The preparation of this National Philosophy of Education has begun in 1979 after the Cabinet Committee Report on the Review of Education Policies Implementation. As a affair of fact, the study was focused on the human development in the necessity of having our very locals ‘ doctrine of instruction. Since so, it has been started to carefully created and declared in 1988 based on instruction studies and regulation that combine with assorted facets sing to a multicultural attack to instruction. Surely, this preparation of NPE besides has been designed based on rational and critical thought for guaranting the development of productive states. In other words, NPE is determined by the Malayan fundamental law. It is grounded in our national political orientations which have integrated the Rukunegara, New Economy Policy and the National Education Policy excessively.
The National Philosophy of Education ( NPE ) with the combination of ends, policies and educational patterns is aim to “ rationally clear up the current educational patterns every bit good as facilitate the actions and tendencies of instruction in the hereafter ” ( Ministry of Education, 1982 ) . In add-on, the FPK has the kernel which is “ Education in Malaysia is an ongoing attempt towards further developing the potency of persons in a holistic and incorporate mode, so as to bring forth persons who are intellectually, spiritually, emotionally and physically balanced and harmonic, based on a steadfast belief in and devotedness to God. Such an attempt is to designed to bring forth Malayan citizens who are knowing and competent, who possess high moral criterions and who are responsible and capable of accomplishing a high degree of personal wellbeing every bit good as being able to lend to the harmoniousness and improvement of the household, the society and the state at big. ” In general, the intent of the NPE is to bring forth persons who will be progressive, adept, competent and responsible while making their responsibility as good citizens and besides surrogate integrity among assorted races.
This chiseled National Philosophy of Education ( NPE ) has used to be the nucleus for every instruction system in Malaysia. For case, all primary school course of studies are constructed based on the NPE. Education system in Malaysia has been developed after independency. Before 1982, old Primary School Curriculum or Kurikulum Lama Sekolah Rendah ( KLSR ) was introduced and implemented. It was designed based on the New Economic Policy ( NEP ) as colonies for the demands of economic development and advancing integrity among races which associated with the intent of FPK. Subsequently in 1983, KLSR was replaced by the New Primary School Curriculum or Primary School Integrated Curriculum ( KBSR ) . KBSR was provided the same course of study for all ethnics that help furthering the integrity among all races. In 2010, Standard Primary School Curriculum ( KSSR ) was so introduced to restructure and better KBSR. Based on the nucleus of FPK, KSSR has focused on developing more holistic persons that achieve the state ‘s purposes and aspirations.
To accomplish the desire of National Philosophy of Education ( NPE ) , facets such as school civilization, instructors ‘ duty and pupils ‘ function have to be taken earnestly and implemented efficaciously in all schools. First of all, school has a really of import function in recognizing the desire of FPK. This is because the school acts as an agent of socialisation and agent of single development by supplying the correct and comfy acquisition environment for the pupils. The school provides chances to pupils for capturing a broad scope of cognition and accomplishments that are considered appropriate to continuously development of the society or community. School besides provides formal and informal instruction that covered facets of ‘JERIS ‘ which are intellectually, spiritually, emotionally, physical balanced and socially that aid in the procedure of realisation of the National Philosophy of Education.
For the function of schoolmaster, he is so the first individual to form and mobilise all affairs related to the school ‘s direction, disposal and academic programmes. He is the chief leader of a school that proctors instructors ‘ functions towards accomplishing the aims of the school. The schoolmaster besides plays an of import function in organizing course of study that in line with National Philosophy of Education ( NPE ) and heightening the professionalism of instructors. Besides that, teacher is ever an of import function theoretical account for all the pupils as instructor maps as the pupils ‘ parent in school that pull offing all academic affairs and pupils ‘ public assistances. The function a instructor is important for determining the values and self-development of pupils. This is because the instructor does non merely learn, but besides be a counsel, coordinator, pioneer and facilitator for the pupils in school. Not merely that, the instructor besides has great duty for developing potencies of pupils in comprehensive and incorporate manner that forms well-balanced person based on the facets of ‘JERIS ‘ .
For better apprehension of how our National Philosophy of Education ( NPE ) is implemented in our primary school instruction system, an interview in SJK ( C ) Yuk Choy with the schoolmaster, senior helper and instructor was conducted on 20th February 2013.
Harmonizing to the interview with the schoolmaster of SJK ( C ) Yuk Choy, Madam Leong Bee Chu, she stated that the first activity that was being held was ‘Program Buku NILAM ‘ and the undermentioned activities were ‘Gotong-royong ‘ and ‘Moral and Religious Talk ‘ .
‘Program Buku NILAM 2012 ‘
Madam Leong was stated that this plan of ‘Buku NILAM ‘ was implemented and started since Year One of the primary school for the pupils ‘ reading record until they have completed their schooling. Madam Leong besides defined that ‘Buku NILAM Program ‘ is a scheme that encourages pupils ‘ reading wont by giving appropriate acknowledgment harmonizing to the engagement of pupils in reading activities that of all time held in school.
The intent of this activity is to foster the good reading wont among pupils as the important manner in developing a civilization of cognition in states is through continuously reading wonts. As for the pupils ‘ accomplishments of coveted degree in this ‘Buku NILAM Program ‘ , Madam Leong was satisfied as the figure of pupils that received wagess and acknowledgment from Ministry of Education has been increased surprisingly. Meanwhile, Madam Leong was besides proud that the overall academic public presentation of pupils in SJK ( C ) Yuk Choy has improved with the aid of this ‘Buku NILAM Program ‘ .
This ‘Buku NILAM Program ‘ is so involves one of the elements in National Philosophy of Education ( NPE ) which is “ Knowing Malayan citizens ” that obligated to bring forth quality young person for first-class civilisation. This activity of ‘Buku NILAM ” has succeeded in developing pupils ‘ desire for cognition. As a consequence of this activity, pupils will be more wide and open-minded with the cognition they gained from the cultivation of reading wonts. Besides that, pupils were besides motivated by the acknowledgment and wagess to endeavor and further cognition from this activity.
‘Gotong-royong Yuk Choy Primary School ‘ 2012
The ‘Gotong-royong Yuk Choy Primary School ‘ was the 2nd activity that held after the Chinese New Year Holiday which was at 30th January of 2012. The activity of ‘Gotong-royong ‘ has defined by Madam Leong as an activity that required voluntary engagements and attempts from all pupils to clean the school milieus.
Harmonizing to Madam Leong, the purpose of this activity is to develop a spirit of love and grasp from the pupils towards the school. In add-on, the ‘Gotong-royong ‘ activity is besides purpose for beef uping teamwork and indirectly fosters the relationships between the pupils themselves. The activity of ‘Gotong-royong ‘ is besides guaranting the pupils have to the full understood that the importance of this activity and volitionally collaborate with each other to better our society.
With the assistance of common cooperation, Madam Leong was really pleased with the results of the ‘Gotong-royong ‘ activity that the school milieus cleansing has been carried out so easy and increasingly by all the pupils.
In fact, this ‘Gotong-royong ‘ activity has the consciousness of elements in National Philosophy of Education ( NPE ) which is “ Malayan citizens of high moral criterions ” . It has encouraged the good attitude of common cooperation that should be possessed by all states. If all Malaysia citizens are being selfish, we will ne’er hold progressive development in our state, it will merely lift to greediness that straight increases the spread between the rich and the hapless which is a truly bad effect for our state. Indeed, the activity of ‘Gotong-royong ‘ has achieved one of the desires in NPE which is assisting the pupils upholding good and baronial moral values as rules in their lives by fostering good features throughout the activity.
‘Moral and Religious talk for the UPSR campaigners ‘ 2012
The ‘Moral and Religious Talk ‘ was stated by Madam Leong as the 3rd activity that was organized in the primary school. This ‘Moral and Religious Talk ‘ was held at the school hall at 6th March 2012. On that twenty-four hours, all the UPSR campaigners were gathered together to take portion in the talk which conducted by a Chinese Buddhist monastic named Hsing Yun.
The aim of this ‘Moral and Religious Talk ‘ was to by and large supply good advices based on the religious rules for the UPSR campaigners. Furthermore, Madam Leong indicated that this ‘Moral and Religious Talk ‘ was focused on the engagement of linking benefits of spiritualty with the good character that upholds moral values. Besides of moral and spiritual talk, all the UPSR campaigners were besides involved in a supplication session with the music director for good approval from God for their UPSR scrutiny.
Through this talk, Madam Leong besides hoped that it can be counsel for the UPSR campaigners to get the better of single emotional jobs, such as depression. This is because the negotiations involved faith and moral values that correlate with improved mental wellness. Furthermore, Madam Leong besides expressed that the consequence of this talk was turned out good as most of the campaigners were tended to hold a positive attitude even though they were emphasizing out with their readying for the test.
This ‘Moral and Religious Talk ‘ is surely involves two of the elements in National Philosophy of Education ( NPE ) which are “ religious component ” and “ belief in and obeisance to God ” that help possessing a good character with upholds of moral values throughout the pupils ‘ full lives. Based on the interview with Madam Leong, it can be seen that this talk has done good in developing positive attitudes with strong consciousness of and believing in God. Not merely have those, pupils besides learnt to be grateful for the being of God and grateful for the gifts from God. Therefore, the spiritualty that formed in the pupils ‘ behaviour has helped in furthering the development of a good community.
Next, the interview with the Senior Assistance of SJK ( C ) Yuk Choy, Madam Tan Sze Ling was conducted. From the, she listed two activities that were being held are ‘Sports Day ‘ and ‘Celebration of Independence Day ‘ .
‘One pupil one athletics game ‘ Sports Day 2012
For realisation the importance of ‘One pupil one athletics game ‘ that has introduced by the authorities, athletics twenty-four hours was being held in SJK ( C ) Yuk Choy at 13th May of 2012. All pupils are required to take part in the athletics twenty-four hours by taking portion in at least one of the athleticss games. Before the athleticss twenty-four hours, pupils were arranged to different colour squads harmonizing to their designation figure.
Among the benefits of participate in athleticss, Madam Tan stressed on the athleticss subject. This is because she indicated that for persons who wish to win in athleticss must hold good subject and besides self-denial to follow with the athleticss games ‘ ordinances. Madam Tan was liberally gave an illustration that a athletics participant must ever be punctual and obey all the regulations and instructions from the manager. So that, the engagement in a athleticss game will be indirectly obtain good subjects.
In add-on, Madam Tan besides stated that the athleticss have the aim of assisting pupils to develop a healthier organic structure and besides let go of emphasis at the interim. Not merely that, leading qualities, teamwork, assisting each other and ready to function among pupils were besides encouraged throughout the Sports Day.
For the accomplishments of pupils during the Sports Day, Madam Tan was rather satisfied as she was instead impressed by the public presentation of the pupils. Furthermore, through the Sports Day, Madam Tan was besides pleased when UPSR campaigners were allocated clip good consequently for the athletics patterns and besides clip available for their surveies.
This Sports Day has so involved in one of the elements in National Philosophy of Education ( NPE ) which is “ physical component ” that help develop proficient, manipulative and societal accomplishments in line with physical fittingness accomplishments. It can be easy found that this activity has increased the societal interactions between the pupils from different colour squads every bit good as the raised of consciousness of the importance of good wellness. From the activity, pupils have evidently known and found ain endowments in athleticss every bit good as develop tolerance between different squads from the interactions during Sports Day. Within the model of Sports Day, it was planned carefully in order to bring forth a balanced development of pupils ‘ mental, societal, physical and religious that in line with accomplishing the purposes of our National Philosophy of Education ( NPE ) .
Celebration of Independence Day
Madam Tan was stated that the school had celebrated Independence Day on Friday, 30th August of 2012. The jubilation of Independence Day has defined by Madam Tan as a important jubilation that required engagements from all pupils and instructors. There were assorted events to observe this of import twenty-four hours such as category and school edifice ornament with national flags and besides some play performances that carried out by pupils.
The aim of the jubilation of Independence Day was stressed by Madam Tan is that furthering the spirit of nationalism or love of our ain state. Madam Tan was besides ensured all the pupils were able to see themselves with pride at their ain state ‘s Independence Day after undergoing so many adversities before Independence. Therefore, play public presentations about the history before our Independence Day was being held to sketch the of import events for the pupils ‘ better understanding towards true history of our states.
Based on the consequences from the jubilation of Independence Day, Madam Tan was happy that all the pupils were engaged in the jubilation. The pupils were enjoyed witnessing the true history of our states from the play public presentations and this indirectly develops a more meaningful feeling towards the pride of our state that was eventually achieved independent at 31st August 1957. Besides that, Madam Tan expressed that this jubilation has so surrogate integrity among all races. This is because the pupils were worked together in a role-playing at the dance public presentations that involve several races such as Malay, Chinese, Indian, Iban and Kadazan.
As a affair of fact, this jubilation of Independence Day has the realisation of elements in National Philosophy of Education ( NPE ) which are “ holistic and incorporate development of the persons ” and “ Malayan citizens who can lend to the harmoniousness and improvement of household, society and state at big ” . It has been proved that integrity can be nurtured and nourished by the jubilation of Independence Day through tolerate considerations and love for our state. In add-on, with the cognition that can be obtained from the history of our state, pupils can be enhanced their five facets of “ JERIS ” , viz. spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, socially and physically to go a better individual to support and assist our state to better.
Apart from those school activities that have tight bonds with the realisation of National Philosophy of Education ( NPE ) , in-class activities are besides playing important function in realizing the NPE.
In-class argument
In-class argument has defined by Madam Wong Sok Kuen as a formal treatment of an issue given at schoolroom. Students in category were separated into groups to take bends for the in-class argument and all the pupils are mandatory to be involved.
Madam Wong was stated that the intent of in-class arguments did non merely assist the pupils get public speech production accomplishments, it besides helped in developing critical thought accomplishments of the pupils. Besides that, this activity has provided chance for the pupils to voice out their sentiments freely and dynamically. Through the in-class argument, Madam Wong besides expressed that as the pupils spend more clip debating, they are most likely will derive more assurance after that. Since there are no engagement of ICT in the basis research based on the subjects, pupils exchanged their thoughts and sentiments in group with the aid of Madam Wong. Besides that, through argument, pupils will besides gained exposure on planetary instance surveies.
Exposure of the pupils to the different positions in a impersonal mode has helped pupils heighten their critical thought accomplishments and besides increases their understanding and regard of other peoples ‘ positions and beliefs.
This In-class argument has surely involved in two of the elements in National Philosophy of Education ( NPE ) which are “ development of single potencies ” and “ holistic incorporate development of the person ” that indicated the endowment of argument will be enhanced through the societal interaction with others. In add-on, from this activity, pupils are given the equal chance to happen out and develop the argument endowment. As a affair of fact, the endowment and potencies are inter-related and coordinated sooner included rational, emotional and societal.
Role-play in Class
Madam Wong has defined role-playing as a realistic or conjectural state of affairs and some characters that presented to the pupils based on their acquisition content.
The chief intent of role-playing is to prosecute the pupils in a certain scenario by depicting the scenes and the job. The role-playing was merriment and motivation. In add-on, Madam Wong explained that the role-playing besides give opportunities to quieter pupils to show themselves in more direct mode. Madam Wong besides put in some attempts in error rectification of the pupils during their role-play. This is because Madam Wong claimed that errors that were corrected directly after the role-play activity can be remaining fresh in the pupils ‘ heads for a long clip.
The consequence of this role-playing activity has cheerily surprised Madam Wong as the pupils that included the quieter pupils are able to show them more efficaciously after the role-playing gas assessed their understanding towards their acquisition content.
Indeed, this role-playing activity has the realisation of elements in National Philosophy of Education ( NPE ) which are “ rational component ” and “ competent Malayan citizens ” . From the activity, it can be clearly seen that the pupils are able to transport out the undertaking given efficaciously and expeditiously. In the interim, the pupils are besides able to possess originative, critical and brooding thought accomplishments based on the scenarios before carry out the activity of role-playing.
Games
Harmonizing to Madam Wong, game was besides selected to be a stuff of prosecuting the pupils during a lesson. As stated by Madam Wong, there were several games such as spelling bee, linguistic communication mystifier game and besides hoarded wealth Hunt game that can be organized in category.
Madam Wong explained that the intent of the games is to increase the engagement of the pupils by doing the lesson merriment and prosecuting. In add-on, Madam Wong will ever fix some wagess as encouragement for the pupils to take part. With the tempting wagess from Madam Wong, the pupils will be moving sharply by viing with each other. This state of affairs has indirectly enhanced the acquisition environment for the pupils to remain concentrate on anything that Madam Wong was traveling to learn.
As a consequence, the games activities have succeeded in aid the pupils to go more knowing like “ rational component ” in National Philosophy of Education ( NPE ) since the pupils ever strive to get true cognition with the enticement of the wagess. Furthermore, the games activities besides helped in advancing one of the elements of National Philosophy of Education ( NPE ) which is “ competent Malayan citizens ” that retain competences among the pupils.
Activity of Questions and Answers in category
From the interview with Madam Wong, activity of inquiries and replies was besides held in category.
The purpose of carry oning this activity was to better pupils ‘ comprehension accomplishments by arousing the pupils with inquiries that have no replies give straight from the instructor. Madam Wong besides indicated that the aim of this activity is to promote the pupils to believe creatively and beyond while disputing the pupils to utilize higher thought accomplishments. Furthermore, Madam Wong stated that most of the clip, the inquiries are given to the pupils and as a consequence, the pupils will happen out their replies through treatment or ain thought to reply back the inquiry. In this procedure of acquisition, Madam Wong claimed that the pupils act as active scholars who construct knowledge all by themselves.
As a affair of fact, the activity of inquiries and replies were done rather a important occupation in determining the believing accomplishments of the pupils in line with the realisation of one of the elements in National Philosophy of Education ( NPE ) which is “ rational component ” . This is because during this activity, the pupils are active scholars that are willing to exchange and portion cognition with others every bit good as get the true cognition by a batch of attempts and non giving up easy.
Revision category
There was besides a alteration category particularly held and designed for slow scholars by Madam Wong after school. Harmonizing to Madam Wong, the chief intent of carry oning this alteration category is to assist decelerate scholars and to guarantee the slow scholars were maintaining up with the course of study that was being taught during the lessons. Madam Wong stated that at first in the procedure of alteration categories, mentoring the slow scholars can be a batch hard than learning pupils who are usually making good. This is because Madam Wong explained that to help slow scholars, it required a batch of patient and attempts to plan a alone lesson program for them.
Madam Wong gave an illustration that in her alteration category with slow scholars, she equipped the pupils with at least three learning method that were suited consequently to their acquisition manners. To prosecute the slow scholars, Madam Wong combined Visual-learning manner, Auditory-learning manner and Kinesthetic-learning manner together to organize another manner of mentoring them.
As a consequence of this alteration category, Madam Wong was satisfied with the public presentation of the slow scholars in scrutiny after their engagement in the alteration categories. Madam Wong expressed her pleasured that before the alteration categories, the slow scholars are unable to maintain up with the course of studies like others and execute good in the tests and right now, the slow scholars are able to concentrate in category and besides do good in tests.
Indeed, the alteration categories have become a important function in act uponing and developing the pupils larning accomplishments along with the consciousness of two of the elements in National Philosophy of Education ( NPE ) which are “ knowing Malayan citizens ” and “ Malayan citizens who are capable of accomplishing personal wellbeing ” . This is because through the alteration categories, the slow scholars have worked difficult to develop cognition although they have some troubles in acquisition. The slow scholars did non give up so easy but otherwise possess strong resiliency to face and get the better of their troubles in acquisition.
In decision, the National Philosophy of Education ( NPE ) so has important influences on the development of Malaysia ‘s instruction system. The chief intent of this execution of National Philosophy of Education ( NPE ) is to supply an effectual and efficient lineation and guideline for pupils to convey the cognition through instruction. As for the chief purpose of course of study, it is obligated to guarantee that the execution of NPE is carried out wholly in school for the benefits of the pupils and realisation of the aspirations of the Government. Therefore, from the interview that was conducted in SJK ( C ) Yuk Choy, it can be indicated that all school activities and in-class activities that carried out in the school have surely based on the NPE as a changeless usher and mention for assist pupils to maintain up with the rapid alterations of the planetary. With the execution of NPE, it is besides hoped that the pupils will develop into holistic and incorporate persons from the facets of religious, emotional, physical, societal and rational who can lend to the harmoniousness of household, society and state.
Appendix
Questionnaire of Headmaster and Senior Assistance:
Program ‘Buku NILAM ‘
What is the construct of this activity?
When did the activities started to transport out?
How did the pupils respond?
Activity ‘Gotong-royong ‘
What is the effectivity of this activity?
Why was this activity held?
How was it carried out?
‘Moral and Religious Talk ‘
How did the activity help the pupil?
What is your remark based on this activity?
Is there any betterment from the pupils?
‘Sports Day ‘
How was the activity held?
What is the intent of this activity?
Are there any good responses from the pupil?
‘Celebration of Independence Day ‘
Why was the jubilation carried out?
Are the pupils happy with the jubilation?
Are they parents involved in this jubilation?
Questionnaire of Teacher:
Activity of Question and Answer
How did you transport out this activity?
What was the response from the pupils over this activity?
What did the pupil addition from this activity?
Revision Class
Are there any jobs faced by the instructor?
How make you work out the jobs?
Were all the pupils compulsory to be involved in this activity?
In-class argument
What pupils obtained from this activity?
Are the pupils improved from this activity?
Was you satisfy with the public presentation of the pupils?
Games
Was this activity made the pupils interested during the lesson?
Were there any wagess for the pupils?
What are the wagess for the pupils?
Role-play
Were all pupils satisfied with this activity?
How was the activity carried out?
Did you involve in the role-play?
Biography
PrincipalA
Name: Leong Bee Chu
Age: 51 old ages old
Date of birth: 7.6.1962
Post: Headmistress
Address: SJK ( C ) Yuk Choy. 195, Jalan Sultan Iskandar, 30000 Ipoh.
Gender: Female
Race: Chinese
Old ages of instruction: 27 old ages
Senior Assistant
Name: Tan Sze Ling
Age: 48 old ages old
Date of birth: 8.3.1965
Post: Senior Assistant
Address: SJK ( C ) Yuk Choy. 195, Jalan Sultan Iskandar, 30000 Ipoh.
Race: Chinese
Old ages of instruction: 22 old ages
TeacherA
Name: Wong Sok Kuen
Age: 33 old ages old
Date of birth: 20.2.1980
Post: TeacherA
Address: SJK ( C ) Yuk Choy. 195, Jalan Sultan Iskandar, 30000 Ipoh.
Race: Chinese
Old ages of instruction: 8 old ages
