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In Malaysia, Pendidikan Moral (Malay for "Moral Studies") is one of the core subjects in the Sijil

Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination. It is a required subject for all non-Muslim students in
the public education system in Malaysia. Muslim students are required to take the Islamic Studies
(Malay: Pendidikan Islam) course. Pendidikan Moral, along with Islamic Studies, is governed by the
Department of Islamic and Moral Studies (JAPIM), a branch under the Ministry of Higher Education.

Contents

 1Syllabus
 2Examination

 3References

 4External links

Syllabus[edit]
The core of the syllabus is the 36 moral values (called "nilai" in Malay). These values include
"Kepercayaan kepada Tuhan" (creed), "Bertanggungjawab" (responsibility) and "Sikap Keterbukaan"
(open-mindedness) among others. The 36 values are divided categorized into 7 major fields of study
(called "bidang" in Malay), namely:

 Perkembangan Diri (self-development)
 Kekeluargaan (family)

 Alam Sekitar (nature)

 Patriotisme (patriotism)

 Hak Asasi Manusia (human rights)

 Demokrasi (democracy)

 Keamanan dan Keharmonian (peace and harmony).

These values are presented in detail in textbooks and form the basis of corresponding examinations.
Each value is defined by the Education Ministry. Answering examination questions requires some
interpretation of these definitions.
Students are required to provide exactly the same definitions of each moral value when answering
exam questions. If a student misspelled or left out or word or rephrased the definition without
changing its meaning, no marks will be given. Not fully memorizing the definitions is the reason why
students always fail to secure an A+.