CURRICULUM ORGANISATION IN KSSR

According to the official StandardDocument for KSSR published by the Curriculum Development Department of the Ministry of Education, primary education is divided into two stages: Stage One refers to Year 1, 2 and 3 andStage 2 refers to Year 4, 5 and 6.

In Year 1 and 2, there will be four modules: Module 1: Listening and Speaking Module 2: Reading Module 3: Writing Module 4: Language Arts

 In Year 3 to Year 6, grammar is added to the above four modules: Module 1: Listening and Speaking Module 2: Reading Module 3: Writing Module 4: Language Arts Module 5: Grammar

Modular Approach in KSSR

Based on the four (for Year 1 and 2) or five (for Year 3 to 6) modules for KSSR English language, teachers are expected to teach these modules separately and individually, and in sequence. This differs greatly from KBSR where all the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing are not expected to be taught separately. In KBSR, the four language skills should be integrated in athematic and topical lesson. Language arts and grammar are incorporated (most of the time in a covert manner) throughout the curriculum as part of a lesson activity.

 On the other hand, in KSSR,teachers are expected to teach the skills separately and in sequence, starting with Module 1(Listening and Speaking), then move on to Module 2 (Reading), then Module 3 (Writing) and Module4 (Language Arts). For Year 3 onwards, after Module 4 the sequence will continue with Module 5(Grammar).

 According to the KSSR Standard Document, through the modular curriculum, "pupils will be able tofocus on the development of salient language skills or sub-skills under each module throughpurposeful activities in meaningful contexts" (KSSR Standard Document, page 7).