KURIKULUM STANDARD

SEKOLAH RENDAH
( KSSR ) 2011
BAHASA INGGERIS

OVERVIEW

KBSR ENGLISH 2001

Educational Emphases
Multiple Intelligences
Thinking Skills
Contextualism
Constructivism

Social skills

Speakin
g

Writing

Listening
Grammar
Sound System
Vocabulary
Reading
IT skills

Values and Citizenship

NEW CURRICULUM MATRIX

STRAND 1
Language Focus

PRIMARY

LEVEL 2
(YEARS 4, 5 &
6)

LEVEL 1
(YEARS 1,2 & 3)

STRAND 2
Language
Arts

Skills Listening &

Speaking,
Reading and Writing
Vocabulary
(includes Science & Maths
themes
as well as Grammar )

Readers
+
(Literature)
English at Play:
Music, Poetry &
Drama

Skills Listening &

Speaking,
Reading and Writing
Vocabulary
Grammar (Year 3)
(phonics & penmanship)

Readers
- Big Books
-Lady Bird Series
Music, Poetry &
Drama

Pre-school

PRESENT
& FUTURE
CONTENT STANDARD
KBSR
KSSR
Eg:
Content Standards specify the essential knowledge,
CONTENT STANDARD
skills, understandings
and strategies that pupils need
1.1 By the end of the 6 year primary schooling, pupils
to
learn.
1. CURRICULUM
DOCUMENTATION
will be able
to pronounce words and speak
confidently
with theSTANDARD
correct stress, rhythm and
LEARNING
intonation.
STANDARD
SYLLABUS
Learning Standards describe in detail the degree
or
DOCUMENT
quality ofLEARNING
proficiencySTANDARD
that pupils need to display in
1.1.1
Able to speak
with the
wordyear.
stress.
relation to
the Content
Standards
for acorrect
particular
1.1.2 Able to listen to and enjoy stories.
CONTENT
CURRICULUM
1.1.4 Able to talk about a stimulus
with guidance.
STANDARDS
SPECIFICATIONS
&
LEARNING
STANDARDS

TEACHERS GUIDE

PRESENT & FUTURE

KBSR

KSSR

2. CURRICULUM ORGANISATION
LANGUAGE TAUGHT
THROUGH THREE
BROAD AREAS

LANGUAGE TAUGHT
THROUGH THREE
BROAD AREAS
MODULAR
STRUCTURE

INTEGRATION OF
SKILLS

INTEGRATION OF
SKILLS

PRESENT & FUTURE

KBSR

KSSR

3. CURRICULUM CONTENT
FOCUS ON FOUR
LANGUAGE SKILLS
SOUND SYSTEM

FOCUS ON FOUR
LANGUAGE SKILLS
BASIC LITERACY
PHONICS
LANGUAGE ARTS
PENMANSHIP

GRAMMAR IN
CONTEXT

GRAMMAR IN
CONTEXT

PRESENT & FUTURE

KBSR

4.

KSSR

APPROACH
WHOLE LANGUAGE

PHONICS

STANDARD BRITISH ENGLISH

5. ADDED VALUE
EDUCATIONAL
EMPHASES

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHASES
CREATIVITY &
INNOVATION
ENTREPRENEURSHIP

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SK & SJK

SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN

300 minutes per week

for Level 1 & 2
Literacy in Years 1 & 2
(teaching of phonics)
Additional learning
standards have been
included.

SEKOLAH JENIS
KEBANGSAAN
150 minutes per week for
Level 1 & 2
Literacy in Years 1, 2 & 3
(teaching of phonics)
Learning Standards are
spread throughout the 6
years in order to
prepare pupils for
secondary education.

Why KSSR?
(Rationale)

lack of fun and real learning

lack of focus on Listening & Speaking skills
too focused on Reading and Writing
not nurtured to :

think

ask
question
s

communicate
meaningfully
and effectively

are drilled to answer examination questions

New Elements
Fun, meaningful and focused
learning

New Elements
Modular configuration
teaching and learning process
complete in one cycle
teachers

must maintain the

continuity of the flow

Modular Configuration

New Elements
Sound System
Pupils

must learn all the sounds of the

letters in Year 1 before proceeding to
the sounds in Year 2

Year

2 teachers must know where the

exit point of the pupils in Year 1 is

Teachers

need to work on their

phonetic skills

Year 1

Year 2

Year 1
Year 2
Year 3

Why the Sound System?

Blending

Segmenting

to help pupils to
read and
pronounce
correctly

to help pupils to
spell

f food
oo d

f food
oo d

New Elements
Language Arts
a platform for pupils to share,
plan, produce and use the
language skills to express
creative works
encourages

the weaker pupils to

participate actively

New Elements
GRAMMAR
(to be introduced from Y3 onwards)

New Elements
EMK
(Elemen Merentas Kurikulum)