Its secretary, Yeoh Chin Kah (pic), said starting a new system without first resolving existing issues would only add to the strain on the education sector. Yeoh also urged the government to reconsider the Year Four assessment introduced this year, describing it as an impulsive approach to education reform and unfair to primary school pupils. The government should give schools, teachers and parents sufficient transition time and clear explanations,” he said. He added that the blueprint had also failed to explain how curriculum content and teaching depth would be enhanced to genuinely raise national education standards to match those of developed countries. It was earlier reported that children in Malaysia will begin preschool at the age of five and enter Year One at six starting in 2027.

Source: The Star January 21, 2026 23:36 UTC