Education Act 1996
2.3
Education Act 1996 :
Amendments Year 2002(Children Compulsory
Education)
2.3.1 Implementation
•
• Compulsory primary education is a law that requires every parent of Malaysian citizens residing in Malaysia who have a child reaches the age of six years on the first day of the current school year, to be enrolled in primary school and continue to be a pupil in primary schools throughout the duration of primary education. 2.3.2. Implementation Period
•
• Compulsory education period is the period of primary education, i.e. for six years.
2.3.3 Year of Implementation
•
• Compulsory education will be implemented starting school year 2003, which included students in Years 1. Starting 2004, the
Compulsory Education will include pupils in
Year 2 throughout all schools.
2.3.4. Children Involved
• Children involved are those born between January 2, 1996 to January
1, 1997 for the year 2003 and the children who were born on January
2, 1997 to January 1, 1998 for the year 2004.
2.3.5 Registration Process
i. Application Placement ii. Confirmation Placement for Year 1 iii. Confirmation Placement for Year 1 iv. First Day Enrollment of School
v. Change of School Before the Registration Day
2.3.6. Penalty
• Compulsory Education Policy aims to provide education to parents and the community to ensure that primary education is given to children. Failure of parents to ensure their children have the compulsory education is an offense in terms of the law. If convicted parents may be fined not more than RM5000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both. 2.4
The Education
Regulations (Special
Education)
1997
• Begin with the roles and responsibilities played by voluntary bodies within and outside the country and the government’s role as a prime mover.
• Interest on special education in Malaysia began in the 1920s among the volunteers involved in the opening of schools for the blind and deaf.
• Regulation of Education (Special
Education) Act 1997 came into
Education Act 1996 :
Amendments Year 2002(Children Compulsory
Education)
2.3.1 Implementation
•
• Compulsory primary education is a law that requires every parent of Malaysian citizens residing in Malaysia who have a child reaches the age of six years on the first day of the current school year, to be enrolled in primary school and continue to be a pupil in primary schools throughout the duration of primary education. 2.3.2. Implementation Period
•
• Compulsory education period is the period of primary education, i.e. for six years.
2.3.3 Year of Implementation
•
• Compulsory education will be implemented starting school year 2003, which included students in Years 1. Starting 2004, the
Compulsory Education will include pupils in
Year 2 throughout all schools.
2.3.4. Children Involved
• Children involved are those born between January 2, 1996 to January
1, 1997 for the year 2003 and the children who were born on January
2, 1997 to January 1, 1998 for the year 2004.
2.3.5 Registration Process
i. Application Placement ii. Confirmation Placement for Year 1 iii. Confirmation Placement for Year 1 iv. First Day Enrollment of School
v. Change of School Before the Registration Day
2.3.6. Penalty
• Compulsory Education Policy aims to provide education to parents and the community to ensure that primary education is given to children. Failure of parents to ensure their children have the compulsory education is an offense in terms of the law. If convicted parents may be fined not more than RM5000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both. 2.4
The Education
Regulations (Special
Education)
1997
• Begin with the roles and responsibilities played by voluntary bodies within and outside the country and the government’s role as a prime mover.
• Interest on special education in Malaysia began in the 1920s among the volunteers involved in the opening of schools for the blind and deaf.
• Regulation of Education (Special
Education) Act 1997 came into