Slides for the Webinar on Neoteric Curriculum Approach, delivered by Dr Mohd Hafiz Md Hanif, Director of Akademi Pendidikan Sekolah Makmal, on 6th August 2020. The Neoteric Curriculum Approach has been designed by experts in education from the Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjong Malim, Perak, Malaysia, and is truly compatible with the current National Curriculum.

1. KURIKULUM
PENDEKATAN
NEOTERIK
Discussion
6.8.2020
2:30pm
Akademi Pendidikan/Sekolah Makmal, UPSI
lab.school@upsi.edu.my
Neoteric-Approach Curriculum

2. Akademi Pendidikan/ Sekolah Makmal (APSM)
Advancing Education:
Doing
Education
Differently.

3. Akademi Pendidikan/ Sekolah Makmal (APSM)
We believe...
Education...should be a process of creating new
generation of citizens who are
capable of creating new things,
rather than repeating what other
generations have done.

4. Current State of
Education

5. KBSR --->
KSSRStandard Kandungan (General)
Standard Pembelajaran
(Specific)
Standard
Prestasi
(Assessment)
Classroom-based
Assessment
6-point rubric
TP 1 - TP 6
(1983) (2011)
TAHAP 1
● Bahasa Melayu
● Bahasa Inggeris
● Bahasa Cina/Tamil
● Matematik
● Pendidikan Islam
● Pendidikan Moral
● Sains
● Pendidikan Jasmani &
Pendidikan Kesihatan
● Pendidikan Seni Visual
● Pendidikan Muzik
TAHAP 2
● Bahasa Melayu
● Bahasa Inggeris
● Bahasa Cina/Tamil
● Matematik
● Pendidikan Islam
● Pendidikan Moral
● Sains
● Pendidikan Jasmani &
Pendidikan Kesihatan
● Pendidikan Seni Visual
● Pendidikan Muzik
● Sejarah
● Rekabentuk Teknologi
UPSR
● Bahasa Melayu
○ Kefahaman
○ Penulisan
● Bahasa Inggeris
● Matematik
● Sains

6. 66 - 70% passed with minimum competency level
UPSR Results 2016 - 2019

7. UPSR Results 2021 Onwards

8. Symptoms to a problem
Dr Amin said the
ministry was
studying the
reason behind the
dip, adding: “It
could be due to
students’ lack of
critical thinking
and ‘critical
reading’.
Source: The Star Online
March 15 2019

9. The Root
Cause?

10. The Instruction
Learning Experience
Time taken to
finish the syllabus
takes away the
time for teachers
to be
pedagogically
creative
Uninspiring
lessons
Uninspired
Students

11. How to change
things, without
adding too many
burden to the
teachers?

12. We believe that to have a better
education system in Malaysia,
we need to be thinking about
the livelihood of one of our
biggest, most influential
stakeholders:
the teachers.

13. Growth-Hacking
Curriculum
>> maximise its potential
<<

14. Take a look at the
National
Curriculum
Now: KSSR
Next: KSSM

15. Opportunities to improve the National
Curriculum:
● Measuring “Kemenjadian Murid”
● Measuring Students’ Skills
● Inclusivity of Subjects
● Assessment System
● Teachers’ Creativity (Pedagogy)
● Parents Involvement

16. Drawn from:
Sustainable Development Goals 4
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong
learning opportunities for all
Incheon Declaration Education 2030
4.1, 4.6, 4.7, 4.a, 4.c - access to equitable & quality education, literacy &
numeracy, achieve sustainability, effective learning environment, supply
of quality educators.
World Economic Forum: New Vision for Education
16 skills for the 21st century
PPPM 2013-2025
2 Aspirasi (Sistem & Murid), 11 Anjakan

17. Design of Neoteric Approach Curriculum:
“Integrated Curriculum Model”

18. Learning Clusters
Fluid and dynamic.
Generalist Educators
Multi-subject abled, versatile.
Constructive Alignment
Tracking of students’ holistic
development.
Transformative Pedagogies
Enabling fun and active
learning.
Holistic Assessment
Measuring students’
performance through alternative
assessment.
Neoteric Curriculum Approach Framework
Parent + Community
Parents & local community as
part of the learning ecosystem.

19. Learning Clusters
Fluid and dynamic. Clustering of subjects into 4 Learning Clusters
BM ENG M3 PJK PI PSV SC BA BCTHEMES / TOPICS
1. Environment
2. Transportation
3. Occupation
4. ….

20. Sample lesson: Standard 1
Topic: “Environment”
Time: 60 minutes
Learning Standards:
● Asas membaca dengan sebutan yang betul. (BM)
● Menyebut dan memahami unsur seni dalam lagu melalui nyanyian
secara didik hibur. (BM)
● Menyatakan kuantiti melalui perbandingan. (MATEMATIK)
● Membandingkan kuantiti dua kumpulan objek. (MATEMATIK)
● Menguasai kemahiran memerhati. (SAINS)
Learning Activities:
1. Set Induction: Roleplay an environmental scene, using ABM that
were built during Art class previously. Dialogues provided.
2. Pre Lesson: Going outside and collect tin cans & plastic bags
scattered around school compound.
3. While Lesson: Working in pairs to group the rubbish up according to
type. Compare the quantity for each group.
4. Post Lesson: Singing a song about recycling. Lyrics provided.
5. Recap: Stresses the importance of preserving environment.

21. 4 Learning Clusters
1. Perkembangan Manusia
(Sains + Pend. Seni Visual + Pend. Kesihatan)
2. Numerasi & Muzikologi
(Matematik + Muzik + Pend. Jasmani)
3. Bahasa & Komunikasi
(Eng + BM + BA)
4. Kerohanian & Nilai
(Pend. Islam + Pend. Moral)
Coming Soon
5. KAFA (Subjects integration using the same Neoteric Approach)

22. Constructive Alignment
Tracking of students’ holistic development.
Literacy
Numeracy
Scientific
Literacy
ICT
Literacy
Financial
Literacy
Cultural, Civic
& Values
Literacy
Critical Thinking &
Problem Solving
Creativity
Curiosity
BM ENG M3 PJK PI PSV SC BA BCTHEMES / TOPICS
1. Environment
2. Transportation
3. Occupation
BM
ENG
M3
PJK
PI PSV
SC

23. Holistic Assessment
Measuring students’ performance through
alternative assessment.

24. The Tech Backbone
Using a homegrown system called
Kelasruum.io

26. Definisi Kurikulum Pendekatan
Neoterik:
… sebuah pengalaman pembelajaran dan rancangan pendidikan
bersistematik diolah berteraskan kurikulum kebangsaan yang
bersifat lebih integratif dan dinamik, mencakupi ilmu
pengetahuan, kemahiran dan nilai yang selaras norma budaya
dan masyarakat lokal dan global.

27. Matlamat Kurikulum Pendekatan
Neoterik:
… untuk melahirkan insan madani yang seimbang dari segi
intelek, rohani, emosi, dan jasmani serta sosial yang menguasai
pelbagai kemahiran dalam aspek literasi, numerasi, literasi
saintifik, literasi ICT, literasi kewangan, literasi budaya,
kritis, kreatif, komunikasi, kolaborasi, inkuiri, inisiatif,
gigih, penyesuaian diri, kepimpinan dan kesedaran
sosial. Insan madani yang dilahirkan berupaya menyumbang
kepada kemakmuran dan kesejahteraan diri, keluarga,
masyarakat, negara, dan global serta bersedia menghadapi
cabaran yang mendatang.

28. Q & A Session
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