Similarities and

Differences
KSSR aims to strengthen the command of
Bahasa Malaysia and English among primary
school pupils
Characteristic of KSSR
pupil centred
fun and interactive
less-exam orientation
project and activity based
creativity and innovation
communication
ICT literacy
holistic
critical thinking and reasoning skills
independent learning

KSSR
1) Main
Basic
Modules
2) Main
Thematic
Modules
3) Basic
Elective
Modules
Differences
Teaching and
learning
methods, as
well as
assessments
For example, in
KSSR, only 60% of a
students marks will
be derived from the
UPSR exam, while
another 40% will be
based from the
schools evaluation
of each student
from standard one
to standard six
Compulsory for
children to
learn an
additional
language
Arabic, Tamil,
Mandarin, Iban
and etc...
School Hours
reduced by
120 minutes
Maths
periods
reduced from
10 to 6
English
periods
increased
from 2 to 5
Malay periods
increased to
10
No more
Maths and
Science in
English
Penmanship - Students are
to be taught the right way
to hold a pen or pencil
properly
Students will be given a file for
assignments throughout the
year which must be checked,
sign and return.
Teachers have to do
internal assessments and
evaluations
Less Exam Oriented
The changes
1) Curriculum Documentation - The Syllabus
and Curriculum Specifications are replaced by
Standard Document and the Content and
Learning Standards.
2) Curriculum Organisation - Modular
Structure is being introduced in KSSR. The
three broad areas (World of Knowledge,
World of Stories, World of Self) and the
integration of skills that we have in KBSR are
still retained.
3) Curriculum Content - KSSR would still focus
on the four language skills. What we know as
Sound System in KBSR would be replaced by a
broader and more focused Basic Literacy with
an emphases on Phonics. Apart from that, we
would now have the Language Arts component
and also penmanship. Grammar is still going to
be taught in context.
4) Approach - For KBSR, we have the Whole
Language approach. Under KSSR, it is going to
be replaced by Phonics
5) Added value: Under KSSR, we would have
Creativity and Entrepreneurship in addition to
Educational Emphases.