ISKANDAR PUTERI: The new Bangsa Johor school syllabus to be implemented in four schools in the state will not interfere with the existing national education policy, says state exco member Aznan Tamin.
The education and information committee chairman said four aspects will be focused on; to strengthen the English language and to uphold the Malay Language, to boost Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects, to improve assessment of three subjects, English, Mathematics and Science, as well as evaluating the results of Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia graduates.
“The existing national education syllabus will be maintained, only that there will be added value for the students in the pilot Bangsa Johor schools programme.
“The important thing is that it does not interfere with the education system and the current national education policy,” he said at a press conference here yesterday.
The selected schools comprised two primary and two secondary schools – SMK Kota Puteri 2 (which has 2,352 students) and SK Kota Puteri 4 (532 students) in Pasir Gudang; SMK Tasek Utara (611 students) and SK Tasek Utara (802 students) in Johor Baru.
Aznan said for example, the selected schools would implement the latest technology in the education field for subjects involving mathematics, science and English such as Strategies For English Learning and Reading.
He added that 40 English language teachers from the four schools will undergo English courses at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.
