KUALA LUMPUR (The Capital Post) — Starting in the 2027 school year, students with special needs enrolled in Malaysia’s national schools will for the first time be able to formally study Chinese and Tamil under the upcoming Kurikulum Persekolahan 2027, the Dewan Rakyat was told on Monday.
Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh said the initiative is designed to bolster mother-tongue language skills for special needs pupils (known locally as MBPK) taking part in the Special Education Integrated Programme (PPKI).
“Under the 2027 curriculum, the Education Ministry will offer Chinese and Tamil subjects specifically for special needs pupils to strengthen the mother-tongue abilities of Chinese and Indian MBPK,” Wong told lawmakers in response to a question from Cha Kee Chin (PH–Rasah).
Currently, special needs pupils in both national (SK) and national-type (SJK) schools follow the same Standard Curriculum for Primary Schools and Standard Curriculum for Special Education as other students. Wong noted that while schools have been able to include some mother-tongue elements in classroom activities, the new policy will formalise instruction in Chinese and Tamil for these pupils from next year.
Wong also outlined plans to introduce three new specialised subjects under the 2027 curriculum:
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Individual Foundational Education for visually impaired students
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Malaysian Sign Language
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Life Management
The ministry will publish curriculum documents for each subject in three language versions so schools can choose the version that aligns with their main medium of instruction.
The changes are part of broader efforts by the Education Ministry to ensure that students with special needs are included in curriculum reforms and receive educational support tailored to their linguistic and learning requirements.-The Capital Post