Federated Malay States: while technically independent, they were placed under a Resident-General in 1895, making them British colonies in all but name.
British colonial Government enforcedthe Compulsory Education Act:
Compulsory for parents to send theirchildren to school
Otherwise, they'll be fined
British appealed to the Malay leaders toencourage parents to register theirchildren for schooling
Due to good response, more Malayschools were built
However, due to small number of Malayparents who willing to send theirdaughters to school thus took longertime to set up schools for girls
Primary & Secondary Education
Malays were given 6 years of basiceducation to achieving these objectives:
Provide arithmetic skills for themales to start small businessesupon completion of their edu
Promote awareness regarding theimportance of moral values
Ensure the proficiency ofchildren of the royal familyin the English language
Indians same basic education
After complete their schools employed as labourers in therubber estates and railwaytracks
Chinese autonomy of setting up theirown schools and designing theircurriculum + employing teachers + textbooks from China
It was not the British ColonialGovernment's responsibility toprovide education for the citizensof this country. (Resident Generalof the Federation of MalayStates Report, 1901)
Education act 1996
Aims
To outline the legislation related toeducation
3 general legislative provisions:
The consolidation of the nationaleducation system to include the following
All level of schooling, from preschooluntil tertiary education;
National education policy
Goals
To produce a united bangsa Malaysia
To offer equal educational opportunitiesfor all Malaysia citizens
To provide a competent work force tomeet the needs of growing nation
Compulsory education
Compulsory for parents to sendchildren to school
Duration of compulsory schooling is 6years
Reasons:
Various ethnic groups to have equalsaccess to education
Rights of children with poverty areuphold
Chinese schools
Founding & funding
Responsibility of the Chinese community
Expenditure for building businessmen &Chinese leaders
Education
Teachers brought from China
System based totally from China
Used Chinese dialects
Chinese revolution 1911
Chinese Government paying attention toChinese education abroad