ELTC Update - Issue 8

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Issue 8 - September 2016

ConteCnonttesnts

Editorial Board The eighth issue of the ELTC Contents
Update! highlights the initiatives and
Chief Editor programmes carried out by ELTC in line 4 Director’s Note
Hjh. Kamariah Hj.Samsuddin with the aspirations encapsulated in 5 Language Craft
the Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013- 6 Highly Immersive Programme (HIP)
Editors 2025.These initiatives and programmes 8 Outreach Carnival 2016
Jasvir Kaur K. Amar Singh were successfully implemented from 10 PITO BI 2016
Inderjeet Goman Sing Sunar December 2015 to August 2016. The 11 APFEC 2016
Hasreena Abdul Rahman successful publication of this issue is 12 Snapshots
the effort of many who have exhibited 14 Other Programmes
Photographer commendable teamwork. I would like 16 ELTC Presents
Ahmad Radzi b. Mat Nawi to express my gratitude to all who 18 PPKBIS
have contributed to the creation of this 19 Pro-ELT
Graphic Designer eighth issue. 20 ELTC Greenday
Mohammad Hidayat b. Hasan 21 ELSQC
A thousand thanks to All - “merci mille 22 Retirements & Transfers
fois”. 23 Call for Papers

Chief Editor

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Director’s Note

It gives me great pleasure to once again pen my English language. Through these articles in the ELTC
thoughts for the eighth issue of ELTC Update! I Updates!, our readers will be able to gain insights
am pleased to note that our team of editors have into the institution’s multi-pronged approaches to
managed to conceptualise, design and publish this enhance and strengthen teachers’ professionalism by
annual magazine which serves to disseminate news enabling them to develop knowledge and skills which
on ELTC’s 2016 programmes and initiatives as well as are linked to current research, and field-oriented
other in-house events. information related to policy, curriculum, instruction
and assessment.
In this edition of the ELTC Update!, we feature
our range of programmes that highlights the role In this issue of the magazine, we also provide readers
our centre plays in developing, supporting and with a glimpse of ELTC’s efforts to create a greener,
maintaining teacher quality in order to enhance cleaner environment through events like “Green Day
education in Malaysia. Key initiatives in 2016 include 2016” and Ekosistem Kondusif Sektor Awam (EKSA).
the Highly Immersive Programme (HIP), Professional
Up-skilling of English Language Teachers (Pro-ELT), We hope you enjoy our featured articles and vicariously
Program Peningkatan Kemahiran Bahasa Inggeris di experience the vibrancy of ELTC’s programmes and
Sekolah (PPKBIS), Program Intervensi Tambah Opsyen events through this issue of the ELTC Update!
Bahasa Inggeris (PITO-BI), Dual Language Programme
(DLP) and the ELTC Outreach Programme. Dr. MOHAMED BIN ABU BAKAR
Director
Collectively these programmes address the needs
of SISC+, subject leaders and teacher educators
through online school-based continuous professional
development courses that strengthen teachers’
ability to generate pedagogical solutions that
resolve issues related to teaching and learning of the

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Language Craft In The English
Language Classroom

The English Language Teaching Centre’s Outreach Outreach Programme 2016
Programme from May to October 2016 is an on-going
out-of-campus activity. It aims to reach out to forty Language Craft
five primary and secondary schools in four districts in in the EL Classroom
Selangor and one district in Negeri Sembilan. The theme
of the 2016 Outreach Programme is Language Craft in
the English Language Classroom.

Story-telling and language crafts activities were carried
out based on pre-school, lower primary and lower
secondary students’ needs and proficiency. Teachers in-
charged are encouraged to participate and support their
students. Teachers are further expected to share with
peers and extend these activities in their classrooms.

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Highly Immersive Programme

The Highly Immersive Programme (HIP) is a programme introduced to realise

the aspiration of the ‘Memartabatkan Bahasa Malaysia dan Memperkukuhkan

Bahasa Inggeris’ (MBMMBI) policy. HIP is aligned to the student aspirations in

the Malaysia Education Blueprint (MEB) 2013-2025 and supports five shifts of PROVIDE ENSURE EVERY DEVELOP
the MEB. EQUAL CHILD IS VALUES-DRIVEN
ACCESS TO PROFICIENT IN MALAYSIANS
OBJECTIVES QUALITY BAHASA
EDUCATION MALAYSIA AND
HIP aims to: OF AN ENGLISH
• Improve the English proficiency of students through increased immersion INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE
STANDARD AND IS
and usage. ENCOURAGED
TO LEARN AN
ADDITIONAL
LANGUAGE

SHIFT 1 SHIFT 2 SHIFT 3

• Codify best practices of school 2016 2017 2018
leaders and scale up to all schools via Test, Revise, Showcase Learn, Improve Monitor, refine

sharing, learning and support. Stage 1 Stage 2 Scale Up Full Roll Out
• Inculcate positive behaviour towards Jan – June 2016 July – Dec 2016

the learning and use of the English

language. 94 schools 1200 schools 5500 schools 10,000 schools

HIP is based on the whole school approach. Schools are provided with a toolkit to guide them in the implementation of the
programme. The success of HIP largely depends on the combination of four fundamental factors as follows:

School Fundamental Parents and ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE
Heads Factors in HIP Community MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MALAYSIA

Teachers Students Highly Immersive
Programme
HIP Highlights
For the English Language

HIP Orientation Workshops

January 2016 Main Coordinator Workshop

15-18 February 2016 Phase 1
26-28 February 2016 State Coordinator Workshop

June 2016 Phase 2
State Coordinator Workshop

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HIP IMPLEMENTATION in Schools

PHASE 1 PHASE 2

March - December 2016 December 2016

HIP MONITORING

Phase 1 April 2016

Phase 2 August 2016

Phase 1 and 2 October 2016

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Outreach Carnival 2016

The Outreach Carnival is organised in conjunction with the others through entrepreneurial language activities.
World Book and Copyright Day. This year, ELTC organised It is an addendum in the KSSR Curriculum. One of the
and celebrated its 3rd Outreach carnival on 26th and 27th highlights of the event was the Entrepreneurship in
April 2016 at the ELT Library. The carnival aims to promote the ELT Classroom where teachers showcased their
the use of English language through various engaging, innovative pedagogical practices involving elements of
meaningful and purposeful activities for primary school entrepreneurship skills. The student teachers participated
students, pre-service and in-service teachers. Selected in the Book Cover Design competition where they were
students and teachers from fourteen schools in the required to design book covers on entrepreneurship
vicinity attended this two-day event. In addition, student skills for young learners and market their designs to the
teachers and lecturers from two Teacher Education participating primary school students who later voted
Institutes in Negeri Sembilan were also invited. for the most creative Book Cover. The primary school
students also participated in the Book Trail and Trade-
The theme for the 2016 Outreach Carnival is a-Book activities. The two-day carnival was a fruitful and
Entrepreneurship in the ELT Classroom where students rewarding learning experience for all participants.
learn how to analyse, make decisions and persuade

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ELTC | C U R R E N T I N I T I AT I V E
Update! Issue 8 - September 2016

Program Intervensi Tambah Opsyen
Bahasa Inggeris (PITO BI)
Sekolah Rendah 2016

Program Intervensi Tambah Opsyen Bahasa Inggeris (PITO BI) is offered to non-option English language teachers in primary
schools. It is a 12-week (16 credits) programme conducted through face-to-face and online interactions. The programme
focuses on developing pedagogical knowledge, skills and competencies required of English language teachers so that they
can function as competent and effective teachers in the primary ESL classroom.

COHORT ZONE STATE NO. OF PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3
CP Face-to-Face Online Learning Face-to-Face
Kelantan Interaction
Terengganu Interaction
14 Nov. - 9 Dec.
1 EASTERN Pahang 30 14 March -1 April 18 April - 18 Aug. 2016

1 SABAH Sabah 2016 2016 Upcoming
1 SARAWAK
Sarawak 23 Completed In Progress 13 Nov. - 8 Dec.
2 NORTHERN 2016
Perlis 79
2 SOUTHERN Kedah Upcoming
2 MID Pulau Pinang 34 15 May - 2 June
2016 14 Nov - 9 Dec.
2 ELTC Johor 25 July - 29 Sept. 2016
24 Completed 2016
Perak Upcoming
Selangor 16 16 May - 3 June In Progress
WP. KL 2016
Negeri Sembilan
TOTAL 51 Completed

257

Hands-on Learning Oral Presentation Group Work

Instructional Scaffolding Linking Theory to Practice

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The Asia Pacific Regional Policy Forum
on Early Childhood Care

and Education (APFEC) 2016

The Asia Pacific Regional Policy Forum on Early Childhood Care and Education (APFEC) 2016, with the theme ‘The
Transformative Power of Early Childhood: Innovations for Inclusivity and Quality’ was held at the Marriot Hotel in Putrajaya
from 19 – 21 July 2016. The forum was aimed at developing innovative strategies to improve the quality of childhood care
and education in the Asia Pacific region. Malaysia played a key role on aspects of quality in terms of curriculum, training
of teachers, policies, and physical structures of preschools or learning centres. ELTC was involved in the speech writing,
Bulletin and rapporteuring committee.

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ELTC | SNAPSHOTS SNAP
Update! Issue 8 - September 2016
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1

2

4
3

Photo Captions 3 UKM Student Visit to ELTC

1 SURIA Club: Spread the Smile

2 Visit by BPG Director, 4 ELTC ‘Open House’ celebrating
Dato’ Haji Mahmud Bin Karim Chinese New Year & Deepavali

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SHOTS

6
7

8

5 Hari Raya Aidil Fitri celebration 7 EKSA Launching at ELTC

6 SURIA Club: Program Jom Sihat - One Thousand 8 LPS: Kursus Pemantapan Integriti Perkhidmatan
Step Walk Awam

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ELTC | P R O G R A M M E S
Update! Issue 8 - September 2016

LINUS2.0 BI Year 4 Intervention Programme

ELTC continues to be at the forefront of efforts to help ELTC has, to date, developed, piloted and uploaded onto
facilitators and teachers involved in the LINUS initiative Canvas for FasiLINUS and teachers, 20 lesson plans based
with a focus especially on the teaching and learning of the on relevant Year 4SK and SJK textbook Units to provide
English language. Currently, the Centre is deeply engaged them critical support and options for remediation and
in and committed to the LINUS 2.0 English Language Year 4 differentiated use in their respective English Language
Intervention Programme. This thrust is congruent with the classroom. The objective of these endeavours is to ensure
declared aims and objectives of Shift 2 of the overarching that Year 4 LINUS 2.0 pupils succeed in achieving the 12
Malaysia Education Blueprint (2013 – 2025). constructs that are the focus of the second of the Year 3
LINUS 2.0 screenings.

Contemporary Children’s Literature
(Blended)

Contemporary Children’s Literature in the Upper Primary on material development and adaptation to inculcate
Classroom comprises three genres - Short Stories, Graphic pupils’ appreciation and interest in literature. Effective
Novels and Poems. This course provides insights into the assessment tools are also introduced to promote effective
concepts of literary devices through play-based activities. learning through children’s literature in the EL classroom.
Participants are equipped with the knowledge and skills

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The READ-TO-WRITE Course

The target group for ELTC’s Read-to-Write Course Course participants are also introduced to and trained in
comprises Form One English language teachers currently the use of the genre-based approach to teaching writing
involved in the Oral Proficiency Programme for Secondary so that they may be better able to introduce their pupils
Schools (OPS-English). The blended approach is used as to different genres and raise their awareness of the
a training strategy and it involves a 2-day face-to-face inherent differences between and across these and thus,
session followed by a 3-week online engagement. potentially make them better writers.
The course is informed by insights drawn from the Upon successful completion of the course, teachers are
reading-writing connection and introduces course awarded a Certificate of Participation.
participants to the efficacy of the think-aloud protocol as To date, 99 teachers from four zones (Sabah, Sarawak, and
a teaching strategy and learning tool. They are coached the Northern and Eastern zones of the Peninsula) have
on how to use the protocol as a teaching step to help their successfully completed this course.
pupils make connections between prior, current and new
knowledge and enhance their textual awareness and text
analysis skills.

English at the Workplace

English at the Workplace is a professional course designed course focuses on practical skills such as participating in
for leaders who wish to develop effective communication meetings, delivering effective presentations, conducting
skills in English as well as to gain confidence in reading small talk, extending professional hospitality and
and writing in both the workplace and social contexts. The entertaining visitors and guests at social functions.

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ELTC | E LT C P R E S E N T S
Update! Issue 8 - September 2016

ELTC In The International
Community



Dr. Khairul Aini Mohamed Jiri presented a paper entitled
“The Impact of Teaching Strategies on Second Language
Learning: A Study of Adult ESL Classroom” at The Australian
Council of TESOL Association (ACTA) and Australian Council
for Adult Literacy (ACAL) International Conference, Diversity:
Exchanging ways of being“ in Perth, Western Australia from
7 - 11 April 2016. Her research paper draws upon a pilot study
conducted to examine the impact of the teaching strategies
on adult ESL learner at the Mid-State Literacy Council (MSLC),
Central Pennsylvania USA that offers free ESL classes to adult
ESL learners. Her study is beneficial to the ESL field in Malaysia
whereby it provides knowledge regarding adult ESL learning.



Pn. Azidah binti Abd Aziz and Dr. Rashidah binti Rahamat
attended the International Conference on Teaching and
Learning with Technology at the Suntec Convention &

Exhibition Centre, Singapore from 28 - 31 MAC 2016. The
conference was aimed at providing the participants with
the exposure of using ICT in the language classes especially
the use of Google Doc, latest Microsoft applications for

classroom use, hands-on activities on classroom lesson
development and sharing of challenges and applicable

strategies on use of ICT in the classroom. In addition,
participants had the opportunity to visit selected schools and

the Singapore Teacher’s Academy.



Mohd Faisal Farish Bin Ishak presented a paper titled ‘Exploring
Possibilities for Flipped Classroom and HOTS to be Embedded
in ELT Training” at the International Conference on Education
and Higher Order Thinking Skills 2016 in Conjunction with 2nd
International Seminar on Science and Mathematics Education
2016 at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru. The
conference was held from 11-13 April 2016. At the 20-minute
paper presentation, he shared how Flipped Classroom Model and
HOTS Concept could be used in the ELT training. Dr. Rashidah
binti Rahamat (ELTC) and Assc. Prof. Dr. Haji Abdul Ghani bin Abu
(UPSI) are the co-authors of the paper.

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

Dr Mohamed bin Abu Bakar was invited as a keynote speaker
to present a paper titled ‘Fostering Creativity and Innovation in
Teaching and Learning’ at the Seminar Kebangsaan Kajian Pendidikan
Bahasa 2016 organised by Akademi Pengajian Bahasa Universiti
Teknologi Mara, Malacca Campus. The seminar was held from 22
August to 23 August 2016 and was attended by approximately
200 participants from all sectors of the education fraternity. In his
keynote, Dr Mohamed shared his perspective on fostering creativity
and innovation in teaching and learning as realised in the Malaysia
Education Blueprint (MEB) 2013-2025. His keynote detailed how
creativity and innovation is fostered in curriculum, pedagogy and
assessment within the Malaysian context. A special focus was given
to the role of creativity and innovation as outlined in the Roadmap
for English Language Education Reform in Malaysia. He concluded his
keynote by emphasising that teachers are a critical factor in fostering
creativity and innovation in 21st century teaching and learning.



Szarmilaa Dewie Krishnan presented a paper on “Learning English in a
Non-Threatening Environment” at the MELTA International Conference

2016. The Conference was organised by MELTA with the theme “21st
Century Learning in English Language Education: Embracing Technology

and Progressive Pedagogy”. At the 30-minute paper presentation,
she shared the effectiveness of English language camps in improving

oral proficiency among Form Four students. She also presented the
different activities adopted by the facilitators of the camps to make
literature accessible to both teachers and students, and the outcomes

of the camps. The findings of this study have broad relevance to
educators who find it challenging in teaching prescribed literature
texts. The statistical data presented enlightened participants on how
creating a non-threating environment enhances effective learning.



Sharmini Siva Vikaraman and Dr. Rashidah Binti Rahamat
conducted a seminar organised by Kesatuan Perkhidmatan
Perguruan Kebangsaan Malaysia (NUTP). The seminar was
held on 12 February 2016 at Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala
Lumpur. At the seminar, Sharmini Siva Vikaraman shared
the issues and challenges faced by teachers in the English
Language teaching whereas Dr. Rashidah focused on the
teaching of grammar in the classroom. In addition, they
conducted sharing sessions and hands-on activities during
the seminar. The seminar was attended by 75 teachers
throughout Malaysia.



Sharmini Siva Vikaraman conducted a workshop on “Using Film in the
Language Classroom to Support the 4C’s of 21st Century Skills: Jungle

Book in Parts” at the MELTA International Conference from 30 – 31
May 2016. The Conference was organized by MELTA with the theme

“21st Century Learning in English Language Education: Embracing
Technology and Progressive Pedagogy”. At the 30-minute workshop,
she managed to engage 73 participants in classroom activities using
film - The Jungle Book, and online teaching tools EdPuzzle and Kahoot

to teach English in the classroom. She shared how children become
engaged to moving images on screen that automatically leads to
comprehending the message delivered through the film watched
and using film as a text that provides opportunities to support

communication, comprehension, cooperation, creativity, collaboration
(4C’s) and written expression backing the 4C’s of 21st Century Skills.

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ELTC | C U R R E N T I N I T I AT I V E
Update! Issue 8 - September 2016

Fostering Cycles of Student Improvement
through the English Language Enhancement

Programme for Schools

(Program Peningkatan Kemahiran Bahasa Inggeris di Sekolah - PPKBIS)

Introduction Support Visits

The English Language Enhancement Programme for ELTC has been providing support to SISC+ and teachers
Schools (Program Peningkatan Kemahiran Bahasa Inggeris through visits conducted during the period between Phases
di Sekolah – PPKBIS) has been conducted since 2014. It 1 and 2 of the workshops, when the teachers implement
involves 1191 hotspot schools throughout the country. their interventions. Teams of lecturers from ELTC and also
The first iteration of the programme in 2014 involved all Institutes of Teacher Education (IPGK) visited 85 schools in
secondary School Improvement Specialist Coaches (SISC+s). 2015 and an additional 28 in 2016.
In 2015 and 2016, the PPKBIS was extended to include
English Language teachers via the School Support Plan. Tracking Student Progress
This inclusion represents a direct approach in reaching out
to teachers to help them to address the learning needs of Since the focus of the PPKBIS is on student outcomes,
students in upper secondary schools. In 2015, 135 SISC+ and students’ progress is tracked at the middle and end of the
300 teachers attended training under the School Support year through the Sistem Analisis Peperiksaan Sekolah (SAPS)
Plan, while a further 170 teachers joined the programme database. This tracking system allows teachers, and ELTC
the following year. to measure student progress and also to take necessary
measures to ensure continuous student improvement.
Programme Objectives Analysis of students’ results has been encouraging,
indicating that the teachers’ interventions have had
The School Support Plan aims to enable English a positive impact on student performance. ELTC will
Language teachers to foster continuous cycles of student continue to monitor the programme and provide support
improvement by using various types of data to help in to both SISC+ s and teachers, to enable them to continue
lesson planning and problem solving. The professional promoting meaningful and effective learning to students.
development plan enables teachers to analyse and
interpret student performance data in order to identify
gaps in students’ knowledge and skills. Based on the
analysis, teachers develop effective interventions in order
to address the gaps identified.

è è
Support visits: ELTC lecturer
on a support
Observing
teachers visit to a
applying their school in
interventions Terengganu
in school

ç ç
Teachers School Improvement
analysing student
performance data Specialist Coaches
together during (SISC+) practising
the workshop feedback strategies
during a workshop

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Professional Up skilling of English
Language Teachers (Pro-ELT)

Beginning 2016, ELTC has been given the mandate to be speaking, reading and writing activities. These activities help
participants to engage in conversations using the English
the sole training provider for the Professional Up skilling of language. Phase Two consist of four weeks of online tasks.
Trainers moderate the participants’ responses and give
English Language Teachers (Pro-ELT) programme. Training suggestions for improvement where necessary. In addition,
teachers are also encouraged to carry out action research
for Pro-ELT was previously provided by external vendors.
and submit the report as part of their
ELTC plans to train 500 teachers in 2016. 218 teachers were writing assignment.

trained in the first half of the year. The remaining 282 will be A brief evaluation
of the training
trained from August to December 2016. The programme
revealed
training mode has also been changed that the
participants
based on the feedback from were
satisfied with
participants of Cohorts the mode of

One, Two and Three. training and the
trainers.
The current training

mode comprises

three phases.

Phases One and

Three consist of

week-long face-to-

face sessions. Trainers

engage the participants

in a variety of listening,

Participants
involved in
speaking
activities

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ELTC | H A P P E N I N G S
Update! Issue 8 - September 2016

ELTC Green Day Programme 2016

ELTC’s third Green Day Programme was held on 29 July During the event, members of the staff were assigned to
2016. The half day event involved all members of the work on 3 different areas around the campus. Activities
ELTC community. The programme was launched by Puan included adding fertilizer to soil, planting ‘Mussaenda’
Rosnarizah bt. Abd. Halim, Deputy Director of Teacher plants and enhancing the existing Herb Garden located
Education Division (Bahagian Pendidikan Guru). She was adjacent to the ELTC Resource Centre. It was an eventful
accompanied by Dr. Mohamed bin. Abu Bakar, the Director and memorable day for ELTC community as everyone
of ELTC. The guest of honour planted a ‘Pisonia Alba’ tree came together to protect the Earth by adopting greener
to launch the event. practices.

This annual programme raises awareness of the
importance of creating a friendly and sustainable natural
environment for the Earth. It also provides an opportunity
for the staff to enhance ELTC’s natural surroundings. The
day’s theme was ‘Replant’, as existing greenery needed to
be enhanced to provide a more pleasing visual impact in
the campus.

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Issue 8 - September 2016

English Language Standards
and Quality Council (ELSQC)
-THE ROADMAP 2015-2025

English Language Education Reform in Malaysia: The such as the Highly Immersive Programme (HIP),
Roadmap 2015 – 2025 was approved by the Minister
of Education on 23rd May 2016. The Roadmap, Dual Language Programme (DLP), Literacy
produced by the English Language Standards
and Quality Council (ELSQC) is a detailed and Numeracy Screening (LINUS) and
and integrated plan which makes use of
the Common European Framework Professional Up-skilling of English
of Reference (CEFR) as an
internationally recognised Language Teachers (Pro-ELT).
framework to guide
the transformation of A collaboration between
English Language education in
Malaysia in a systemic, systematic MoE and CE in ensuring the
and strategic direction from preschool
to university, including teacher education. understanding, alignment and

The English Language practice of the CEFR in the English
Teaching Centre (ELTC) has
been given the mandate Language curriculum, teaching and
as lead agency to ensure the implementation of the
Roadmap. It will work hand-in-hand with the divisions in learning as well as the assessment
the Ministry of Education (MoE), the Ministry of Higher
Education (MoHE), the Performance and Delivery Unit amongst all teachers and MoE personnel
(PADU), ELSQC and Cambridge English (CE) to strive for
the aspirational targets set in the Roadmap as desired by has been set in motion. Three hundred Master
the Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013-2025 (MEB). The
need for English Language reform in Malaysia is further Trainers (MTs) and one hundred Observers with
explained in the English Language Education in Malaysia:
An Agenda for Reform 2015 – 2025. the help of sixty Persons-of-Reference (PoRs) were

Efforts to make the plans in the MEB and the Roadmap trained in the Master Trainers’ Training on
a reality are currently in progress through programmes
the CEFR Familiarisation held

in ELTC from 14 to 26 August

2016. Information about the

CEFR will be cascaded to 15,000 teachers and

MoE personnel between 5 September to 18

November 2016.

The Minister of Education with the English Language and Standards and Quality Council members

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Issue 8 - September 2016

Retirements

This year, ELTC saw four members of its staff retiring from service. To all of them, we wish you a happy retirement and
all the best in your future endeavours.

LEELA JAMES DASS CHEOK OY LIN
Joined ELTC 1 August Joined ELTC 1 February 2010
Optional retirement 1 march 2016 Retired 30 march 2016

DR. JAYANTI A/P SOTHINATHAN ROGER CHIN CHUAN NGOK
Joined ELTC 1 July 2006 Joined ELTC 16 February 2009
Optional Retirement 1 August 2016 Optional Retirement 1 August 2016

Transfers

AZLINA AHMAD KAMAL MOHD MOTHAIR BIN JAMALUDIN SANTHI JAYAMALAR
Joined ELTC 3 January 2006 Joined ELTC 1 July 2006 Joined ELTC 1 July 2006
Transferred 16 March 2016 Transferred 1 April 2016 Transferred 3 May 2016

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ANNOUNCEMENT | EULpTdaCte!

Issue 8 - September 2016

Call for papers ESL Practitioner

Articles are invited for the third issue of the ESL Practitioner journal to be published in October 2017. The ESL Practitioner
is a practice oriented ELT publication by the English Language Teaching Centre, Malaysia. It is aimed at advancing the
professional development of ELT practitioners in areas of teaching, training and management of ELT materials. The
publication also acts as a forum for discussion of ELT related challenges faced by ELT professionals. The ESL Practitioner is
published once a year and has a wide circulation of readership which include lecturers from local and private universities,
teacher training centres, MoE division officers, State Department officers and school teachers. The fourth issue of the
publication will include the following themes:

The Practice of ELT in Malaysia
Sub Themes:
ELT Literacy development in Malaysia
ELT Assessment
ELT Pedagogy
ELT Oracy Development
ELT Programme Evaluation
Teacher Professional Development
Remedial Education in ELT
Differentiated Teaching and Learning Practices in ELT
Empowering ELT Teacher Educators : Policy and Practice

The following submissions will be considered:
Opinion Articles (2500 words)
Research based papers (5000 words)
Practice Based papers (4500 words)
Ideas that work (2500 words)
Reviews of instructional materials (2500 words)
Current Trends and Issues in ELT policy and Practice in Malaysia.

Articles/ papers may be submitted before April 2017 to the following mail: [email protected]
For further information please contact: 06-7979009

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