1. Goal 3: Promote learning and skills for young people and adults
EFA-MEA
Goal 3: Promote learning and skills for young people and adults

2. 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.

3. 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

6. 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

9. 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-KL _Driving delivery of outcomes

10. 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-KL _Driving delivery of outcomes

11. 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

12. 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