STUDY IN MALAYSIA

Higher education in Malaysia:
Education in Malaysia is not universally mandated by law,hence it is not a criminal offence to neglect the educational needs of a child.

Primary and secondary education in government schools is handled by the Ministry of Education,but policies regarding tertiary education are handled by the Ministry of Higher education.

Pre school:

Many preschool programs exist in Malaysia.Attendance in a preschool program is not universal and generlly only affluent families can afford to send their children to private,for profit preschools.The government has no formal preschool program except"aid" based programs in more rural parts of the country.These programs also occur in rural enclaves within the nations cities.

Other preschool programs are run by religious groups.No formal training or certification is required to start a preschoo.Additionally preschools are not subject to zoning regulations and many of them can be found in residential buildings which have been converter for this purpose.Some private schools have preschool sections.

Primary:

Primary Education in Malaysia consists of 6 years of education,referred to as standards 1 through 6.Students enter primary schools at the age of 7 and leave at the age of 12.Students are promoted to the next standard,regardless of their academic performance.Until 2000,the penilaian Tengh Sekolah or Middle school evaluation test was given to students in standard 3 who pased a qualification test.Excellence in this test allowed students to skip standard 4.However,the test was removed from onwards due to concerns that parents and teachers were unduly pressuring students.Some have alleged that the demographics of those who scored wil on the PTS are ethnically skewed.

At the end of primary eduction,students in national schools are required to

undergo a national standardised test known as the Ujian Penilian Sekolah
Rendah or Primary school Evaluation Test.The subjects tested are Malay

comprehension,written Malay,English,science and Matematics.The Primary

education system is divided into the national schools and vernacular

schools.

Useful Links:
         1.www.internationaleducationmedia.com
         2.www.studymalaysia.com
         3.www.pathwaystudyabroad.com