Nation

Children entering Year One at age six to complete schooling at 16, says Education Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR: Children entering Year One early at the age of six (5+), starting from the 2027 session, are expected to complete upper secondary education at 16, says the Education Ministry.

Nation

No flip-flop over decisions on kids’  assessments, say parents

PETALING JAYA: Assessments for students are welcomed, but there must be a consistent policy, as any flip-flop in decision-making will cause uncertainty, say parents.

Nation

Better access, gains for OKU

PUTRAJAYA: More poor students of all races will be given free higher education, while persons with disabilities (OKU) will also be exempted from paying tuition fees.

Nation

Chinese schools back SPM Malay, History mandate

PETALING JAYA: Mastering and valuing the Malay language is the responsibility of every citizen, says United Chinese School Committees' Association of Malaysia Dong Zong chairman Datuk Tan Yew Sing.

Nation

Fresh model for our schools

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysian schoolchildren will have to face a centralised national assessment test at the primary level again, but this time it will be in Year Four.

Nation

Bahasa Melayu and History a must

KUALA LUMPUR: Schools across all education systems will be required to provide Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) Bahasa Melayu and History subjects under the new education plan.

Nation

Future-ready, but are schools really ready?

PETALING JAYA: The success of the National Education Plan 2026-2035 will depend on teacher readiness and school capacity, according to education stakeholders.

Nation

UEC recognition is not viewed in isolation, says Higher Education Minister

PUTRAJAYA: The recognition of the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) is not viewed in isolation but as part of a comprehensive approach involving the entire national education ecosystem.

Nation

Zahid lauds return of primary- and secondary-level national assessments

PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has lauded the implementation of the Malaysian Learning Matrix test for Year Four and Form Three students.

Nation

No return for UPSR and PT3 says Fadhlina

PUTRAJAYA: There will not be a return of the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) and Pentaksiran Tingkatan 3 (PT3) examinations, confirms Fadhlina Sidek.

Nation

All Malaysians to be taught Constitution, local history at tertiary level, says PM

PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Constitution and Malaysian history will be incorporated into the higher education syllabus, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Nation

Free education for OKU students at public higher education institutions with immediate effect, says Anwar

PUTRAJAYA: All students with disabilities (OKU) studying at public higher education institutions, polytechnics and community colleges - totalling about 3,000 - will be granted free education with immediate effect, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Nation

Higher Education Ministry to take over Form Six and matriculation starting next year, says PM

PUTRAJAYA: The Higher Education Ministry will take over the entire pre-university education system, including Form Six and matriculation programmes, starting next year, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Nation

All Malaysian students must sit for SPM Bahasa Melayu, History papers, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: All Malaysian students across different education streams – including international schools, religious schools and those under the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) stream – must sit for the SPM Bahasa Melayu and Malaysian History papers, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Nation

Year Four exams to be introduced this year, focus on four core subjects, says Anwar

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will reinstate a centralised national assessment system for primary schools beginning this year. Year Four pupils are set to sit for examinations administered by the Examinations Board, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Nation

Kids to begin Year One at six from 2027 onwards, says PM

PUTRAJAYA: Children in Malaysia will begin pre-school at the age of five years old and enter Year One at six starting in 2027, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Sabah & Sarawak

Upcoming UMS law faculty should also strengthen native laws, says researcher

KOTA KINABALU: The soon-to-be established Law Faculty at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) should be fully optimised and not confined solely to the study of civil law, says a research committee member of the Sabah Native Affairs Council (MHEANS)

Education

New education blueprint must reach the grassroots, says Fadhlina

PUTRAJAYA: The new Malaysia Education Blueprint 2026-2035 must not be confined to Putrajaya but must reach all corners of the country, says Fadhlina Sidek.

Education

Higher Education Ministry to reintroduce character-based grading system

KUALA LUMPUR: Moving beyond purely academic assessment, the government plans to reintroduce a comprehensive mechanism to evaluate university students based on values and ethics, said Higher Education Deputy Minister Adam Adli.

Education

Higher Education Ministry to introduce Academic Bank Credits platform

PUTRAJAYA: The Academic Bank Credits (ABC) platform will be introduced to students, says Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir.