KURIKULUM BAHASA INGGERIS SEJAJAR TAHAP PENGUASAAN CEFR
English Language Education Reform in Malaysia … and US
Baseline Study 2013 Preschool 78% below A1 Year 6 On average at A1 Form 3 On average at A1 Form 5 On average at A2 *n=20000+ students from 426 schools
Teachers 32% at B2 31% at C1
The weakest skill: Speaking No clear purpose of learning English
Not benchmarked to international standards *n=1000= teachers from 426 schools
▸Common What is CEFR?▸European ▸Framework ▸Reference
What is CEFR? a single framework for all aspects of
language teaching and learning: planning, instruction, and assessment & a common criteria for a description of language competencies. designed by the Council of Europe
The reason for choosing CEFR O The need for international
standard O Benchmarking O Alignment O Calibration
CEFR level
Baseline Study results
Roadmap (2015-2025) aspirational targets
Preschool 78% below A1
Preschool A1
Year 6 On average at A1
Year 6 A2
Form 3 On average at A1
Form 3 B1
Form 5 On average at A2
Form 5 B1/B2
A2
Basic User (Basic)
B1
B2
Independent User (Intermediate)
C1
Preschool Years 4+ and 5+ Working towards A1 Year 1 - Working towards A1 Year 2 - A1 low Year 3 - A1 mid Year 4 – A1 high Year 5 – A2 low Year 6 – A2 mid
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: The Global Scale A1
Curriculum Targets
C2
Proficient User (Advanced)
Form 1 – Revised A2 Form 2 – A2 high Form 3 – B1 low Form 4 – B1 mid Form 5 – B1 high
Framework • CEFR standards are used to frame EL curriculum • Continuation from Preschool, Primary and Secondary curriculum
Curriculum Content Layout What • Curriculum framework • Syllabus are we improving? • Schemes of Work (SoW) Modular configuration Separation of Listening and Speaking skills
Curriculum Targets: Appropriate to the aspirational targets and Baseline results
Assessment • Assessment scale is based on the CEFR levels • Performance standards are based on 3 levels
New textbooks Grammar component Moved to the Syllabus and incorporated in the 4 skills
• Off-the-shelf textbooks: Primary: Superminds 1 Secondary: Pulse 2
THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF IMPLEMENTATION
CEFR FAMILIARISATION (2016)
CEFR Language Material Evaluation, Differentiation, Adaptation and Design (August 2017)
CEFR-CI CURRICULUM INDUCTION (October 2017)
CEFR-CI O develop an understanding of how to use
new CEFR-aligned curriculum for the teaching of: O Listening O Speaking O Reading and O Writing Skills (Focus skill and complementary skill)
CEFR-CI O For each of the skills, teachers were
exposed to: O Strategies to teach O Types of activities O Lesson planning (template provided) O Writing of Lesson Objective (F/C) (Clear, Observable, Achievable, Measurable)
Lesson Plan Template Subject Form Duration Theme Topic Focus Skill Complementary Skill Content Standard Learning Standard Learning Objective Cross Curricular Element Pre-lesson Development Post-lesson Reflection
CEFR-CI Apart from the four skills, the training also focused on: O Tracking (on-the-run, diagnostic and planned) O Monitoring progress O Evaluating materials (adapt / create / digital) O Differentiated Learning O Micro Teaching
CEFR-CI O Textbook-based lessons
O Pulse 2:
Form One: Units 1 – 5 Form Two: Units 6 – 9
Scheme of Work (112 lessons) Form One: Textbook (Pulse 2) Units 1 – 5 Every unit MUST be completed in 11 lessons (total 55 lessons) Remaining 57 lessons are for: - Non-textbook lessons (54 lessons) - PBL - project-based lessons (3)
Scheme of Work (112 lessons) Form Two: Textbook (Pulse 2) Units 6 – 9 Every unit MUST be completed in 11 lessons (total 44 lessons) Remaining 68 lessons are for: - Non-textbook lessons (66 lessons) - PBL - project-based lessons (2)
Textbook-based lessons (11) Speaking Reading ( 2 lessons ) Language Awareness 1 Listening Enrichment Activity Language Awareness 2 Action-oriented Task ( 2 lessons ) Writing Literature in Action
Non-Textbook lessons (6) Listening Speaking Reading Writing Language Awareness Literature in Action
Textbook and Non-textbook lessons (112)
Textbook Form 1 - Unit 1 – 5 (55 lessons) Form 2 – Unit 6 – 9 (44 lessons)
Non-textbook 9 topics (54 lessons) 11 topics (66 lessons)
PBL 3 2
Kurikulum Bahasa Inggeris Sejajar dengan Tahap Penguasaan CEFR Selari PAK21
National Aspirations
Benchmarked against international standards
What was done?
How do we achieve it?
Implementing and monitoring progress
How do we measure progress?
Quality student outcomes
Smart partnership
DRIVEN BY NATIONAL ASPIRATIONS