The Education Ministry today denied claims that history textbooks for Form Three students had been amended to erase several chapters on the periods of the Japanese invasion, threats from the Communist Party of Malaya, as well as the Emergency.
Instead, the ministry, in a statement, said the allegedly missing chapters, which were previously taught to Form Three students, will be taught to Form Four students beginning next year.
The ministry also said the Pakatan Harapan government has never amended or reviewed the secondary school history textbooks, and the last curriculum review was conducted in 2017.
"The current textbooks used are based on that review.
"The implementation of the History curriculum review has been carried out in phases since 2017," said the ministry adding that the Form One students who first used the new revised curriculum, will be in Form Four next year.
It further explained that the 2017 review was initiated in 2012, involving historians, history teachers and ministry officials.
"There is no chapter removed or deleted, but the parts were rearranged so that the curriculum is more systematic to aid students' understanding of the nation's history.
"The history curriculum is arranged chronologically according to a timeline, so that the topics are taught cohesively from Form One to Form Five.
With reference to the Form Three textbooks, the ministry said the topics are based on the theme of foreign invasions - covering periods during their rule and resistance by the people. - Mkini
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