The decision to make passing history compulsory in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination from 2013 is final, said Deputy Education Minister Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi.He said the only thing not decided yet was the syllabus for the subject which would be drawn up together with the teaching approach for the subject to have a positive impact on students when the policy is implemented.
“The decision is final, and we are only waiting for the outcome of a study by a special committee set up to look into the history syllabus and textbooks for secondary schools in order to produce generations of Malaysians who can appreciate history.”He said this at a gathering with teachers of national schools in the Tenang state constituency at the Tenang Felda school here today.
Puad said the matter needed to be clarified as it could be misconstrued that the ministry would go back on its plan to make the subject compulsory for the SPM examination from 2013.He said the special committee comprised historians and university lecturers who were experts in the field.“The ministry will also introduce a certificate for those who repeat the history test after failing the subject,” he said.
The move, he added, would enable students to resit the subject just like for mathematics and Bahasa Malaysia in order for them to pass the SPM.Mohd Puad said his ministry would collaborate with the Higher Education Ministry to produce quality teachers to teach history.
Source : Bernama
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