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For those of you who have finished schooling, you’ll remember how hard it was to have to choose your career path at just 16. Which way should you go? Through the arts stream or science stream?
The choice was difficult but fortunately for Form 4 students in 2020, their horizons would be a lot broader.
Last month, it was revealed that the Ministry of Education was considering the option to scrap the arts and science streams and replace it instead with more relevant subjects including electives.
Now, Deputy Education Minister Teo Nie Ching has said that the government would officially be going through with this plan, starting 2020!
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The proposal to abolish the streaming segregation came earlier this year from Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik who noted that a “new education approach had to be adopted by introducing more practical and career relevant subjects, matching students’ talents.”
Currently, students choose to either go into the Arts stream which include subjects like Accounting, Commerce, Economics, and Arts; or the Science stream with subjects like Physics, Biology, Chemistry and Additional Mathematics.
“We want schools to encourage students to choose a path or stream which they are keen on, so that they will excel in that subject,” said Dr Maszlee.
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The minister noted that the arts and science streams will be replace with STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Arts, Music) education instead.
According to her, secondary schools nationwide have already been sent a letter notifying them about the changes that will be implemented in the new year.
“The letter/circular contains advice to schools across the country on how to encourage, evaluate and explain about the new subjects available from next year,” the deputy minister said at the Parliament lobby.
“This (the abolition of arts and science for From 4 students) needs to be done according to the capabilities, availability, suitability (facilities/infrastructure), as well as considerations of each school,” she said.
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The new study paths that Form 4 students will be able to choose from in 2020 includes engineering, science, maths, living skills, technical studies and a couple of other options that are currently in the development stage.
“Students can also pick up to five elective subjects and mix between the subjects in this new system,” the deputy minister added.
We’re super excited for this new change in the school system!
Form 4 students, are you looking forward to selecting your study paths? Let us know what you’d choose!
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