Form 6 to stay under education ministry, says Anwar
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has decided that the Form 6 pre-university programme will remain under the Ministry of Education rather than moving to the Ministry of Higher Education. He emphasized that Form 6 students should be treated as post-secondary students with distinct administrative arrangements.
Why it matters
The decision settles a period of administrative uncertainty regarding the status and governance of Malaysia's pre-university education system.
Speaking at the education ministry's monthly assembly, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim emphasised the importance of Form 6 students seeing themselves as post-school, pre-university students. (Bernama pic)
PUTRAJAYA: The Form 6 programme will remain under the purview of the education ministry but distinct from secondary school education, says Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Speaking at the education ministry's monthly assembly today, Anwar emphasised the importance of Form 6 students seeing themselves as post-school, pre-university students.
"For now, I have decided that the pre-university programme, or Form 6, will remain under the education ministry.
"We recognise them as being in post-secondary education, although they are still in the pre-university stage. However, the programme will continue to be administered by the education ministry because of issues involving the existing system, teachers and other related matters," he said.
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