MTES3063 PRIMARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM STUDIES

MTES3063

Primary School
Mathematics
Curriculum
Studies

NUR AMANINA BINTI AHMAD AZHAR
PRBMM4-2

TEACHING AND LEARNING

Table of contents

01 Meanings of Mathematics
Mathematics has various meanings and it can be
translated in the teaching and learning.
Explain two meanings of mathematics related to
primary school mathematics education.

02 Differences of KSSR and KBSR

The primary school standard curriculum (KSSR) is an
improvement from the Primary School Integrated
Curriculum (KBSR)
Analyze three differences between KSSR and KBSR
for mathematics.

Strategies for Teaching
Elementary Math

Make it
hands-on

Let your Use visuals
students and images
regularly
know how
they’re doing

7 Effective Find
Strategies opportunities

Show and tell to
new concepts differentiate

learning

Incorporate Ask student
storytelling to to explain
their ideas
make
connections
to real-world

scenarios

01

Meanings of
Mathematics

Mathematics has various meanings, and it can be
translated in the teaching and learning.

Explain two meanings of mathematics related to
primary school mathematics education.

Meanings of Mathematics

02

Differences of KSSR
and KBSR

The primary school standard curriculum (KSSR) is an improvement from
the Primary School Integrated Curriculum (KBSR)

Analyze three differences between KSSR and KBSR for mathematics.

What is KBSR?

“KBSR stands for Kurikulum
Bersepadu Sekolah Rendah. KBSR was

introduced in 1983 by Ministry of
Education (MOE)”

What is KSSR?

“A Malaysian National Curriculum
offered by Ministry of Education (MOE)

with Malay language as the main
language of instruction for learning.
The new curriculum known as KSSR
Revised (Kurikulum Standard Sekolah
Rendah Semakan) will be replacing the
old curriculum KSSR starting in 2017”

Differences

From KBSR to KSSR – Why the
need for change?

Although there have been changes taking place with the
education system these last three years, many parents are not
quite aware of these changes and its implication on the
education of their children. So, let us ease the confusion once
and for all and look at the core differences of the new KSSR
system when put against the KBSR.

What do these words mean: KBSR and KSSR?
KBSR stands for Kurikulum Bersepadu Sekolah Rendah while
KSSR stands for Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Rendah. KBSR was
introduced in 1983 while KSSR is the new system introduced
by the Ministry of Education in 2011.

Why the need for change?
The answer in one word: Relevance.
The KSSR was introduced to overcome certain shortcomings
within the older system, the KBSR. It is hoped with this new
restructured and improved curriculum, our children would
have the necessary knowledge, skills and also the values to
face and overcome the challengers of the current times. In this
fast-paced progressive world, what worked very well in 1983 is
just not good enough today. The use of technology and people
skills for one, are vital tools that needed to be in cooperated
into the curriculum to ensure that our children can perform
successfully on a global platform. They need to be equipped
not only with the necessary knowledge and skills but also with
the strength of character and leadership qualities to be
successful.

What Are The Differences
between the KBSR and KSSR?

KSSR or ‘Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Rendah’, has one
new word in its ‘Standard’. In this new curriculum,

there are set standards of learning that our children
must achieve at the different levels of their schooling.

This means that when our children complete a
particular level of schooling, they are expected to have

achieved a preset standard of knowledge, skills and
values. At specific times at each level these learning
standards will be measured to ensure that no child
gets left behind. If a child fails to meet the required
standard, the teacher is required to do more revision

activities with the child until he or she eventually
achieves the required standard.

The new curriculum has also been designed to go
beyond acquiring communication skills, self-

development and the child’s immediate environment as
in the KBSR. It is designed to enhance and embrace the

use of science and technology, develop values,
understand humanitarian issues and also focus on the
child’s physical and aesthetical development. Although

the KBSR focused on holistic learning, the current
curriculum seeks to go beyond this. The KSSR

curriculum uses what is known as a modular-based
system.

Thanks!

Do you have any questions?

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