Goal 3: Promote learning and skills for young people and adults EFA-MEA 2011-2015 Goal 3: Promote learning and skills for young people and adults

In Malaysia, education is compulsory at primary level (age 7 to 12), free for primary, secondary (age 13 to 17) and post-secondary/matriculation (age 18 to 19) level. Access to these levels of education open to all, notwithstanding regional factor, gender and socio- economic background. Students in their final three years of primary education are taught ‘Living Skills’ as a compulsory subject. And those in the Lower Secondary level are taught ‘Integrated Living Skills’ as a compulsory subject throughout their three yeas of lower secondary education. Student with interest and merit (both academic and co-curricular) being the only determining factor for access to post –secondary education (in secondary schools and matriculation colleges) and TVET (In Secondary (Upper Secondary – age 16 to 17), Technical and Vocational Schools). Skill courses are open to all students who have completed lower secondary education and sat for the Lower Secondary Assesment.

GPI – Malaysia school Age male female GPI 2006 8.63% 5.46% 0.632 2007 8.25% 5.31% 0.643 2008 8.16% 4.98% 0.611 2009 6.94% 3.81% 0.550

OBJECTIVE of VOCTECH EDUCATION Further Education/Training Technologist Self Employment/Entrepreneur Professional Program Technical personnel/technicians with professional certificates recognized by industries (JPA for government J17/J29 scheme) OR Practitioners (e.g. fitters) certified with SKM Levels 1, 2 & 3 has the potential to progress into professional field Skilled Workers WORLD OF WORK Highly Skilled Workers Semi-Skilled Workers

EDUCATION - NKRA NKRA Widening Access to Affordable and Quality Education Sub-NKRAs Big Wins ( NKPI) Increase 20% preschool participation rates by the end of 2012 through making all governmnent and private preschool education part of the national educational system. 1 Assessment that goes beyond exams with emphasis on creativity and innovation 1 2 Improve capabilities of principals across all schools Every normal child will be able to acquire basic literacy and numeracy skills after 3 years of primary education by the end of 2012. 2 3 Enhance student outcomes in English through improved teacher training, curriculum and standard-setting Develop 100 “high performance schools” including trust schools by the end 2012. 3 4 Improve teacher quality through 100% graduate teachers in primary and secondary schools 4 “New –deal” through performance–based assessment to evaluate schools heads by 2010. KLA-KL0153-20090430_Driving delivery of outcomes

EDUCATION - MKRA Aspiration Bridging the education achievement gap for Malaysians of all backgrounds and income groups and improving human capital resulting in: Holistic and quality education for all Malaysians Increased teacher quality in all aspects Increase in education performance levels in global ranking and benchmarks Minister of Education - Key Performance Indicators - MKPI 1 Increase 20% preschool participation rates by the end of 2012 2 All normal child will be able to acquire basic literacy and numeracy skills after 3 years of primary education by 2012 3 Develop 100 high performance schools including trust schools by the end of 2012. 4 New –deal” through performance–based assessment to evaluate schools heads by 2010. 5 Increase enrolment rate by 100% in Vocational and Skills Stream by the end of 2015 6 All schools receive 24 hours electric power supply by the end 2011 KLA-KL0153-20090430_Driving delivery of outcomes

Current Innovations Implementation of Competency-Based Education (CBE) for Vocational Stream at Technical Secondary School The objectives of vocational education include aiding learners to gain job-orientated education, clear career pathways and opportunities to gain access to higher education

TRANSFORMATION of VOCTECH Future Present World of work Universiti POLITEKNIK & VOCTECH University & Institute Universiti ALAM PEKERJAAN Training Institute Training Institute POLITEKNIK Kolej Matrikulasi STPM Matrik Teknikal STPM Kolej Matrikulasi STPM Kolej Profesional Cert/Dip Kolej Prof Program Profesional (3-4 thn) SMT SMV (2-3 thn) SKM Menengah Atas (2 years) Technical ( 2 thn) SPM Vokasional ( 2 thn) SPM Kemahiran (2 thn) SKM Menengah Atas (2 years) MPV MPV – Vocational Wing Lower Secondary Education (3 years) Lower Secondary Education (3 years) Primary Education Primary Education