Overview of KSSR

Curriculum Documents
 During the Curriculum Induction course:
Master Trainers (MTs) are given the following documents
(known as Teacher's Kit) to be disseminated at the state/district
level training:
1. Curriculum Framework (Year 1 - 6)
2. Syllabus Year 1
3. Syllabus Year 2
4. Scheme of Work Year 1
5. Scheme of Work Year 2
6. Scheme of Work (Phonics) Year 1
7. Scheme of Work (Phonics) Year 2
Beginning 2018, the CEFR-aligned Primary English Language Curriculum will be
introduced. Teachers need to use this curriculum for the teaching of English Language
for Year 1 and 2. They need to refer to various documents when preparing a lesson plan
for Year 1 and Year 2:
OFFICIAL
1. DSKP SK (National school) / DSKP SJK (National-type school) - CURRICULUM
*to be uploaded in the BPK portal DOCUMENT

2. Syllabus Year 1 / Year 2

3. Phonics Scheme of Work for Year 1 / Year2 (National & National-type school)
4. Scheme of Work for Year 1 / Year 2 - activities and teaching strategies linked to
Superminds Textbook (National & National-type school)
* National-type Scheme of Work will be uploaded in the BPK portal
5. Superminds Textbook (to be used officially for Year 1 and Year 2 in 2018)
 Standard-based English Language
Curriculum Document - DSKP
The official document of the
curriculum is called The Standard-
based English Language Curriculum
Document - Dokumen Standard
Kurikulum dan Pentaksiran Bahasa
Inggeris (DSKP).
Lesson plans should be developed
based on this official document.

DSKP consists of:

1. Content Standards *to be uploaded in the BPK portal
2. Learning Standards
3. Performance Standards
DSKP SK (National school)
DSKP SJK (National-type school)
 The Standard-based English Language
Curriculum Document (DSKP) of 2018 for Year 1 and 2 is developed based on the Curriculum Framework.
This curriculum is aligned with the CEFR for Languages.

CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK
The DSKP content and learning standards are derived from the curriculum framework
 THE TEACHING OF PHONICS
Teachers need to teach phonics for basic literacy as
stipulated in the LINUS Programme before carrying out
lessons on other language skills such as Listening,
Speaking, Reading, Writing and Language Arts.

Therefore, Scheme of Work for Phonics is a guide for

teachers to develop phonics-based lessons. Teachers
are required to prepare lessons for 4 weeks (Year 1)
and 2 weeks (Year 2) at the beginning of the schooling
year.
 THE TEACHING OF PHONICS
Once the phonics teaching and learning have been
carried out at the beginning of the year, teachers
should embark on the teaching of other language skills
lessons as suggested in the Main Scheme of Work and
Superminds Textbook.

However, teachers are encouraged to consolidate the

Phonics teaching and learning activities in the lessons
throughout the year.
Phonics Scheme of Work (Year 1) : Overview by lesson, skill,
content +learning standards & cross-curricular element
PHONICS IN THE SYLLABUS
 PHONICS TABLE
a. /s/ // /t/ / p/
(s) (a) (t) (p)
b. // /n/ /m/ /d/
(i) (n) (m) (d)
c. /g/ // /k/ /k/
(g) (o) (c) (k)
d. /k/ /e/ // /r/
(ck) (e) (u) (r)
e. /h/ /b/ /f/ /l/ /s/
(h) (b) (f,ff) (l, ll) (ss)
f. /d/ /v/ /w/ /ks/ /gz/
(j) (v) (w) (x)
g. /j/ /z/ /kw/
(y) (z,zz) (qu)
h. /t/ // // // //
(ch) (sh) (th) (ng)
i. /e/ /i:/ /a/ // //,/u:/
(ai ) (ee) (igh) (oa) (oo)
j. /a:/ /:/ /:/ // //
(ar) (or) (ur) (ow) (oi)
 PHONICS TABLE
k. // /e/ (air // /:/
(ear) ) (ure) (er)

l. /e/ /a/ /aI/ /i:/

(ay) (ou) ( ie) (ea)

m. // /:/ /u:/ /:/

(oy) (ir) (ue) (aw)

n. /w/ /f/ /ju:/ // /:/

(wh) (ph) (ew) (oe ) (au)

o. /e/ /i:/ /a/ // /u:/

(a-e) (e-e) (i-e) (o-e) (u-e)
Lesson plans for phonics should be
developed based on:
The Scheme of Work for Phonics
YEAR 1
Scheme of Work for Phonics is a
guide for teachers to develop
phonics-based lessons for 4
weeks (Year 1) and 2 weeks (Year
2) at the beginning of the
schooling year.
YEAR 2
Teachers need to refer This Scheme of Work for Phonics contains
to The Scheme of suggested activities derived from :
Work for Phonics to 1. Teacher's Guide Book
develop phonics-based (developed in 2011)
lessons

2. Pupil's Module for LBI (Literasi Bahasa

Inggeris)
Language/ Grammar focus are derived from the phonics table in the syllabus
Content and learning standards are derived from the
curriculum framework which are also reflected in the DSKP
Upon completion of the phonics teaching and learning for
Year 1 (4 weeks) and Year 2 (2 weeks), teachers need to refer
to the Main Schemes of Work (Year 1 - 370 pages, Year 2 -
346 pages) and Superminds Textbook to plan lessons on the
language skills such as Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing
and Language Arts.

Teachers need to include suitable grammar or vocabulary

focus in the lesson planning. Therefore, they need to refer to
Year 1 or Year 2 syllabus. The syllabus is integrated in the
curriculum document (DSKP).
Example of Primary 1 Syllabus
Example of Primary 1 Syllabus
Example of Primary 1 Syllabus
Example of Primary 1 Syllabus

Grammar content
and vocabulary
are included in the
syllabus

These are linked to

Superminds textbook
 The Main Schemes of Work

YEAR 1 Scheme of Work consists of 370 pages YEAR 2 Scheme of Work consists of 346 pages
SAMPLE LEARNING OUTLINE OF
THE MAIN SCHEME OF WORK
OVERVIEW OF THE NATIONAL (SK) AND NATIONAL-TYPE (SJK)
SCHEME OF WORK FOR YEAR 1
LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE FOR TRAINING
 LEARNING OBJECTIVE(S)
Teachers must write will be able to statement when
writing learning objective(s) in the lesson plan.
e.g. By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to ...

Learning objectives SHOULD BE based on the main skill

and and complementary skill(s) indicated in the
Schemes of Work.
Objective on main
learning standard

Objective on
complementary
learning
standard
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