Chronology of Implementation of Cambridge Starters in Mukah Schools

Past Happenings
2001 A private primary school, SR Sri Mawar in Miri, Sarawak signed up to
implement Cambridge Starters Awards (now known as Cambridge ICT
Starters). This was the first pilot private school in Sarawak to implement the
ICT program.

2001 Launching of Cambridge ICT Starters in SK Datu Pengiran Mohamad, Oya,
by YAB Pehin Sri Dr. Hj. Abdul Taib Mahmud, Chief Minister of Sarawak.
This school became the first pilot Government primary school to implement
the program.

The PTA took the initiative to put up a computer lab. 40 sets of computers
were donated by Datuk Hamed Sepawi and Datuk Effendi Norwawi.

Nov 2001 The ICT program, after it was implemented for a year, has helped the SR Sri
Mawar Private Primary school to achieve outstanding result in the
Government Primary Six Evaluation Test, UPSR. The school was awarded
the outstanding result in UPSR by the Education Ministry.

1 November 2002 Danawa Resources Sdn Bhd was officially given the franchise and the sole
agent to implement the Cambridge ICT Starters in Malaysia.

4 December 2002 Two staffs, William Ng and Kelvin Ong from Danawa attended a one week
training in Cambridge.

2002 38 pupils obtained the full certificates of Cambridge ICT Starters Initial
Steps.

Cambridge ICT Starters was implemented to all the classes in SR Sri Mawar
and once again has helped the school to be awarded the UPSR Outstanding
Result by the Education Ministry.

September 2003 Representative from Danawa Resources Sdn Bhd presented the potential of
the program for Malaysian Schools to the former Honourable Minister of
Education, Tan Sri Musa Mohamad and his team from the Ministry of
Education when they visited Cambridge University in UK.

2003 35 pupils obtained the full certificates of Cambridge ICT Starters Initial
Steps.

SR Sri Mawar continued to be awarded the Outstanding UPSR result award.

10 April 2004 Launching of Cambridge ICT Starters in SK Datuk Awang Udin, Mukah by
YAB Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, former Prime Minister of Malaysia.


Ministry of Sumber Alam and Yayasan Mukah bored the cost of the
renovation of computer lab, supply of computers and installation of Internet
facilities

16 18 Aug 2004 19 Teachers from SK Datuk Awang Udin(2), SK Dua Sungai(4), SK
Kampung J ebungan(3), SK Kampung Tellian(5) and SK DPM Oya (5)
attended the first training session at SK Datuk Awang Udin. The teachers sat
for the assessment at the end of the training session.

SR Sri Mawar started using the new ICT workbook by Cambridge
University Press. Although the Education has ceased to give away the
Outstanding UPSR result award to schools, SR Sri Mawar has once even
performed better and achieved a 100% pass in the 2004 UPSR and with more
than 30% of the candidates scored straight As.

J an 2005 At SK Datuk Awang Udin, the ICT Starters program were introduced to 50
Primary 6 pupils (2 classes) in the afternoon.

SK Dua Sungai, SK Kampung J ebungan and SK Kampung Tellian were not
able to implement the project because the computer labs were not ready then.

27 March 2005 Samsudin Kasdi and William Ng from Danawa visited SK Datuk Awang
Udin to monitor the progress of the ICT program.

A mock test was given to the 50 Primary 6 pupils. The results were not
satisfactory because the teachers involved were new teachers who have not
attended the training. William Ng gave a briefing on how the assessment
should be conducted and advised the teachers to give revision before the
actual assessment in J uly.

Samsudin and William made courtesy call to the Divisional Education
Officer, Encik Bedui and briefed him on the CIS program. They then visited
SK Kampung Teh Mukah, SK Kampung J ebungan, SK Dua Sungai and SK
DPM Oya. The purpose of the trip was to study the proposed rooms for the
computer labs in SK Kampung Teh* and SK Dua Sungai.


* SK Kampung Teh was not in the original list of schools proposed. Although
SK Kampung Jebungan was previously dropped in the new proposed list, we
counter proposed to drop SK Kampung Tellian instead of SK Kampung
Jebungan because SK Kampung Tellian has no permanent building yet and
is currently squatting with SK Mukah.

150 copies of the workbook were supplied to SK Datuk Awang Udin, and
SK DPM Oya. 50 copies from SK Datuk Awang Udin were then diverted to
SK Kampung J ebungan because the teachers in the schools were very keen
to start the program with their 10 existing computers.

27 J une 2005 A meeting with the representatives from Mukah Education Office and the
Headmasters of the 5 schools involved were called at the Mukah Education

Office. The main agenda were to have dialogue with the local Education
officers and the Headmasters to find strategies to ensure that the CIS
program can be implemented smoothly.

The Mukah Education Office promised to bear the cost of the renovation of
the two computer labs in SK Kampung Teh and SK Dua Sungai. Training for
the teachers were agreed and scheduled on 22 and 23 J uly 2005 at SK Datuk
Awang Udin.

1 J uly 2005 Budget and timeline of implementation were submitted to Yayasan Mukah
for approval.

4 J uly 2005 Progress report was submitted to

Setiausaha Tetap,
Kementerian Perancangan dan Pengurusan Sumber merangkap
Setiausaha
Lembaga Kumpulan Wang Kawasan Konsesi Hutan (Pemulihan &
Pembangunan)
(u.p. Encik Kameri Haji Affandi)

and to

Tuan J eli Bohari, Setiausaha Eksekutif kepada Ketua Meneteri Sarawak.

11 J uly 2005 46 pupils from SK Datuk Awang Udin sat for the first assessment on the first
module (Starting with Text). The assessments were conducted by Ustaz
Ahmadazra B Saadi of SK Datuk Awang Udin, assisted by William Ng and
Elizabeth H Giang from Danawa.

18 J uly 2005 Greenlight were given by Yayasan Mukah to proceed with the purchase of
computers.
53 sets of computers were then ordered.
(21 sets each for SK Dua Sungai and SK Kampung Teh Mukah, 11 sets for
SK Kampung J ebungan - SK Kampung J ebungan were given less because of
its lower population.) The computers are expected to be delivered to Mukah
by 30 J uly 2005.

Sending official letter to Pegawai Pelajaran Gabungan Mukah (with copies to
Pengarah Pelajaran Sarawak) seeking official approval for installation of the
computers in SK Kampung J ebungan, SK Dua Sungai and SK Kampung Teh
Mukah.

21 J uly 2005 William Ng and Elizabeth H Giang from Danawa visited SK Kampung
J ebungan and SK Kampung Teh Mukah to check on the progress of the
renovation of the computer labs.

The computer lab at SK Kampung J ebungan is ready. We expect the lab to
be furnished by the 4
th
week of J uly. By the first week of August, computers,
network, internet facilities are expected to be set up.

The existing CIS program in SK Kampung J ebungan, which the teachers
have started in April, can then resume in the new lab.

A sum of about RM28,000 had been allocated by the Mukah Education
office for the renovation of the computer lab in SK Kampung Teh Mukah.
However work has not begun at the time of the visit.

In the afternoon, with the help of a local vendor, maintenance work were
carried out in SK Datuk Awang Udin.

22 J uly 2005 William and Elizabeth visited SK Dua Sungai in the morning. Renovation
work has started and is expected to be completed in a weeks time.

In the afternoon, maintenance work at SK Datuk Awang Udin continued:
- 1 hard disk were replaced.
- 4 computers were re-installed with MS Windows and MS Office.
- All the computers were reset to the original setting.

23 24 J uly 2005 A total of 28 teachers attended the training;
SK Datuk Awang Udin 7 teachers
SK Dua Sungai 7 teachers
SK Kampung Teh 4 teachers
SK Kampung J ebungan 5 teachers
SK DPM Oya - 5 teachers.



28 J uly 2005 750 copies Cambridge ICT Starters books were sent to the 4 schools:
- 285 copies to SK Datuk Awang Udin (150 copies were given on 27
March 2005)
- 193 copies to SK Dua Sungai
- 169 copies to SK Kampung Teh Mukah
- 93 copies to SK Kampung J ebungan. (50 copies were given on 27
March 2005)

6 August 2005 Supply and set up of furniture for Computer lab of SK Kampung J ebungan.
Renovation work in SK Dua Sungai and SK Kampung Teh Mukah are at
final stage and expected to be ready by end of the following week.

All 53 sets of Acer computers, licensed Microsoft Office 2003, Lab
Commander received by our local agent Affitech Sdn Bhd.

12 August 2005 Supply and set up of computer hardware and software in SK Kampung
J ebungan.

14 -17August 2005 Supply and set up of furniture for Computer lab of SK Kampung Teh and SK
Dua Sungai.

Note. The renovation of the computer labs in SK Kampung Teh and SK Dua
Sungai are almost completed except the installation of phrase 3 wiring.


8 September 2005 Discussion on intensive program for Primary 6 students after UPSR.

9 September 2005 Assessment in SK Datuk Awang Udin, SK Dua Sungai and SK Kampung
J ebungan.

12 September 2005 Intensive classes for Primary 6 pupils in all the 5 schools, including SK DPM,
Oya to begin.

28-29 October 2005 Assessment in all the 5 schools.

2005 SR Sri Mawar continued to achieved outstanding result in UPSR with more
than 30% of the candidates scored straight As.

6 February 2006 Received official results from CIE, confirming:
SK Datuk Awang Udin 133 modular certificates
SK Dua Sungai 149 modular certificates
SK Kampung Teh 81 modular certificates
SK Kampung J ebungan 173 modular certificates
SK DPM Oya - 199 modular certificates