Comparative Education Malaysia
Comparative Education Malaysia
Comparative Education Malaysia
EDUCATION IN MALAYSIA
Population :
30.8 M
Main
Language :
Malay and
English
State Religion :
Muslim
Land area:126,853 sq mi Literacy rate :
94.68% (2013)
(328,549 sq km);
% with
Total area:127,316 sq mi Secondary or
(329,750 sq km)
Higher
Qualifications:
Secondary
education
lasts for 6-7
years,
referred to
as Form 1
to 6 or
Form 1 to
Matriculatio
n college.
Divided into three stages. Medium junior secondary
education lasts 3 years, at the end of which pupils
take the UPSR or junior secondary school test.
National Type
Chinese/Tamil
School pupils
attend an
additional year
at a remove
class before
entering
Malaysian
medium junior
secondary
school.
Two
Another 2
years of
(preuniversity)
secondary
education at
a Sixth Form
College (2
years) or a
Matriculatio
n College (1)
year.
Students
academic freedom
Education for All
Entrance examinations implementation
Standardized tests
Financial Subsidy and Assistance Plan of
the government
National Education
Basic
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