1. Ministry Of Education Malaysia Curriculum Development Division
Education For All Goal 1
Ministry Of Education Malaysia
Curriculum Development Division
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Goal Statement
Expanding and Improving comprehensive early childhood care and education, especially for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children
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3. The History of ECCE in Malaysia
ECCE in Malaysia existed before the 1960’s
ECCE in Malaysia is broadly divided into two main groups, which are the 0-4 years old (childcare center) and the 4-6 years old (Preschool).
Ministry of Women Family and Community Development is the coordinator for national programs on the growth and development of children,as well as the chlidcare center.
Early childhood education for the 4-6 years old group falls under the responsibilities of three Ministries- Ministry of Education, Ministry of Rural and Regional Development and Department of National Integration and Unity. (under the care of Prime Minister Department)
National Key Result Areas (NKRA) and National Key Economy Areas (NKEA) launched by the government within the last one year both have among its other focuses plans and strategies to further provide accessibility for affordable and quality ECCE to all children of Malaysia regardless of their background or abilities.
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4. Examples of Policies,Law and Legislations
Child Act 2001 (Act 611)
Childcare Centers Act 1984 and Childcare Centers Act 2007
Education Act 1996
The National Education Policy
The 10th Malaysia Plan –
Education Development Master Plan,
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Indicator
Indicators related to preschool education as below :
Gross Enrolment Rate (GER)
Percentage of new entrants with ECCE experience to Primary One
Enrolment in private ECCE centers
Percentage of trained ECCE teachers
Teacher Student Ratio
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6. GER : Gross Enrolment Rate
Malaysia started with 92 % in
Gross Enrolment Rate(GER) for 4-6 years old stands at 72.04% in 2010 and is expected to reach 87% in 2012 under the NKRA’s initiatives and 92% by Net Enrolment Rate and Percentage of new entrants to Primary One with ECCE experience, Rate of support for early learning in the context of preschool education will automatically increase with GER.
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Percentage of new entrants to Primary One with ECCE experience
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8. Enrolment in private ECCE centers
In the last decade, enrolment of children in private preschools decreases when more public preschools are built. Under the NKRA and NKEA initiatives, besides expanding government preschools, the government is also providing incentives and convenience for private sectors to be involved in the expansion of the preschools.
% Enrolled in Private Centers
2000
60.35%
2001
69.98%
2002
67.11%
2003
42.90%
2004
45.68%
2005
31.20%
2006
45.03%
2007
48.55%
2008
46.20%
2009
41.49%
2010
45.70%
(Source:
MOE, 2010)
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Percentage of trained ECCE teachers
Ministry of Education(MOE) preschools teachers are all trained with diploma, bachelor degree or even master degree
KEMAS and PERPADUAN send their teachers to the Teacher Training Institutes, MOE to be trained in ECCE diploma or degree courses.
Private preschools do not have many trained and certified teachers, however they have at least a day of training. Thus under UNESCO definition, they are trained.
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Issues and Strategies
Issue 1:
1. Accessibility to preschool education for the special need, indigenous, urban poor, undocumented and isolated island children
2. More girls participate in ECCE
3. Some preschool teachers are not fully trained
Strategy
1. Specific program need to be planned for these children
2. Teaching and learning activities need to be designed to attract boys
3. Under NKRA,MOE is conducting in service courses for these teachers
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11. Childcare for 0-4 years old
Indicators related to childcare and education for the 0-4 years old are as below:
Gross Enrolment Rate (GER) very low
Enrolment in private ECCE centers
3. Rate of Support for Early Learning
Percentage of trained ECCE teachers
Teacher Student Ratio
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Gross Enrolment Rate (GER) very low
Gross Enrolment Rate(GER) for 0-4 years old in 2005 is only 1.82%. In 2010, GER remained low with many unregistered childcare centers.
Ministry of Woman, Family and Community Development who is the caretaker of the Childcare Center Act have various on-going projects for expansion of childcare centers, among them are the establishment of Home-based Childcare Center, Community Childcare Center, Institution Childcare Center, Workplace Childcare Center.
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Enrolment in private ECCE centers
Majority of Childcare centers are operated by the private sectors. Under the NKEA initiative, the government will assist private sectors in the expansion of childcare centers. Almost all ECCE centers for the 0-4 years old are privately run.
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Trained teachers and carers
All childcare providers and childcare minders need to attend a 17 days basic course.(KAAK)
Under Permata program, childcare centers using the Permata curriculum will also be requested to attend training provided by Permata.
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Teacher student ratio
Teacher-children ratio has been fixed by the Ministry of Woman, Family and Community Development through the Childcare Act and regulations. All providers need to adhere to the ratio provided.
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Issues and Strategies
Issues:
Insufficient disaggregated and accurate data
Coordination among various sectors
Many unregistered childcare centers
Strategies
A mechanism of coordination (e.g. MOE, KEMAS, JPNIN, private, NGOs)need to be established to obtain adequate and accurate disaggregated data as well as for the purpose of monitoring, evaluation and assessment.
Advocacy campaign and publicity drive to encourage more childcare centers to be registered
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Thank you
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