Briefing on Mental Computation Tests
By Amin Hosni
PHOTOS: AMIN HOSNI
Principals from primary schools in all four districts attending the briefing.
Some of the principals and headmasters at the briefing on Mental Computation Tests.
Marks/Grades from School-Based Mental Computation Tests (MCT) will be calculated and added in a student's overall Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (PSR) examination results for Mathematics.
Dayang Hajah Aishah binti Haji Mohd Husain, Director of Schools at MoE, said this is part of this year's implementation of the new school curriculum SPN21.
Its format is to be managed by each individual primary school, she told a briefing attended by 122 primary school principals and headmasters.
The Ministry of Education has empowered the application of MCT and school principals are expected to monitor and make sure that teachers comply with its level of standard, she said.
There are 'issues' currently taking place in relation to the tryouts and risks of MCT, she said, and hoped teachers fulfill the ministry's vision in the new education system.
School principals should approach the ministry on any uncertainties concerning MCT, which the Department of Curriculum Development and Department of Examinations will explain.
The Department of Schools, Examinations, Curriculum Development and Private Educations Section will be looking into the management and progress of MCT in each individual school throughout the year to assist in the ongoing programme.
Dyg Hjh Noramalina binti Hj Mohd Arif, Examinations Officer, gave a report on the school-based MCT trial stages, which took place last year.
Briefings on examination procedures, Mental and Mathematics Curriculum computation and mental computation strategic examples were held in July 2008 for all primary six teachers at government schools, including the Arabic preparatory schools.
The Department of curriculum Development has distributed booklets on MCT as teachers' references.
They contain ways in marking procedures, writing down scores on 'mark sheets' and delivering the MCT marks to the authorities.
Based on the new system, questionnaires in the MCT will be prepared by the subject teachers in primary six and to be formatted and managed by their individual schools.
The experimental stages in 2008 required schools to organise three rounds on MCT for students in July, August and September. The results along with the questionnaires were handed over on Sept 15, 2008.
The MCT marks received by the Examinations Department were processed for further school-based MCT assessment under the school's management.
The same methods used in the trial run last year will be applied this year.
The three MCT rounds will be held from May to August. The examinations department will set the date to handover the results and questions at a later stage.
The report revealed that 167 centres were involved in the school-based MCT PSR, excluding centres for private candidates, overseas, Rumah Kebajikan Pulai and Al-Islah Drug Rehabilitation Centre.
Of the 167, only 150 or 89.82 per cent of participating centres handed over the MCT marks to the Ministry of Education. Seventeen centres did not or have not submitted MCT marks.
MCT analysis showed moderation should be taken by schools having MCT correlation and PSR mathematics marks under 0.6.
Schools having "negative correlation" means students achieve high MCT marks but do very poorly in their PSR mathematics results or vice versa.
Teachers were called on to take the operating procedures seriously.
The validity and reliability of questionnaires and operating methods will play a significant role.
The correlation coefficient analysis data between MCT and PSR mathematics paper 1 and 2, showed 5,569 (82.09%) candidates achieved higher marks when scores from MCT and mathematics paper 1 and 2 were combined, differentiating 1 to 10 points.
Some 1,082 (15.94%) candidates received lower score due to the combination.
The report said correlation between marks in MCT and PSR mathematics 2008 is equivalent to correlation coefficient 0.8377, which is high in terms of the measurement between the two relationships.
On average, schools run the MCT in good quality while marks and questions are reliable.
courtesyof Borneo Bulletien, 15 January 2009
15.1.09
Briefing on Mental Computation Tests
14.1.09
Jawapan "Laporan IRK perlu diwajibkan,s eperti yang terdapat dalam MP
Status quo IRK tidak berubah (MP 12 januari 2009)
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Ahad - Kementerian Pendidikan hari ini menegaskan kedudukan status quo mata pelajaran Pengetahuan Agama Islam (IRK) dalam Sistem Pendidikan Negara Abad Ke-21 (SPN 21) adalah tidak berubah.
Di bawah sistem itu, pendidikan agama masih merupakan salah satu mata pelajaran wajib diikuti setiap pelajar di peringkat persekolahan rendah dari Tahun 1 hingga Tahun 6, dan seterusnya akan bersambung ke Tahun 7 dan 8.
Dalam sistem sebelum itu, IRK diwajibkan sehingga ke Menengah 3 di mana pelajar akan mengambil Penilaian Menengah Bawah (PMB), kata kementerian dalam kenyataan yang merujuk kepada berita muka depan Media Permata keluaran 9 Januari bertajuk "IRK PERLU DIWAJIBKAN".
Isi kandungan kurikulum dan peruntukan waktu Tahun 7 dan 8 masih sama dengan isi kandungan kurikulum dan peruntukan waktu yang digunakan sebelum SPN21, tambah kenyataan.
Kedudukan mata pelajaran IRK pula adalah sama dari segi penekanan dan penumpuan pengajaran dan pembelajarannya dengan mata-mata pelajaran lain dan ia menggambarkan Kementerian Pendidikan tetap memberi penekanan, keutamaan dan kepentingan kurikulum IRK dalam SPN21, katanya.
Kementerian juga berkata di bawah sistem baharu ini, IRK hanya menjadi mata pelajaran elektif dalam Tahun 9 hingga Tahun 10 atau Tahun 9 hingga Tahun 11 ketika pelajar mengambil peperiksaan "O" Level.
Ini bermakna bagi mereka yang mampu mengambil "O" Level dalam Tahun 10, turut beruntung kerana dapat menyelamatkan masa satu tahun, tambah kenyataan itu.
Manakala di peringkat "A" Level, IRK diambil kira bagi pemohon yang mempunyai kebolehan, kecenderungan dan berminat meningkatkan pengajian ke pusat pengajian tinggi dalam dan luar negara bagi jurusan-jurusan yang bersesuaian dengan pencapaian yang bersesuaian, serta jika memenuhi lain-lain syarat-syarat kemasukan.
Penyediaan kurikulum IRK SPN21 disediakan oleh Jabatan Pengajian Islam, Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama untuk sekolah-sekolah umum, manakala sebahagian tenaga pengajar IRK dibekalkan oleh Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama, jelas kenyataan Kementerian Pendidikan.
Kerjasama kedua-dua kementerian itu dapat melaksanakan mata pelajaran IRK dengan baiknya selama ini dan walaupun perhatian Kementerian Pendidikan lebih tertumpu pada meningkatkan kualiti mata-mata pelajaran umum bagi membawa kepada pembangunan negara, IRK tidak ditinggalkan dan diabaikan, tegas kenyataan.
Status IRK dalam SPN ( kekeliruan)
IRK perlu diwajibkan (MP 9 Januari 2009)
Oleh Hasrulraizan
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Khamis - Pengetahuan Ugama Islam (IRK) perlu menjadi mata pelajaran teras dalam sesuatu sistem pendidikan bagi mencapai hasrat membentuk "Modal Insan Rabbani".
Namun dalam Sistem Pendidikan Negara Abad Ke-21 (SPN 21), mata pelajaran itu hanya dijadikan mata pelajaran wajib di peringkat rendah dan tetapi menjadi mata pelajaran elektif di peringkat menengah (Tahun 7, 8 dan 9).
"Jika SPN 21 itu tidak dapat dinilai semula, ia boleh menjejaskan hasrat negara menjadikan negara ini sebagai Negara Zikir," kata Dekan Fakulti Pendidikan Kolej Universiti Perguruan Ugama Seri Begawan, Haji Yahya Haji Apong.
Ketika bercakap dalam Forum Khas sempena Sambutan Awal Tahun Hijrah 1430, Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) semalam, katanya pelajar Tahun 7 hingga Tahun 9 adalah dalam peringkat perkembangan dan peralihan daripada kanak-kanak kepada remaja.
Sehubungan itu, pendidikan agama Islam sepatutnya lebih dipertingkatkan lagi dan bukannya dikurangkan pula fungsinya, lebih-lebih lagi Islam sudah menggariskan yang pendidikan itu adalah proses berterusan yang perlu terus dipertingkatkan selepas seseorang itu mencapai umur baligh, katanya.
"Oleh sebab IRK menjadi mata pelajaran elektif pada tahun-tahun pengajian berkenaan, maka kita jangan terkejut jika ada kalangan pelajar atau ibu bapa yang tidak cemas jika pelajar berkenaan tidak lulus mata pelajaran berkenaan," ujarnya.
"Kita perlu faham IRK adalah penanaman akidah, penerapan nilai rohani, pembentukan manusia yang mantap akidahnya dan sempurna ibadahnya.
"IRK perlulah diserlahkan semula dan diberikan penekanan khusus dalam SPN 21 supaya menepati kehendak dan hasrat IRK itu diperkenalkan ke dalam pendidikan negara," sarannya.
Pendidikan formal di negara ini sememangnya persoalan yang besar dan sejarah menunjukkan pendidikan formal itu dapat dipecahkan kepada tiga iaitu umum (nilai akademik), agama (nilai rohani) dan program pengajian Islam, hurainya.
Beliau menerangkan, pendidikan umum bermatlamat untuk melahirkan pakar profesional bagi pembangunan negara, manakala agama pula bagi melengkapkan kemahirannya dan program pengajian Islam yang hanya khusus bagi mereka yang mengikuti pengajian Islam adalah bagi mempelajari ilmu dalam Islam.
Beliau menyatakan itu menunjukkan sistem pendidikan berkenaan adalah sistem berpisah-pisah dan sistem begitu adalah kurang berkesan dalam gagasan pendidikan Islam, dan jika pun berjaya, terpaksa melalui perjalanan penuh liku.
"Kita ambil saja contoh ilmuwan terkemuka Islam iaitu Ibnu Sina yang juga seorang pakar perubatan, ahli faqih, ahli tasawuf, ahli falak, ahli fizik dan juga seorang hafiz kerana beliau memiliki ilmu yang pelbagai iaitu bukan hanya tertumpu pada keduniaan ataupun akhirat semata-mata bahkan kedua-duanya.
Sementara itu pengerusi forum, Haji Mohammad Firdaus Haji Noordin menyatakan SPN21 yang baru saja di peringkat awal perlaksanaannya perlu diberi peluang untuk dinilai dan dipertingkatkan lagi sistemnya supaya menjadi lebih mantap dan itu memerlukan idea sihat dan kesepaduan daripada semua pihak di negara ini.
Yang Hadir pada forum dan seterusnya menyampaikan cenderamata kepada pengerusi dan panel forum berkenaan ialah Naib Canselor UBD, Dr Haji Zulkarnain Haji Hanafi.
LaWATAN PEMANGKU MENTERI PENDIDIKAN KE DAERAH BELAIT DAN DAERAH TUTONG
,14 January 2009- Kelancaran perjalanan sesi persekolahan adalah merupakan agenda utama yang difokuskan dan dititikberatkan oleh Kementerian Pendidikan. Ini adalah isu utama ketika lawatan kerja, Yang Mulia Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Dr. Haji Mohammad bin Pengiran Haji Abdul Rahman, Pemangku Menteri Pendidikan berserta rombongan ke beberapa sebuah sekolah rendah dan sebuah sekolah Menengah di Daerah Belait yang dilanda banjir baru baru ini dan juga ke dua buah sekolah rendah di daerah Tutong yang sering dilanda banjir kilat.
Yang Mulia Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Dr. Haji Mohammad bin Pengiran Haji Abdul Rahman, Pemangku Menteri Pendidikan, dan rombongan mengaakan tinjauan pertama ke Sekolah Rendah PSB SOAS, Belait dan seterusnya ke Sekolah Menengah Perdana Wazir Belait. Seterusnya Yang Mulia Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Dr. Haji Mohammad bin Pengiran Haji Abdul Rahman, Pemangku Menteri Pendidikan, dan rombongan membuat lawatan ke Sekolah Rendah Penapar dan SR Panchong di Daerah Tutong.
Di sekolah-sekolah berkenaan Yang Mulia Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Dr. Haji Mohammad bin Pengiran Haji Abdul Rahman, Pemangku Menteri Pendidikan, dan rombongan melihat lebih dekat keadaan dan persekitaran dan kerosakan-kerosakan ke atas kemudahan sekolah-sekolah yang terlibat. Sesi perjumpaan dengan guru-guru besar dan warga sekolah juga diadakan bagi mendengarkan penerangan yang lebih lanjut mengenai sejauh mana kesan banjir tersebut melibatkan infrastruktrt dan kemudahan sekolah dan kelicinan perjalanan sekolah. Turut disampaikan juga sesi taklimat pelan tindakan jika banjir kilat melanda sekolah .
Yang Mulia Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Dr. Haji Mohammad bin Pengiran Haji Abdul Rahman, Pemangku Menteri Pendidikan menekankan betapa pentingnya pihak sekolah untuk mengambil tindakan-tindakan wajar di dalam menangani serta mengawal apa jua permasalahan-permasalahan yang mungkin akan saja timbul dalam keadaan cuaca dan banjir kilat yang tidak didapat dijangkakan. Sebagai langkah berjaga-jaga didalam menghadapi keadaan cuaca yang tidak menentu , pihak sekolah bersama dengan Kementerian Pendidikan telah mengariskan beberapa pelan tindakan yang akan dapat membantu di dalam menanangani dan mengawal keadaan secara teratur dan terancang. Ini adalah selaras dengan tujuan untuk memastikan perjalanan persekolahan tidak akan tergangu dan dpat dikawal dengan sebaiknya.
9.1.09
Banjir di Seria
10 January 2008- Keadaan hujan yang turun dengan lebatnya sejak dari pagi menyebabkan beberapa jalan raya di Kawasan Seria dan Kuala Belait ditenggalami ayer. Beberapa buah sekolah seperti SR.SOAS dan SR Kuala Belait juga mengalami keadaan yang sama. Di SR.SOAS , oleh kerana keadaan amat membimbangkan para ibu bapa murid tekah mengambil anak mereka dan dibawa balik lebih awal seperti biasa. Untuk makluman para pembaca sekolah-sekolah yang berkenaan TIDAK DI TUTUP, kecuali hanya murid-murid kebanyakan di bawa balik oleh para ibu bapa dan penjaga mereka.
GAmbar menujukkan jalan raya di Bandar SEria dan keadaan dua buah sekolah rendah di Belait
5.1.09
MAjlis pelancaran pelaksanaan SPN 21
8 Muharam 1430
5 Januari 2009
Tempat : Dewan SR.Rimba 1, NBD
Tetamu Kehormat MAjlis ;-Menteri Pendidikan
22.12.08
THE RETURN OF ANOTHER BRUNEIAN HERO
THE 10TH INTERNATIONAL ROBOT OLYMPIAD AT KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA FROM 17-21 DECEMBER 2008
4 STUDENTS RECEIEVD SPECIAL MENTION AWARDS...WOWWWW CONGRAULATIONS TO AIMAN HAFIZUL AKRAM (BINTURAN PRIMARY SCHOOL), ABDUL MALEK (SM SMJA), sITI nURSAKINAH AND AMIRUL AKMAL .
ALHAMDULILAH NAMPAK PENINGKTANA PENUNTUT BRUNEI AH.....DIDALAM ACARA ANTARABANGSA
16.12.08
18th IFNGO ASEAN NGOs workshop on prevention of Drug Abuse & Substance abuse Joint Programme with IOGT International on 9th -13 December 2008, Kuching Sarawak
THE 5TH INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR SCIENCE OLYMPIAD (IJS0) GYEONGNAM, REPUBLIEC OF KOREA 7-16 DECEMBER 2008
The 5TH INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR SCIENCE OLYMPIAD’ [ IJSO ]
GYEONGNAM, REPUBLIC OF KOREA
07 – 16 December 2008
BEST ACHIEVEMENT WITH 04 MEDALS
This year as the third participation of Brunei Darussalam to the International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO), records the best result so far with four (04) students achieved Bronze medals. This is the highest number of medals received by our students at IJSO.
The competition was participated by 247 students from 51 countries.
The medalist are :
1. Muhammad Zulfadli bin Ramli,
Sek. Men. Muda Hashim
2. Abdul Qawi bin Abdullah
Sek. Men. Sultan Sharif Ali
3. Lee Wan Wei
St Andrew’s School
4. Wong Kuo Hern
Maktab Sains Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan
The team is consisted of 06 eligible Secondary 4 students who were selected among the winners of Secondary School Science Olympiad [ SSSO ] 2008. SSSO is one of the national Olympiad organised annually by STEP Centre, Ministry of Education, supported by Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn. Bhd. The other 02 students participated are :
1. Mohammad Faris ‘Izzuddin bin Dr Haj Supry
Sek. Men. Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
2. Siti Aniza binti Naim
Sek. Men. PAP Hajah Masna
Accompanying Officers are:
1. Awang Syed Rozman bin Haji Syed Abd Rahim
Education Officer,
The Science, Technology and Environment Partnership (STEP) Centre,
Ministry of Education
(Team Leader / Country Coordinator)
2. Awang Chong Yun Onn
Education Officer,
Maktab Sains Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan.
(Science Tutor)
3. Dayangku Hasnimulyati binti Pengiran Haji Kahar
Education Officer,
Sekolah Menengah PDN Sengkarai, Tutong
(Science Tutor)
The participating countries are :
1 Republic of Korea 27 Kazakhstan
2 Afghanistan 28 Kenya
3 Argentina 29 Kuwait
4 Australia 30 Lithuania
5 Austria 31 Malaysia
6 Azerbaijan 32 Maldives
7 Belgium 33 Mexico
8 Bolivia 34 Mongolia
9 Botswana 35 Myanmar
10 Brazil 36 Netherland
11 Brunei Darussalam 37 Nigeria
12 Bulgaria 38 Philippines
13 Cambodia 39 Romania
14 Chinese Taipei, Taiwan 40 Russia
15 Czech Republic 41 Saudi Arabia
16 Denmark 42 Serbia
17 Estonia 43 Singapore
18 Germany 44 Slovakia
19 Ghana 45 South Africa
20 Hongkong 46 Sri Lanka
21 Hungary 47 Thailand
22 India 48 United Arab Emirates
23 Indonesia 49 United Kingdom
24 Iran 50 Zimbabwe
25 Ireland 51 Guest Team
26 Japan
Other activities conducted during the event include :
‘Science Talk’ by well esteemed scientist.
Visits to places of interest which include : Junan Reservoir & Upo Wetland; Naval Academy; Gyeongnam Arboretum; Jinju Castle; Gyeongnam Race Park; Gimhae & Busan.
Brief Information on IJSO
1.0 Background
The International Junior Science Olympiad [ IJSO ] is an annual individual and team competition in the natural sciences for fifteen-year-old students. It has been established in recognition of the significance of the natural sciences in the general education of young people and in all aspects of their lives. It is a purely educational event.
It is a place where those scientifically talented secondary students gather to gain more confidence and develop their dreams to be a future leading scientists by experiencing greater world while competing each other.
2.0 The objectives of the IJSO :
• To stimulate the active interest of students in the natural sciences.
• To promote their career as scientists.
• To enhance and develop international contacts in the natural sciences.
• To promote future scientific collaboration.
• To encourage the formation of friendships within the scientific community.
• To offer the opportunity to compare the syllabi and educational trends in science education within the participating countries.
3.0 Competition consisted of three difference papers :
• Paper One is a multi-choice-questionnaire (MCQ) – Individual competition
• Paper Two is a theoretical test – Individual competition
• Paper Three is the experimental task – Team competition
GAMBAR-GAMABR MENUNJUKKAN KETIBAAN ROMBONGAN PADA 16 DECEMBER 2008, JAM 11.55 MALAM MENGUNAKAN PESAWAT BI386, DARI HO CHI MINH ,VIETNAM
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15.12.08
10 TH INTERNATIONAL ROBOT OLYMPIAD, DECEMBER 17-21, Kuala Lumpur.
Rombongan berangkat pada 16 December 2008, Jam 11.45 pagi.
Brunei Delegations
1. Awang Azahan Bin Haji Abd Wahab-Head of Delegation
2.A wg Samri Bin Hj Jumat-Supervising teacher
3. Muhammad Alinormin Bin Hj Omarali-Supervising teacher
Particpants
(SM Muhammad Jamalul Alam)
1.Abd Malek Bin Manap
2. Siti Nursakinah Afiqah Zulkifli
3.Amiratul Akmal bte Alimin
SR.Binturan
1. Awang Khairul Amirul Bin Md Adnani
2.Awang Md Aiman Hafizulakram Bin Md Wafee
3. Awang Muhammad Najib bin Abdul Manaf
14.12.08
13.12.08
Sunburst Youth Camp 2008
One of the objectives of the SYC is to provide opportunities for Asian youth to come together for a week of sharing, understanding and bonding.
The students will experience rustic Singapore at the Outward Bound School (OBS) in Pulau Ubin, the thrill of rock-climbing and thrust-fall, the Sunburst Challenge and other activities on team-building.
They will also learn about educational opportunities and scholarships available at Singapore universities, get a hands-on experience at the Singapore Science Centre and the Night Safari.
They will also visit the parks and City Gallery, and test their culinary skills at the "mix-and-match" picnic.
11.12.08
10.12.08
Entitled Brunei-Singapore Adventure Camp 2008, the activity in Brunei is a continuation of a similar friendship camp, which took place in Singapore (known as Singapore -Brunei Adventure Camp 2007) from November 11-17 last year.
The 20 participating Brunei students from last year's camping activity in Singapore will participate as trainers and guides for this year's camp.
Students from the two nations will interact and take part in team-building adventure activities and games to promote international understanding, collaboration and bonding.
The student camp aims to forge new friendships across national borders through various team-building games and outdoor activities. The camp also serves to educate students on the need to conserve the natural environment to preserve its biodiversity and the need to preserve the cultural heritage of one's country through nature activities.
These are done through expeditions to Kg Ayer, historical centers in Bandar Seri Begawan, Tasek Merimbun Reserve Forest and Bukit Shahbandar, planting paddy at Wasan, witnessing sago processing in Tutong, eating ambuyat, participating in challenging activities at Temburong National Park, visiting Kg Amo, Longhouse, Temburong, watching the manufacturing of traditional food of wajid and cendol in Temburong.
Student exchange through the adventure camps is a key area of cooperation in the Memorandums of Understanding on Educational Cooperation that were concluded between Singapore's Education Ministry and Brunei Education Ministry in February 2006. The official opening ceremony of the Brunei-Singapore Adventure Camp 2008 adventure camp will take place at Wasan Vocational School on Sunday afternoon while its closing ceremony on Friday night.
Brunei participants meanwhile have recorded a theme song for the camping activity Together (Here We Meet Again).
MAJLIS SAMBUTAN ULANG TAHUN JABATAN PENDIDIKAN TEKNIK
KUNJUNGAN MUHIBAH PEGAWAI BADAN AKREDITASI NASIONAL (BAN-S/M) REPUBLIK INDONESIA KE MOE
