
LANGUAGE ARTS MODULE (CHILDREN’S
CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE)
GRAMMAR MODULE
YEAR 1
YEAR 2
STAGE ONE
(YEARS 1 – 3)
YEAR 3
YEAR 4
YEAR 5
STAGE TWO
(YEARS 4 – 6)
YEAR 6
CONTENT CONFIGURATION
World of Knowledge
World of Self
World of Stories
World of Knowledge
GRAMMAR
World of Stories
WRITING
World of Self
L5
LANGUAGE ARTS (CHILDREN’S
CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE)
World of Knowledge
READING
World of Stories
L2 L3 L4
LISTENING & SPEAKING
World of Self
L1
THE MODULAR CONFIGURATION
FOR TEACHING ENGLISH

English language lessons are taught
based on the structure below:
Lesson 5 –
Language Arts
Lesson 1 –
Listening &
Speaking
Lesson 2 –
Reading
Lesson 4 –
Grammar/Writing
Lesson 3 –
Writing/Grammar
COMPARISON BETWEEN KBSR & KSSR
KSSR
KBSR
1. CURRICULUM
DOCUMENTATION
SYLLABUS
CURRICULUM
SPECIFICATIONS
STANDARD
DOCUMENT
CONTENT
STANDARDS
&
LEARNING
STANDARDS
COMPARISON BETWEEN KBSR & KSSR
KBSR
KSSR
2. CURRICULUM ORGANISATION
LANGUAGE TAUGHT
THROUGH THREE
BROAD AREAS
LANGUAGE TAUGHT
THROUGH THREE
BROAD AREAS
MODULAR
STRUCTURE
INTEGRATION OF
SKILLS
INTEGRATION OF
SKILLS
COMPARISON BETWEEN KBSR & KSSR
KBSR
KSSR
3. CURRICULUM CONTENT
FOCUS ON FOUR
LANGUAGE SKILLS
FOCUS ON FOUR
LANGUAGE SKILLS
BASIC LITERACY
SOUND SYSTEM
PHONICS
LANGUAGE ARTS
PENMANSHIP
GRAMMAR IN
CONTEXT
GRAMMAR IN
CONTEXT
COMPARISON BETWEEN KBSR & KSSR
KSSR
KBSR
4.
APPROACH
WHOLE LANGUAGE
PHONICS
STANDARD BRITISH ENGLISH
5. ADDED VALUES
EDUCATIONAL
EMPHASES
EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES
CREATIVITY & INNOVATION
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ICT SKILLS
CONTENT STANDARD
Content Standards specify the essential knowledge, skills,
understandings and strategies that pupils need to learn.
e.g :
1.1 By the end of the 6 year primary schooling, pupils will be able to pronounce
words and speak confidently with the correct stress, rhythm and intonation.
LEARNING STANDARD
Learning Standards describe in detail the degree or quality of
proficiency that pupils need to display in relation to the
Content Standards for a particular year.
Eg:
1.1.1 Able to speak with the correct word stress.
1.1.2 Able to listen to and enjoy stories.
1.1.3 Able to listen to and recite poems, tongue twisters, and sing songs
paying attention to pronunciation, rhythm and intonation.
1.1.4 Able to talk about to talk about related topics with guidance.
A COMPARISON OF SK & SJK
SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN
300 minutes per week
for Level 1 & 2
Literacy in Years 1 & 2
(teaching of phonics)
SEKOLAH JENIS
KEBANGSAAN
150 minutes per week
for Level 1 & 2
 Literacy in Years 1, 2 &
3 (teaching of phonics)
Children’s Contemporary
Literature (Language Arts  Children’s Contemporary
Module at Level 2)
Literature (Language
Arts Module at Level 2)
New Element

Language Arts (Contemporary Children’s
Literature)

exposes pupils to a range of literary works.

provides a platform for pupils to use their language skills to
express creative works.

encourages pupils to plan, produce and put up
performances.

allows weaker pupils to participate actively in lessons.
Thank You