Specifications for civic education in primary school

TOPICS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR CIVIC EDUCATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE VALUE CIVIC LITERACY CIVIC PRACTICE
LOVE
TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Citizenship Citizenship Suggested Activity / Programme
Knowledge Character/ Attitude Competence
Physically Fit , (Knowledge)
Mentally (Socioemotional) (Action)
Healthy
Oneself, Family,  Explain ways of  Embrace self-love  Practise proper T&L Activity
School, Society, taking care of by practising a techniques of washing  21st CL activities related to
Country and personal hygiene healthy lifestyle for hands before and
Global the well-being of after meals physical fitness and mental
 Explain the everyone health
importance of  Ensure the cleanliness
being physically fit  Share feelings on of food containers Co-curricular Activity
for mental and eating habits to and utensils  Character building
emotional health maintain physical
fitness for mental  Exercise to maintain School Programme
and emotional physical fitness for  Health checks in school. For
health mental and emotional
health example obesity, dental, vision
 Conduct a and nutrition deficiency in co-
reflection session operation with The Ministry of
for emotional Health
stability.

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TOPICS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR CIVIC EDUCATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE VALUE CIVIC LITERACY CIVIC PRACTICE

TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Citizenship Citizenship Suggested Activity / Programme
Knowledge Character/ Attitude Competence
Oneself, Family, (Knowledge) T&L Activity
School, Society, (Socioemotional) (Action)  Create a mind on ways to help
Country and
LOVE Love for Global  Explain the need to  Express happiness  Show good values family members physically and
Family maintain good when and mannerisms in mentally
values and communicating the family  Simulate family activity
mannerisms in the courteously with
family family members  Communicate Co-curricular Activity
courteously with  Storytelling
 State ways to  Share feelings family members  Simulation
communicate about helping and
courteously with supporting family  Help family School Programme
family members members members sincerely  Motivational programme with
physically and
 Describe the mentally the co-operation of The Ministry
importance of of Women, Family and
helping family Community Development
members
voluntarily

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TOPICS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR CIVIC EDUCATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE VALUE Citizenship CIVIC LITERACY Citizenship CIVIC PRACTICE
Knowledge Competence
TOPIC CONTEXT (Knowledge) Citizenship Suggested Activity / Programme
Character/ Attitude (Action)
LOVE Bully- Free Oneself, Family,  Explain the T&L Activity
School School, Society, importance of loving (Socioemotional)  Practise courteous  Simulation of bullying in school
Country and the school speech and  Find information related to
Global community  Express love for behaviour
members of the bullying cases from various
 Explain exemplary school community  Foster friendship sources
personality traits and team spirit
Explain the  Appreciate Co-curricular Activity
importance of friendship and  Report cases of  A multimedia presentation of
obeying school rules teamwork among bullying in school
friends discipline and spirituality
 State ways to curb
bullying School Programme
 In co-operation with The Human

Rights Commission of Malaysia
(SUHAKAM)

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE VALUE CIVIC LITERACY CIVIC PRACTICE
LOVE
TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Citizenship Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
Caring Society Knowledge Character/ Attitude Competence
Oneself, Family, (Knowledge)
School, Society, (Socioemotional) (Action)
Country and  Explain ways of
Global caring for others  Sympathise with  Foster and T&L Activity
regardless of race people in maintain positive  21st CL activity on caring society
and ethnicity difficulties relationships
regardless of race regardless of race across race and ethnicity
 Explain the and ethnicity and ethnicity  Group activity to foster the spirit
importance of
being sympathetic  Show pride in  Assist and give of togetherness
and empathetic for contributing to the moral support to
people in community others regardless Co-curricular Activity
difficulties of race and  Dynamic games
regardless of race ethnicity  Gotong- royong
and ethnicity
 Participate in social School Programme
 Explain the and welfare  Dengue prevention programme
elements of activities  Programmes on kidnapping, child
fostering the spirit
of togetherness abuse, neglecting senior citizen
and orphans.

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TOPICS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR CIVIC EDUCATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

CIVIC EDUCATION CIVIC PRACTICE
CIVIC LITERACY

CORE VALUE TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Citizenship Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
LOVE Knowledge Character/ Attitude Competence
Save Water Oneself, Family, (Knowledge)
and Electricity School, Society, (Socioemotional) (Action)
Country and  State the sources
Global of water  Express pride in  Practise moderation T&L Activity
saving water and and thriftiness in life  Mini debate on saving water and
 Explain ways to electricity
save water and  Practise the thrifty electricity
electricity culture
Co-curricular Activity
 Explain the  Avoid wasting water  Create and display reminder
importance of and electricity
saving water and notice
electricity.  3R Activity (Reuse, Reduce

&Recycle)

School Programme
 “Let’s Save the World” campaign
 “Earth Hour” campaign

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE VALUE CIVIC LITERACY CIVIC PRACTICE
LOVE
TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Citizenship Citizenship Suggested Activity / Programme
Knowledge Character/ Attitude Competence
(Knowledge)
(Socioemotional) (Action)

Love Flora and Oneself, Family,  Explain the  Show love towards  Preserve and T&L Activity
Fauna School, Society, importance of nature conserve nature  Create crafts from disposable
Country and preserving and
Global conserving nature  Instill awareness in  Practise the culture of items
preserving and loving nature  Discussion on ways to
 State ways to conserving nature
appreciate flora  Take responsible appreciate flora and fauna
and fauna action to overcome
the extinction of flora Co-curricular Activity
and fauna  3K programme (Kebersihan,

Keceriaan dan Keselamatan)
 School garden
 Love Our Rivers

School Programme
 Environmental Sustainability

campaign
 Participate in Ramsar site

conservation

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE VALUE TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship CIVIC LITERACY Citizenship CIVIC PRACTICE
LOVE Knowledge Competence
Care for One (Knowledge) Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
Another Character/ Attitude (Action)
Oneself, Family,  State the T&L Activity
School, Society, importance of (Socioemotional)  Practise a peace-  Create a scrap book related to
Country and universal peace loving culture
Global  Show peace - basic human rights
 Know their rights loving attitude  Help victims of war or  Watch videos on war victims
to love and to be natural disasters
loved  Show concern for through various ways Co-curricular Activity
one another  Sing songs on peace
 Explain basic  Create greeting cards
human rights such
as education and School Programme
protection  World Peace campaign
 Voluntary programme for

victims of natural disasters in
co-operation with the
Malaysian Consultative Council
of Islamic Organization
(MAPIM)

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE VALUE TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship CIVIC LITERACY Citizenship CIVIC PRACTICE
LOVE Knowledge Competence
Nurture Self- Oneself, Family, (Knowledge) Citizenship Suggested Activity / Programme
identity School, Society, Character/ Attitude (Action)
Country and  Explain the T&L Activity
Global importance of (Socioemotional)  Strengthening self-  Create scrap book on national
nurturing self- identity through the
identity in  Express feelings National Principles. identity
Malaysia related to  Brainstorm ideas on cultivating
developing self-  Practise loyalty to the
 Recognise self and identity country self-identity
national identity
 Show appreciation  Apply for an identity Co-curricular Activity
towards national card (MyKad) for  Public speaking
identity such as those 12 and over.  Create slogans
the Malaysian flag
and National  Stand at attention School Programme
Anthem while singing the  Malaysia Day celebration
National Anthem  Replacing worn out Jalur

 Appreciate national Gemilang project
identity

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE VALUE Citizenship CIVIC LITERACY Citizenship CIVIC PRACTICE
Knowledge Competence
TOPIC CONTEXT (Knowledge) Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
Character/ Attitude (Action)
LOVE National Oneself, Family,  Explain the T&L Activity
Principles School, Society, National Principles (Socioemotional)  Practise the National  Create National Principles
Country and in maintaining Principles in life
Global national  Appreciating the mobiles
sovereignty National Principles  Practise living in  Draw and colour a hibiscus and
harmony
 Explain the history  Express pride in write the National Principles on
of the formation of practising the the petals
the National National Principles
Principles for the prosperity Co-curricular Activity
of the country  Appreciate the National
 Explain the
importance of Principles
respecting and
practising the School Programme
National Principles  Enliven the National Principles

Club (Kelab Rukun Negara)

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE VALUE TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship CIVIC LITERACY Citizenship CIVIC PRACTICE
LOVE Knowledge Competence
Malaysian Oneself, Family, (Knowledge) Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
Heritage and School, Society, Character/ Attitude (Action)
Culture Country and  Know the T&L Activity
Global Malaysian (Socioemotional)  Conserve Malaysian  Create slide presentations on
heritage and heritage and culture
culture  Appreciate Malaysian heritage and culture
Malaysian  Celebrate the  Public speaking on the effect of
 Know the roles heritage and uniqueness of
and rights in culture Malaysian heritage external influences towards
maintaining and culture Malaysian heritage and culture
Malaysian  Show gratitude
heritage and for being able to Co-curricular Activity
culture practise one’s  Malaysian cultural show
heritage and
 Explain the culture
effects of
external cultural School Programme
influences on  Heritage and Cultural carnival in
Malaysian
heritage and co-operation with the National
culture Academy of Arts Culture and
Heritage (ASWARA)
 Cultural dance competition

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE VALUE Citizenship CIVIC LITERACY Citizenship CIVIC PRACTICE
Knowledge Competence
TOPIC CONTEXT (Knowledge) Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
Character/ Attitude (Action)
LOVE The Oneself, Family,  Identify the T&L Activity
Constitutional School, Society, various judiciary (Socioemotional)  Respect the King  Find information on the
Monarchy Country and courts in Malaysia and country
System Global  Express pride of Constitutional Monarchy System
 Describe the the Malaysian  Simulate a mini from various sources
Constitutional Constitutional parliament  Create a mind map on the various
Monarchy System Monarchy System judiciary courts in Malaysia
 Act rationally in
 Explain ways to  Express pride in upholding the Co-curricular Activity
uphold the upholding the sovereignty of  Create scrap books
sovereignty of the sovereignty of the the country.
nation country. School Programme
 Visit the parliament/museum/
 Explain the
functions of the court/ national palace
parliament

 Explain the
judiciary system of
the country

 Explain the role of
the King in the
Constitutional
Monarchy System

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TOPICS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR CIVIC EDUCATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE CIVIC TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge CIVIC LITERACY Citizenship CIVIC PRACTICE
VALUE (Knowledge) Competence
Love Malaysia Oneself, Family, Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
LOVE School, Society,  State the role and Character/ Attitude (Action)
Country and responsibility in T&L Activity
Global upholding the good (Socioemotional)  Act rationally in  Public Speaking on the
name of the country upholding the
in various disciplines  Express pride in dignity of the importance of protecting
keeping the country national secrets
 State ways to uphold national secrets  Create folio on freedom
the good name of the  Engage oneself in fighters
country  Appreciate the various disciplines
struggles of to uphold the Co-curricular Activity
 Explain the role and freedom fighters good name of the  Sing patriotic songs
contribution of former country
freedom fighters in School Activity
gaining independence  Visit the National Archives

 Explain ways to (watch national fighter movie)
maintain relationship  Love Malaysia programme
with other countries

 Explain the importance
of keeping the national
secrets

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE CIVIC CIVIC LITERACY CIVIC PRACTICE
VALUE
TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge Citizenship Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
(Knowledge) Character/ Attitude Competence
Oneself, Family,
School, Society,  State ways to avoid (Socioemotional) (Action)
Country and unsafe touches
MUTUAL Do Not Global  Express pride over  Practise decency in T&L Activity
RESPECT Touch  Explain reproductive positive self- appearance  Label four private zones
and social health dignity  Simulation on ways to avoid
education  Practise positive
 Be thankful in thinking unsafe touches
 Explain safe and unsafe being able to take
touches care of one’s self-  Practise saying Co-curricular Activity
dignity “No” to unsafe  Multimedia show
 Explain social touches  Talk
boundaries with others  Be assertive in
expressing feelings School Activity
 Explain ways to take to unsafe touches  Healthy lifestyle campaign
care of one’s dignity  A talk related to unsafe

 Explain ways to touches in co-operation with
appreciate oneself The Ministry of Health

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE CIVIC TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge CIVIC LITERACY Citizenship CIVIC PRACTICE
VALUE (Knowledge) Competence
Oneself, Family, Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
MUTUAL Respect School, Society,  State mannerisms Character/ Attitude (Action)
RESPECT Family Country and towards family T&L Activity
Global (Socioemotional)  Show respect for  Compare behaviours that can
 State the importance of family
fostering a friendly and  Express pride in tarnish or uphold the good
close relationship with one’s family  Show exemplary name of the family
family members behavior of a  Role play good mannerism in a
 Express pride in well -mannered family
 Explain the importance upholding family family
of respecting family dignity
members
Co-curricular Activity
 Explain behaviours that  Addressing family members
can tarnish the dignity
of a family (various races)

School Programme
 Mother’s Day celebration
 Father’s Day celebration
 Happy Family campaign

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE CIVIC CIVIC LITERACY CIVIC PRACTICE
VALUE
TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge Citizenship Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
MUTUAL (Knowledge) Character/ Attitude Competence
RESPECT Appreciate Oneself, Family,
People with School, Society,  Explain ways to respect (Socioemotional) (Action)
Special Country and and appreciate people
Needs Global with special needs  Express gratitude  Show commitment T&L Activity
over one’s or take the  Find information related to
 Identify one’s strengths strengths and initiative in
and weaknesses weaknesses upgrading oneself. various categories of disability
from various resources.
 Explain the importance  Show concern for  Help people with  Narrate experiences of helping
of providing facilities people with special disabilities based people with special needs
for the well-being of needs on needs and
people with special situations Co-curricular Activity
needs  Identify symbols and facilities
 Respect the rights
 Explain roles and of people with for pupils with special needs
responsibilities towards special needs
people with special School Programme
needs  Visit the Industrial Training and

Rehabilitation Centre (PLPP)

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE CIVIC CIVIC LITERACY CIVIC PRACTICE
VALUE
TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge Citizenship Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
MUTUAL (Knowledge) Character/ Attitude Competence
RESPECT Respect the Oneself, Family,
School School, Society,  State ways to respect (Socioemotional) (Action)
Community Country and the school community
Global  Express respect  Practise T&L Activity
 Identify roles and among members appropriate  Discussion on ways to respect
responsibilities as a of the school speech and
member of the school community mannerisms to members of the school
community to respect show respect to community
and to be respected  Appreciate members of the  Role play to show respect for
friendship and school members of the school
 Explain the team spirit community community
importance of among members
respecting the school of the school  Foster healthy Co-curricular Activity
community community friendship and  Identify members of the school
teamwork among
friends community (Administrators
and others)

School Programme
 Teacher’s Day celebration
 Children’s Day celebration

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE CIVIC CIVIC LITERACY CIVIC PRACTICE
VALUE
TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge Citizenship Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
(Knowledge) Character/ Attitude Competence
Oneself, Family, T&L Activity
School, Society, (Socioemotional) (Action)  Watch a video on disrespectful
Country and
MUTUAL Shame in Global  State polite  Express respect  Practise polite behaviors among teenagers
RESPECT Committing behaviors for rules and behaviour and give a review
Negative regulations  Create a mind map on the
Actions  State social  Respect rules and implications of committing
boundaries between  Express pride in regulations negative actions
male and female behaving politely
 Sustain social Co-curricular Activity
 Identify negative  Appreciate oneself boundaries  Multimedia show
behavior that leads for adhering to between male and  Talk
to shame social boundaries female
School Programme
 Explain the  A talk on teen morality
importance of  A talk on puberty
respecting rules and
regulations

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE CIVIC CIVIC LITERACY CIVIC PRACTICE
VALUE
TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Citizenship
Citizenship Knowledge Character/ Attitude Competence Suggested Activity/ Programme
MUTUAL Respect Oneself, (Knowledge)
RESPECT Religious, Family, (Socioemotional) (Action) T&L Activity
Cultural, Ethnic School,  State ways to  Watch advertisements of
and Language Society, appreciate  Express happiness  Say ‘thank you’ for
Diversity in Country and contributions by over the the contributions various festivals in Malaysia
Malaysia Global communities of diverse contributions by and help rendered  Collect information on the
religion, ethnicity communities of by the community
culture, and language. diverse religion, contributions by communities
ethnicity, culture,  Practise respect of diverse religion, ethnicity,
 Explain the importance and language. for the diverse culture, and language.
of respecting diverse heritage of
religion, ethnicity  Express respect religion, ethnicity, Co-curricular Activity
culture, and language for the diversity in culture, and  Traditional Malaysian costume
religion, ethnicity, language in
 Explain the diverse culture, and Malaysia fashion show
heritage of religion, language  Multimedia show
ethnicity, culture, and
language in Malaysia.  Express feelings of School Programme
thankfulness for  Traditional games carnival of
the diverse
heritage of various races and ethnicities
religion, ethnicity,  Heritage exhibition of various
culture, and
language in religion, ethnicity, culture and
Malaysia language

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE CIVIC TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge CIVIC LITERACY Citizenship CIVIC PRACTICE
VALUE (Knowledge) Competence
Oneself, Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
MUTUAL Abide Road Family,  Describe the process of Character/ Attitude (Action)
RESPECT Traffic Laws School, lodging a complaint T&L Activity
Society, on road traffic offences (Socioemotional)  Abide the road  Create a poster
Country and traffic laws  Role play the appropriate
Global  Explain the implications  Be aware of road
of breaking road traffic traffic laws  Lodge a complaint practices on abiding road traffic
laws on road traffic laws
 Express feelings of offences to the
 Describe the thankfulness for authorities Co-curricular Activity
importance of abiding abiding road concerned  Simulation (Situations in daily
road traffic laws traffic law
life)
 Identify the meanings of road

signs around the school

School Programme
 A campaign on road safety in

co-operation with the Royal
Malaysia Traffic Police(PDRM)

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE CIVIC TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge CIVIC LITERACY Citizenship CIVIC PRACTICE
VALUE (Knowledge) Competence
Respect the Oneself, Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
MUTUAL Laws of Other Family,  State the importance Character/ Attitude (Action)
RESPECT Countries School, of respecting the laws T&L Activity
Society, of other countries (Socioemotional)  Abide by the laws  Presentation on ways to
Country and of other countries
Global  Explain the  Be aware of the respect laws of other countries
consequences of importance of  Foster good  Discuss and create a poster on
disrespecting the laws respecting the relationship with
of other countries laws of other other countries the implications of
countries disrespecting the laws of other
 Explain the importance  Strengthen co- countries
of maintaining good  Express respect operation with
relationship with other for the laws of other countries Co-curricular Activity
countries other countries  Share experiences about visits

to other countries and the
differences in their laws
compared to Malaysia

School Programme
 Student Exchange programme

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE CIVIC CIVIC LITERACY CIVIC PRACTICE
VALUE
TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge Citizenship Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
(Knowledge) Character/ Attitude Competence
Oneself,
Family,  Explain ways to be (Socioemotional) (Action)
School, tolerant in the
MUTUAL Tolerance Society, community  Show pride for  Practise T&L Activity
RESPECT Country and being tolerant in tolerance living in  Brainstorm ways to practise
Global  Explain the the community a community
importance of tolerance in the community
practising tolerance  Show respect for  Practise co-  Simulate tolerant practices in
among various races the community operation and
and ethnicities understanding the community
one another
 Explain the effects of Co-curricular Activity
intolerance in the  Talk
community
School Programme
 Racial Integration and

Malaysian Unity Programme
(RIMUP)

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE VALUE CIVIC LITERACY CIVIC PRACTICE

TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge Citizenship Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
(Knowledge) Character/ Attitude Competence
Oneself, T&L Activity
Family, (Socioemotional) (Action)  Simulation on accepting and
School,
MUTUAL Avoid Society,  Explain the importance  Express feelings of  Refuse to accept receiving bribery
RESPECT Corruption Country and of respecting oneself pride in resisting money, gifts,  Share ideas on avoiding corrupt
Global for being free from corruption bonuses, votes,
corruption services, positions, practices
 Express happiness wages and
 Explain the importance in being able to discounts offered Co-curricular Activity
of religious practices to protect oneself in return for a  Multimedia show
be corruption free from giving and favour
accepting bribery School Programme
 Explain the importance  Anti-Corruption Campaign
of respecting the laws  A talk on Corruption in co-
and rights of the
country to be free from operation with the Malaysian
corruption Anti-Corruption Commission
(SPRM)

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE VALUE CIVIC LITERACY Citizenship CIVIC PRACTICE
Competence
TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
(Knowledge) Character/ Attitude (Action)
MUTUAL 3R Practices Oneself, T&L Activity
RESPECT Family,  State the meaning of (Socioemotional)  Practise the  Create a mind map on
School, Reduce, Reuse and concept of ‘Think
Society, Recycle  Express pride in Before You Throw’ materials that can be recycled
Country and practising the  Create multi-purpose items
Global  Describe ways to concept of 3R  Collect disposable
recycle disposable and and reusable from recyclable waste
reusable materials  Express happiness materials to be
in being able to sold or recycled Co-curricular Activity
 Explain the role of an contribute towards  Gotong-royong
individual in sustaining environmental
the environment sustainability School Programme
 3R campaign
 Explain the importance  A talk related to environmental
of recycling
sustainability
 Recycling Competition

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE VALUE CIVIC LITERACY CIVIC PRACTICE

TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge Citizenship Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programmes
(Knowledge) Character/ Attitude Competence

(Socioemotional) (Action)

MUTUAL RESPECT Global Peace Oneself,  State ways to ensure  Express sympathy  Forge T&L Activities
Family, global peace and and empathy for relationships with  Find information on basic
School, harmony the sufferings of friends from other
Society, others countries through human rights
Country and  State the importance of letters or social  List ways to maintain global
Global maintaining global  Appreciate media
peace national and global peace
peace through  Create
 Explain basic human various ways motivational Co-curricular Activities
rights quotes/poems to  Public Speaking
be sent to conflict-
 Describe activities that affected countries School Programmes
contribute to global  Public Speaking on A War-Free
peace  Create Peace
Funds World

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE VALUE CIVIC LITERACY CIVIC PRACTICE

TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge Citizenship Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
(Knowledge) Character/ Attitude Competence
Oneself, T&L Activity
Family, (Socioemotional) (Action)  Write a short composition on
School,
RESPONSIBILITY Financial Society,  State the various sources of  Appreciate the  Create a saving saving for the future
Literacy Country and income or alternative sources sources of income plan  A skit on ways of prudent
Global (angpow, birthday gifts, received
scholarship, rewards)  Open a savings spending
 Express feelings of account
 State different ways of saving thankfulness for Co-curricular Activity
prudently income received  Be responsible  Entrepreneurship
through honest in making  Smart spending
 Explain how savings can be means financial  Monopoly
used in the future decisions  Identify other currencies
 Be thankful for the
 Explain how payments are gifts received  Create a coin School Programme
made and the instruments box from  Canteen Day
used (cash, credit, debit) recyclable  Co-curricular Day
materials  Sports Day
 Explain pupil’s sources of  Graduation Day
income (pocket money)

 Explain how income affects
spending

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE VALUE CIVIC LITERACY CIVIC PRACTICE
RESPONSIBILITY
TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge Citizenship Citizenship Suggested Activity / Programme
(Knowledge) Character/ Attitude Competence
T&L Activity
(Socioemotional) (Action)  Create a scrapbook on laws in

Abiding Oneself,  State the implications  Be aware of the  Abide rules and the country
Laws and Family,  Create a poster on ‘Abide the
Regulations School, of non-adhering the importance of regulations
of the Society, Laws of the Country’
Country Country and laws and regulations abiding rules and  Lodge a formal
Global Co-curricular Activity
of the country regulations in the complaint on  Simulation on road safety

 Explain the country violation of rules School Programme
 ‘Say No To Drugs’ campaign in
importance of abiding  Express pride for and laws to the
co-operation with the Royal
the laws and not being authorities Malaysia Police( PDRM )

regulations of the involved in

country crimes

 Explain the process of

lodging a formal

complaint on violation

of rules and laws,

using the correct

channel

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE VALUE CIVIC LITERACY Citizenship CIVIC PRACTICE
Competence Suggested Activity/ Programme
TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge Citizenship
(Knowledge) Character/ Attitude (Action)
Oneself,
Family, (Socioemotional)
School,
RESPONSIBILITY Gadget Society,  Identify various gadgets  Express emotions  Limit the use of T&L Activity
Addiction Country and  State the meaning of on the effects of gadgets in daily life  Video/ newspaper clippings
Global overuse of gadgets
gadget addiction  Use gadgets wisely related to excessive use of
 Explain the importance  Express pride in gadgets
using gadgets  List ways to overcome gadget
of using gadgets wisely wisely addiction
 Explain the effects of
Co-curricular Activity
gadget addiction  Using gadgets wisely
 Explain ways to
School Programme
overcome gadget  Campaign on anxiety over
addiction
absence of gadgets or
nomophobia
 A talk on using gadgets
ethically in co-operation with
the Malaysian Communication
and Multimedia Commission
(SKMM)

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CIVIC EDUCATION

VALUE CIVIC LITERACY CIVIC PRACTICE

TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge Citizenship Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
(Knowledge) Character/ Attitude Competence
T&L Activity
(Socioemotional) (Action)  Prepare a checklist on tasks to

RESPONSIBILITY Diligence and Oneself,  State the importance of  Express happiness  Maintain diligence be carried out
Commitment Family, being committed in in being diligent in oneself  Listen to a story on diligence
School, carrying out a
Society, responsibility or task  Express pride in  Carry out a task Co-curricular Activity
Country and accomplishing a without expecting  Dynamic games
Global  Explain the importance given any rewards or
of being diligent in responsibility/task favours. School Programme
seeking knowledge  3K Programme
 5S Concept (Sort, Set in Order,
 Explain the importance
of diligence and Shine, Standardise and Sustain)
commitment in
achieving success

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CORE VALUE CIVIC EDUCATION Citizenship CIVIC PRACTICE
Competence
TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge CIVIC LITERACY Suggested Activity/ Programme
(Knowledge) (Action)
RESPONSIBILITY Say No to Oneself, Citizenship T&L Activity
Corruption Family,  Define corruption Character/ Attitude  Lodge a  Create anti-corruption poster
School,  Explain issues related complaint or  Public speaking on the
Society, (Socioemotional) report on acts of
Country and to corruption in corruption implications of corruption
Global Malaysia  Appreciate the
 State the different efforts of the  Refuse any Co-curricular Activity
types of corruption government in money, gifts,  Simulation
 Explain the effects of combating bonuses, votes,
practising corruption corruption services, School Programme
positions, wages  Visit the Malaysian Anti-
 Express pride in and discounts
rejecting offered in return Corruption Commission (SPRM)
corruption for favours / Police Stations (IPD)
 A talk on corruption in co-
operation with the Malaysian
Anti-Corruption Commission or
the Royal Malaysia Police
(SPRM/PDRM)

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CIVIC EDUCATION CIVIC PRACTICE
CIVIC LITERACY
Suggested Activity/ Programme
CORE VALUE TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge Citizenship Citizenship
(Knowledge) Character/ Attitude Competence T&L Activity
Oneself,  Create a mind map on ways to
Family, (Socioemotional) (Action)
School, care and maintain cleanliness
RESPONSIBILITY My School Society,  State ways to keep  Show pride in  Care and maintain and orderliness of the school
My Home Country and cleanliness of the  Group presentation on the
Global the school clean keeping the school implications of neglecting
cleanliness and orderliness of
 Explain the cleanliness and  Contribute towards the school
conservation/
importance of taking orderliness of the preservation and Co-curricular Activity
rehabilitation of the  Gotong-royong
care of the school environment
School Programme
environment and  Express feelings of  Participate in  30 minutes school
recycling activities
orderliness in school love and pride in beautification programme
 Anti- Aedes Campaign (COMBI)
 Explain the keeping the

importance of cleanliness and

maintaining the orderliness of the

cleanliness in the school

school environment  Cultivate an

 Explain the appreciation for life

implications when due to dengue

the roles and epidemic

responsibilities in

maintaining

cleanliness and

orderliness in school

are not met

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE VALUE CIVIC LITERACY CIVIC PRACTICE
RESPONSIBILITY
TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge Citizenship Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
(Knowledge) Character/ Attitude Competence
T&L Activity
(Socioemotional) (Action)  Watch a video on child labour and

Child Rights Oneself,  Explain the rights of the  Express pride  Be responsible in give a review
Family, child when the rights of protecting  Group presentation on the roles
School, the child is children’s basic
Society,  Explain the Convention protected rights and responsibilities against child
Country and on the Rights of the abuse
Global Child (CRC)  Express feelings on  Respect children’s
child labour basic rights Co-curricular Activity
 Explain the roles and  Public Speaking
responsibilities towards  Singing
children’s rights  Talent Time

 State issues pertaining
to child labour

School Programme
 Celebrate Children’s Day

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE VALUE TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge CIVIC LITERACY Citizenship CIVIC PRACTICE
RESPONSIBILITY (Knowledge) Competence
Being Oneself, Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
Honest and Family,  Explain behavior traits Character/ Attitude (Action)
Trustworthy School, related to integrity T&L Activity
Society, (Socioemotional)  Show integrity in  Share experiences related to
Country and  Explain the importance decision making
Global of being honest and  Express feelings of honesty and responsibility
trustworthy pride related to  Practise honesty  Create a poster on honesty and
integrity in oneself and
 Explain the effects of trustworthiness trustworthiness
neglecting honesty and  Express feelings of  Write words of wisdom
trustworthiness pride in being
honest and Co-curricular Activity
 Describe ways to carry trustworthy  Simulation
out tasks with honesty
and trustworthiness School Programme
 Exhibition and talk on integrity in

co-operation with the Malaysian
Institute of Integrity(IIM)

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE VALUE CIVIC LITERACY CIVIC PRACTICE

TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge Citizenship Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
(Knowledge) Character/ Attitude Competence
Oneself, T&L Activities
Family,  State ways to (Socioemotional) (Action)  Brainstorm on how to value time
School, appreciate time  Group presentations on keeping
RESPONSIBILITY Keeping Society,  Express feelings of  Keeping promises
Promises Country and  Explain the importance pride in being able and be punctual promises and being punctual to
and Being Global of keeping promises to keep promises oneself and others
Punctual and being punctual to and to be punctual  Be punctual to
oneself and others school Co-curricular Activities
 Appreciate time  Dynamic games
 Explain the effects of sacrificed by family  Abide rules and
breaking promises and members regulations School Programme
being late  Make a pledge
 Being resolute to
keep promises and
to be punctual

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE VALUE CIVIC LITERACY CIVIC PRACTICE
RESPONSIBILITY
TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge Citizenship Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
(Knowledge) Character/ Attitude Competence

 State the dangers of (Socioemotional) (Action)
smoking
Say No To Oneself,  Appreciate oneself  Say No to smoking, T&L Activity
Cigarettes , Family,  Explain the different for abstaining from inhalants and  Get information from brochures
Inhalants School, types of inhalants and smoking, inhalants drugs
and Drugs Society, drugs and drugs on dangers of smoking, inhalants
Country and and drugs
Global  Explain the effects of from the Ministry of Health
smoking, inhalant and  Create a mind map on the
drug abuse implications of smoking,
inhalants and drugs
 Explain the need to be
firm in not being Co-curricular Activity
involved in smoking,  Public Speaking
inhalants and drugs  Sing a song related to health
 Create a poster

School Programme
 Campaign on the dangers of

smoking, inhalants and drugs
campaign
 Drug Free Carnival

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE VALUE CIVIC LITERACY CIVIC PRACTICE
RESPONSIBLE
TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge Citizenship Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
(Knowledge) Character/ Attitude Competence
T&L Activity
(Socioemotional) (Action)  Get information from various

Tax Literacy Oneself,  List the different types  Express pride  Pay taxes for the sources about the types of taxes
Family, of taxes when able to pay advancement of  Simulation on buying goods or
School, taxes the country
Society,  State the distribution of paying taxes
Country and tax revenues to the  Being grateful to  Remind family
Global country be able to enjoy members to pay Co-curricular Activity
the benefits of taxes  Multimedia show
 Explain the role of taxes
citizens in paying taxes School Programme
 A talk on rights and
 Explain the importance
of taxes in the responsibilities of paying taxes in
development and co-operation with the Inland
advancement of a Revenue Board (LHDN)
country

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE VALUE CIVIC LITERACY CIVIC PRACTICE

TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge Citizenship Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
(Knowledge) Character/ Attitude Competence
Oneself, T&L Activity
Family, (Socioemotional) (Action)  Get information from various
School,
RESPONSIBILITY Cyber Society,  State the different  Show disapproval  Lodge a report on sources on different types of
bullying Country and types of cyber bullying over cyber bullying cyber bullying cyber bullying
Global using appropriate  Group presentation on rights
 Identify ways to curb  Control emotions channels and responsibilities on curbing
cyber bullying in curbing cyber cyber bulling
bullying  Communicate
 Explain the implications politely when Co-curricular Activity
of cyber bullying using technology  Simulation
 Multimedia show
 Explain the rights and  Say No to cyber
responsibilities in bullying School Programme
curbing cyber bullying  Cyber bullying awareness

campaign
 A talk on cybercrime in co-

operation with the Malaysian
Communication and
Multimedia Commission
(SKMM)

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE VALUE CIVIC LITERACY Citizenship CIVIC PRACTICE
Competence
TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge Citizenship Suggested Activity/Programme
(Knowledge) Character/ Attitude (Action)
HAPPINESS Positive Oneself, T&L Activity
Thinking Family,  State traits of pupils (Socioemotional)  Committed to self-  Brainstorm on traits of pupils
School, who think positively improvement
Society,  Express feelings of who think positively
Country and  State one’s personal gratitude over  Open to  Self-reflection on personal
Global strengths and one’s strengths suggestions and
weaknesses and weaknesses ideas strengths and weaknesses and
commit to self-improvement
 Describe the  Express feelings of  Open to changes
importance gratitude in  Looking at life Co-curricular Activity
of being positive various situations  Patriotic and spiritual song
from a new
perspective

School Programme
 Motivational camp to improve

self esteem
 Visit cancer patients

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE VALUE TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge CIVIC LITERACY Citizenship CIVIC PRACTICE
HAPPINESS (Knowledge) Competence
Happy Oneself, Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
Families Family,  Know the rights and Character/ Attitude (Action)
Peaceful School, responsibilities in the T&L Activity
Community Society, family (Socioemotional)  Give focus to  Sing a song related to family
Country and family members  Simulation on family situations
Global  State the traits of a  Show happiness in  Create a scrapbook/folio about
happy family in the life  Interact and
community communicate family
 Appreciate politely with
 Explain the importance sacrifices made by members of the Co-curricular Activity
of effective family members community  Create a greeting card
communication in  Create a brochure
families and  Uphold the family  Create a poster
communities honour
School Programme
 A talk on responsibility towards

parents
 Ministry of Women, Family and

Community Development
programme

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE CIVIC TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge CIVIC LITERACY Citizenship CIVIC PRACTICE
VALUE (Knowledge) Competence
Peer Oneself, Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
HAPPINESS Influence Family,  State the traits of a Character/ Attitude (Action)
School, good friend T&L Activity
Society, (Socioemotional)  Curb negative peer  Group presentation on
Country and  Explain peer influence influences
Global  Explain the importance  Express happiness attributes of a good friend
in having good  Make wise  Simulation based on rejecting
of choosing friends friends decisions in
wisely choosing friends peer pressure
 Explain the importance  Appreciate
of not being involved in friendships and  Show attributes of Co-curricular Activity
negative activities relationships a good friend  Peer buddy
 Describe ways of  Friendship Card
rejecting negative peer
influence School Programme
 PRS Programme (Pembimbing

Rakan Sebaya)
 Mentor-mentee programme

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE VALUE CIVIC LITERACY CIVIC PRACTICE
HAPPINESS
TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge Citizenship Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
(Knowledge) Character/ Attitude Competence
T&L Activity
(Socioemotional) (Action)  Group presentation related to

Healthy Oneself,  Identify traits of  Express happiness  Communicate traits of effective
Interaction Family, effective related to effectively and communication
Among School, communication courteous courteously  Simulation of healthy
Friends, Society, communication interaction among friends,
Families and Country and  Identify the effects of  Socialise healthily family and community
Community Global not practising healthy regardless of race
interaction with friends, Co-curricular Activity
family and community  Maintain social  Riddles
boundaries  Language games
 Explain negotiation
skills among friends, School Programme
family and community  Speaker’s Corner

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE VALUE TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge CIVIC LITERACY Citizenship CIVIC PRACTICE
HAPPINESS (Knowledge) Competence
Best Friends Oneself, Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
Forever Family,  State the importance of Character/ Attitude (Action)
From School, understanding one T&L Activity
Various Society, another (Socioemotional)  Be tolerant with  Share a story about good
Races Country and schoolmates of
Global  Describe the  Show empathy and different races and friends of different races
importance of fostering sympathy towards ethnicities  Presentation on ways to
good relationships friends of different
regardless of races and races and  Take the initiative maintain and establish good
ethnicities ethnicities to interact with friendship among different
friends from races and ethnicities
 State ways to maintain  Appreciate friends various races and
and establish good of different races ethnicities Co-curricular Activity
friendship among and ethnicities  Write a letter to a friend
different races and  Seek forgiveness  Create Friendship Bracelet
ethnicities after making a
mistake School Programme
 Birthday celebration (school
 Practise honesty,
trustworthiness level)
and care as a
friend

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TOPICS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR CIVIC EDUCATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE CIVIC TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge CIVIC LITERACY Citizenship CIVIC PRACTICE
VALUE (Knowledge) Competence
Appreciate Oneself, Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
HAPPINESS Leaders Family,  State the contributions Character/ Attitude (Action)
School, of past leaders to the T&L Activity
Society, community (Socioemotional)  Upholding the  A video on freedom fighters of
Country and good name of past
Global  Explain the role of  Appreciate the leaders the country
selfless past leaders contributions of  Scrapbook/folio on
past leaders  Emulate the
 Describe contributions attitude and love contribution of past leaders
of past leaders towards  Express happiness shown by past
the harmony and towards selfless leaders for the Co-curricular Activity
prosperity of the past leaders country  Make masks of past leaders
community  Tell a story about past leaders

School Programme
 Visit National Archives/

museums

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE CIVIC TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge CIVIC LITERACY Citizenship CIVIC PRACTICE
VALUE Patriotism (Knowledge) Competence
Oneself, Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
HAPPINESS Family,  State ways to foster Character/ Attitude (Action)
School, patriotism T&L Activity
Society, (Socioemotional)  Conduct a school  Brainstorm traits of a fair
Country and  Explain the importance head election
Global of voting rights  Express pride campaign leader
when able to  Find information related to the
 Describe the traits of a choose a fair  Stand at attention
fair leader leader when singing the rights and responsibilities of
national and state voting
 Show love for anthems
country Co-curricular Activity
 Sing patriotic songs
 Patriotic simulation

School Programme
 Celebrate National Day
 Fly the Malaysian Flag

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CIVIC EDUCATION

CORE CIVIC TOPIC CONTEXT Citizenship Knowledge CIVIC LITERACY Citizenship CIVIC PRACTICE
VALUE (Knowledge) Competence
Being Oneself, Citizenship Suggested Activity/ Programme
HAPPINESS Thankful Family,  Identify ways of being Character/ Attitude (Action)
School, thankful through words T&L Activity
Society, and actions (Socioemotional)  Express  Create a mind map on ways to
Country and thankfulness
Global  Explain the importance  Express happiness through words and say “thank you”
of saying “thank you” when help is actions  Create a card/poem to show
upon receiving help rendered
 Maintain good thankfulness to another person
 Explain the effects of  Appreciate help relationships with
not practising the rendered by others friends, Co-curricular Activity
culture of gratitude neighbours and  Voice of Malaysia
community
School Programme
 Teachers’ Day celebration
 Muhibah programme with

teachers, pupils and parents

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