Shocking but true!!!!! Students !! please read up your history books!!! Dont waste your time because you may be good in Science subjects but if you happen to fail History, you will end up NIL.
Taken from Thestar.com.my
No SPM certificates for those who fail in history subject from 2013, says Muhyiddin
HISTORY will be made a must-pass subject in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) beginning 2013, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Muhyiddin said that beginning 2014, History would be made a core subject in primary schools, too.
He said putting more emphasis on history would create a deeper appreciation of the concept of “negara bangsa”.“In view of this, the content of the subject would be improved with more emphasis on understanding the Federal Constitution.“Beginning 2013, History, like Bahasa Malaysia will be a must-pass subject to obtain the SPM certificate,” the Umno deputy president said in his winding-up speech.
The call to place more importance on the subject was raised by several delegates including delegates from Perak and Kedah.
They argued that the younger generation was oblivious to the history of the nation especially the Federal Constitution. The delegates also felt that primary school pupils should be exposed to history in a more comprehensive manner.
Muhyiddin, who is also the Education Minister, said presently elements of history was included in the “Kajian Tempatan” subject which is a combination of history and geography.
“Under the new Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Rendah (KSSR), history will be a core subject starting from 2014,” he said.
Muhyiddin said the KSSR, which would be introduced next year, emphasised hands-on and project-based learning as well as discovery and enquiry.
“The objective of KSSR is to produce holistic students who are capable of facing future challenges.
“It is also in line with the decision to introduce a new assessment system for the Ujian Pelajaran Sekolah Rendah in 2016,” he said.
Muhyiddin also said the new school-based assessment to replace the Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) would be introduced in 2014, two years ahead of its initial implementation date.
Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi described the changes to the subject as timely as remarks on racial sensitivities were being made without understanding our real history.
“It is important to create awareness among the rakyat of our history and it should be introduced as early as Year Two,’’ he said.