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School reform begins in classroom, minister tells teacher graduates
BANGI: Teacher training graduates must become the driving force behind school reform and that transformation begins in the classroom, said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek.
She said teachers play a vital role in implementing the Education Ministry's reform agenda, which introduces a new approach that categorises schools into three types: Focus Schools, Aspiration Schools, and Inspiration Schools.
"Once you receive your school placements, it will be an exciting and nerve-wracking moment.
"But what I want to emphasise is this: once you're placed, you become the frontliners of school reform.
"Under this agenda, the ministry has outlined three categories: Focus Schools, which need the most support; Aspiration Schools, which have strong potential; and Inspiration Schools, which serve as models for others.
"This is your mission: to enter the classroom as new educators and lead reform where it truly matters," she said.
Fadhlina was speaking at the 15th Convocation Ceremony of the Institute of Teacher Education Malaysia (IPGM) here today.
She added that graduates are key to shaping the upcoming 2027 School Curriculum and the Malaysian Education Development Plan 2026 to 2035.
"I want to see all of you take the lead in the national curriculum. The current curriculum ends this year, and the new education plan begins.
This is your moment to become part of the heartbeat of reform."
She also noted that with growing interest in teacher education, reflected by the increasing number of applications to IPG each year, the ministry has expanded admission pathways beyond just SPM school leavers.
"The current one will end this year, and the new education plan will begin. This is your time to become part of the heartbeat of reform."
She said, given the rising interest in teacher education with IPG applications increasing each year, the ministry had widened admission pathways beyond just SPM school leavers.
"Previously, entry was mainly for SPM graduates, but it is now open to those with STPM, STAM, and Tahfiz Model Ulul Abab (TMUA) qualifications.
"Next year, the first cohort of master's students at IPG will graduate.
