Permanent Secretary (Core Education) at the Ministry of education Dr Shamsiah Zuraini Kanchanawati Tajuddin at the press conference. - BB
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/Asia News Network): The integration of Religious Subjects into the General Education System will commence on Nov 1, it was announced at a press conference on Monday (Oct 23).
Through this integration, subjects that are normally taught in religious schools will be absorbed into the general education curriculum in government and private primary schools including international schools.
This integration will only involve students who are studying at the pre-school level to Year 3 in religious schools. These students will continue their Religious Education in their respective primary schools.
Meanwhile, Year 4 to Year 6 religious school students will continue their learning as usual in their respective religious schools.
In this regard, school hours for the schools and students involved will be changed from 7.30am to 12.00pm and from 1.30pm to 3.00pm. Religious subjects that are integrated into the general education timetable will be taught for one hour, that is, two periods per day.
As for the school attire, students will only wear one school uniform, which is the uniform of their respective government and private primary schools as well as international schools.
Among the objectives of this integration is to safeguard the students’ well-being by reducing student workload and reducing time spent in school, which will further improve their work-life balance and mental health. In addition, this change is also expected to increase learning efficiency, where the reduced school hours will give room for teachers and students to focus on better quality learning.
