Education in Malaysia

From the VDO Clip, what types of school were founded at the earlier of schooling system in Malaysia?

•   Chinese and Tamil schools

   

   

•   Chinese, Muslim, and Tamil schools

• Chinese, English, and Tamil schools

•   Muslim, Chinese, Tamil, and English schools

From the VDO Clip, after the exiting of British colonialists what were the Malay’s leaders making plans for a new system of national education?

• They would provide primary education for six years in Malay and English.

• They would provide primary education for six years in Malay and Chinese.

• They would provide primary education for six years in English and Tamil.

• They would provide primary education for six years in English and Chinese.

From the VDO Clip, how did the federal government manage a system of national education?

• They promoted trilingualism with Malay as the official language, English as the business language and Chinese as the cultural language.

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  They promoted bilingualism with Malay as the official language and Chinese as the cultural language and supported the idea of a national community that preserved the existing trilingualism.

• They promoted trilingualism with Malay as the official language, English as the business language and Chinese as the cultural language and supported the idea of a national community that preserved the existing multiculturalism.

• They promoted multiculturalism with Tamil as the official language, English as the business language and Chinese as the cultural

From the VDO Clip, what are the problem of national school system in Malaysia nowadays?

When do children in Malaysia begin their education at pre-schools?

• Three

• Four

• Five

• Four or Five

What school levels are compulsory for Malaysian children?

• Pre-school, primary, and secondary school

• Pre-school and primary school

• Primary, and secondary school

• Pre-school, primary, secondary and higher education

The government provides free education for six years at primary level and five years at secondary level.

• True

• False

The Malaysian education system has been shaped to reflect the needs and identity of a monocultural society.

• True

• False

Malaysia has been recognized for its success in the democratization of higher education.

• True

• False

The well-structured higher education system in Malaysia is instrumental in enabling the government to achieve its aspirations to have a resilient nation, encourage the creation of a just society, maintain sustainable economic growth, develop global competitiveness, build a K-economy and innovative culture, strengthen human resource development and maintain sustainable environmental development.

• True

• False