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Coding to be in school curricula next year

Published by SchoolAdvisor | Jul 19, 2016

Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) CEO Datuk Yasmin Mahmood, stated that coding will officially be added to the syllabuses of national schools starting next year.She continued stating computer coding will not only be taught as part of a computer science subject, but will also incorporated into the pedagogy of teaching, especially in science and maths classes.At a a forum organised by Google Malaysia, Datuk Yasmin Mahmood also mentioned that they will be launching a programme under the banner digital maker movement next month. "This where coding is embedded as an official curriculum in schools, starting from standard three onwards,” she told.The movement is an initiative to encourage school-going youth to participate as makers of technology instead of just users. Yasmin explained that the pilot programme has been running since last year in 22 schools.She said it is being headed by the Education Ministry with the help of MDEC, and will be a part of the Primary School Standard Curriculum (KSSR) and Secondary School Standard Curriculum (KSSM) that will be rolled out next year.The full details of the programme will only be announced in August.- themalaymailonline.com