Ministry of Education (Malaysia)The Ministry of Education (Malay: Kementerian Pendidikan; Jawi: كمنترين ڤنديديقن) is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for education system, compulsory education, pre-tertiary education, technical and vocational education and training (TVET), curriculum standard, textbook, standardised test, language policy, translation, selective school, comprehensive school.
Secondary educationSecondary education or post-primary education covers two phases on the International Standard Classification of Education scale: Level 2 (lower secondary education, less commonly junior secondary education) is the second and final phase of basic education, and Level 3 (upper secondary education or senior secondary education) is the phase immediately preceding tertiary education.
Malay languageMalay (UK: mə-LAY; endonym: Bahasa Melayu, Jawi script: بهاس ملايو) is an Austronesian pluricentric macrolanguage native to several islands of Maritime Southeast Asia and the Malay Peninsula on mainland Asia. The language is an official language of Brunei, Malaysia, and Singapore, where the standardised forms are known as Standard Malay.
Government of MalaysiaThe Government of Malaysia, officially the Federal Government of Malaysia (Malay: Kerajaan Persekutuan Malaysia; Jawi: كراجأن ڤرسكوتوان مليسيا), is based in the Federal Territory of Putrajaya, with the exception of the legislative branch, which is located in Kuala Lumpur.States and federal territories of MalaysiaMalaysia is a federation of thirteen states and three federal territories, which form the primary administrative divisions of the country. Eleven states and two federal territories are located in Peninsular Malaysia, while two states and one federal territory are located in East Malaysia. Nine of the states in Peninsular Malaysia have monarchies, with the other four having appointed governors.
Tertiary educationTertiary education (also called higher education or post-secondary education) is the educational level following the completion of secondary education. The World Bank defines tertiary education as including universities, colleges, and vocational schools.
Primary educationPrimary education is the first stage of formal education, coming after preschool/kindergarten and before secondary education. Primary education takes place in primary schools, elementary schools, or first schools and middle schools, depending on the location. Hence, in the United Kingdom and some other countries, the term primary is used instead of elementary. The duration varies by country, but it typically lasts between three and six years.
EducationEducation is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education happens in a complex institutional framework, like public schools. Non-formal education is also structured but occurs outside the formal schooling system, while informal education is unstructured learning through daily experiences.
PreschoolPreschoolers in Malaysia exercisingA preschool (sometimes spelled as pre school or pre-school), also known as pre-primary school, play school, or nursery school, is an educational establishment or learning space offering early childhood education to children before they begin compulsory education at primary school. It may be publicly or privately operated and may be subsidized from public funds.
Education Act 1996 (Malaysia)The Education Act 1996 (Malay: Akta Pendidikan 1996) is an Act of the Parliament of Malaysia, which was enacted to provide for education and for matters connected therewith.
MultilingualismMultilingualism is the use of more than one language, either by an individual speaker or by a group of speakers. When the languages are only two, it is usually called bilingualism. It is believed that multilingual speakers outnumber monolingual speakers in the world's population. More than half of all Europeans claim to speak at least one language other than their mother tongue, but many read and write in one language.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.