3-Month Intervention Programme - HELP FOR 122-062 PUPILS

Aug 13, 2026

The Education Ministry reports that 28% of Year One pupils for the 2024/2025 academic session have yet to master reading, writing, and counting. A three-month Literacy and Numeracy Intervention Programme identifies pupils through early screening by teachers, and smaller groups help provide targeted guidance. Of 122,062 identified pupils, 62,928 still need intervention, while those who do not master after the programme still advance to Year Two with further interventions.

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3-MONTH INTERVENTION PROGRAMME

HELP FOR 122,062 PUPILS

Intervention screening and group support

Outcomes and progression to Year Two

SEKTOR DOKUMENTASI PENDIDIKANBPPDP,Kementerian Pendidikan MalaysiaAras SB-4,Blok E8,Kompleks E,Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan62604 Putrajaya.Tel :03-88846425Faks:03-88846284 TARIKH:10 SEPTEMBER 2024 (SELASA) BERITA HARIAN UTUSAN M'SIA□ N.STRAITS TIMESTHE STAR□SINAR HARIAN # 3-MONTH INTERVENTION PROGRAMME HELP FOR 122,062 PUPILS guidance to ensure they becomecompetent in literacy and nu-meracy. 28pc of Year Onestudents yet tomaster reading,writing and counting "There are methods to ensurethey can meet the minimum levelrequired. "Another assessment will beconducted after the three-monthintervention. "If they pass,they will moveback to the mainstream class.Ifnot,they will undergo anotherround of intervention. NOR AIN MOHAMED RADHIPUTRAJAYA s of news@nst.com.my NST 101912024问.5 “We hope that,as is usually thecase,when we conduct interven-tions over three months,thenumber of pupils needing furtherintervention will decrease.” EARLY 28 per centof the 448,113 YearOne pupils for the2024/2025 academicsession have yet to master read-ing,writing and counting,theEducation Ministry said yester-day. He said the number of pupils inthe intervention classes depend-ed on suitability as determinedby school management andteachers. Its director-general,AzmanAdnan,yesterday said 122,062pupils had been identified for theministry's Literacy and Numer-acy Intervention Programmethrough early screening conduct-ed by teachers in July. "Teachers are aware of pupils'competencies in literacy,numer-acy,or both. "Usually,smaller groups makeit easier for the pupils to receiveguidance.” "Of the 122,062 pupils,62,928have yet to master literacy andnumeracy. He said pupils who did notmaster literacy and numeracy af-ter the intervention would stilladvance to Year Two. “Specifically,45,465 pupilshave not mastered literacy,and “We will strengthen their skillsthrough further interventions. 13,669 have not mastered numer-acy,”he said at a media briefingon curriculum intervention. "We have no policy to hold backthese pupils from advancing toYear Two and so on.” Azman said the programme,which began last month,wouldrun for three months. In March,Education MinisterFadhlina Sidek introduced the He said pupils would receive SEKTOR DOKUMENTASI PENDIDIKANBPPDP,Kementerian Pendidikan MalaysiaAras SB-4,Blok E8,Kompleks E,Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan62604 Putrajaya. Tel :03-88846425 Faks:03-88846284 TARIKH:10 SEPTEMBER 2024 (SELASA) UTUSAN M'SIA□ N.STRAITS TIMES [THE STAR SINAR HARIAN BERITA HARIAN Education director-general Azman Adnan showing a report oncurriculum intervention in Putrajaya yesterday.PIC BY MOHD FADLIHAMZAH demonstrated or effectively com-municated,"he said in a video onFacebook. programme for Year One pupilswho have yet to master reading,writing and counting. “What we wanted to hear waswhether teachers,students andparents were happy with the cur-riculum updating and restructur-ing. She announced that the cur-riculum alignment involved up-dating and restructuring the con-tent of Year One Science,Math-ematics,Bahasa Melayu andEnglish. "It should indicate how muchprogress has been made and howthe alignment adds meaning totheir pedagogy,and how muchimprovement should be expect-ed. On the curriculum alignment,Azman said it saw up to a 50 percent reduction in syllabus den-sity for Mathematics and Sciencesubjects. “We also want to see if studentperformance is improving andwhether the initiative has beeneffective. Meanwhile,an education ex-pert said the ministry must reg-ularly present a“report card”onits four initiatives to addresslearning gaps. "It is essential to support theoutcomes of the four initiativeswith data and facts,as a betterunderstanding will strengthenawareness of what is happeningin our education system.” Universiti Kebangsaan Malay-sia Centre of Education and Di-versity senior lecturer Dr AnuarAhmad said the report cardshould be supported

FAQs

What is the purpose of the three-month intervention programme?

The programme provides guidance to help pupils build competency in literacy and numeracy, specifically reading, writing, and counting.

How are pupils selected for the intervention classes?

Pupils are identified through early screening conducted by teachers in July, based on observed literacy, numeracy, or both competencies.

What happens to pupils who still have not mastered after the three months?

They will still advance to Year Two, and they will undergo another round of intervention to strengthen skills further.

Aug 13, 2026

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