KSSR

Standards-based Primary School

Curriculum
 Introduction

• First introduced in 2011 replacing the Integrated

Primary School Curriculum (KBSR in Bahasa Malaysia)
which was first introduced in 1983 and reviewed in
2003.
• It will be more holistic and less examination oriented
• The focus will be on the mastery of Reading, wRiting,
aRithmatic, and Reasoning skills, (4R)
• Emphasis on creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship
and information and communication technology.
• Learning will be more fun.
Why was KSSR introduced?

KSSR was introduced as an effort to restructure

and improve the current curriculum to
ensure that students have the relevant
knowledge, skills and values to face the
challenges of the 21st century.
What is meant by a
Standard Curriculum?

KSSR was formulated based on a statement of standards.

The statement of standards comprise of content standards and learning standards

which need to be achieved by a student in a specific period and level of schooling.

The Content and Learning standards are defined as follows:

• Contents Standards are specific statements on what the students must

know and can do, within a specific period of schooling, covering the areas of
knowledge, skills and values.

• Learning Standards are set criteria or indicators of education quality and

achievements which can be measured for each content standard.
What should the teacher do if a student
fails to meet the specified standards?

The teacher is required to carry out

continuous follow-up activities such as
to conduct revision to ensure that the
student eventually achieves the
standard.