In fact, Ikatan Guru Muslim Malaysia (iGuru) president Azizee Hasan said, the focus during the first three years of school should be on mastering the 3R skills.
“Clear explanations are essential when imparting knowledge on technology. (As such) the priority now must be the mastery of 3R skills from Years 1 to 3,” he told FMT.
He pointed out that even in the developed countries, there has yet to be a primary school with a TVET curriculum, and there has not been a thorough study on implementing such curriculum at that level.
Azizee was commenting on a statement by deputy education minister Wong Kah Woh that primary school pupils will be introduced to “elements of TVET”.
Wong said this would be done through an integrated learning approach that combines disciplines across science, technology, visual arts, music and health.
Azizee said the education ministry must also ensure that teachers are ready for the new challenge.
“The ministry must introduce a suitable curriculum for the training of teachers in this discipline,” he added.
Anuar Ahmad, the secretary of the education and human capital development cluster at the National Professors Council, pointed out that TVET elements had previously been taught under the Kemahiran Hidup subject.
He said there was no need to rebrand the curriculum as “TVET”, adding that this would only worry parents about the ability of their children to master the new syllabus.
“Years 1 and 2 are for us to focus on 3R skills so pupils are not left behind when they enter Year 3,” he said.
“Focus first on 3R skills in English and Bahasa Melayu. Once they reach the next level (Years 4 to 6) we can talk about (teaching) TVET (elements) appropriate for their age,” he added. - FMT
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