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 \nFORM Three students will be re-quired to go through assessmentsfor the four subjects,in additionto History,starting in 2027;  \nTHE enrolment age for Year Oneis lowered to 6,but parents canstill opt to enrol their children inYear One at7;  \nBAHASA Melayu and Historywill be made mandatory subjectsfor Malaysian students in inter-national and religious schools,aswell as those sitting the UnifiedExamination Certificate(UEC);  \nMALAYSIAN students at bothpublic and private universitieswill beginlearning about the Fed-eral Constitution and Malaysianhistory;  \nA TOTAL of 3,000 students withdisabilities pursuing studies atpublic higher learning institu-tions,polytechnics and commu-nity colleges will receive free ed-ucation;and,  \nA TOTAL of 10,000 studentsfrom the hardcore poor categorywill benefit through the NationalHigher Education Fund Corpo-ration.  \nThe roadmap was unveiled byPrime Minister Datuk Seri AnwarIbrahim in a speech lasting just  \nTARIKH:21 JANUARI 2026(RABU)  \n# N.STRAITS TIMEE\n\nprepare their 5-year-old childrenfor preschool,and I have askedthe Education Ministry to takeover and coordinate this,\"Anwarsaid.  \nEchoing the stance of HisMajesty Sultan Ibrahim,King ofMalaysia,on the status of BahasaMelayu as the national language,Anwar announced that Bahasa(Melayu and History will be madem andatory subjects forMalaysian students in interna-tional and religious schools,aswell as those sitting the UEC.  \nStudents will be required tomeet and pass the Sijil PelajaranMalaysia standards for both sub-jects.  \nLocal students at both publicand private universities will be-gin learning about the FederalConstitution and Malaysian his-tory starting this year.  \n\"I feel it is unreasonable forMalaysian students not to knowabout the Constitution and tohave no understanding at all ofthe country's his","cbCaicvNXGXeYuxZ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicvNXGXeYuxZ","pdf",3253499,"English","# Comprehensive Road Map\n## Standardised assessments and subject requirements\n## School enrolment age adjustments\n## Mandatory subjects for international and religious schools\n## Federal Constitution and Malaysian history in universities\n## Free education support for students","[{\"question\":\"What are the major assessment changes introduced in the blueprint?\",\"answer\":\"A standardised examination for Year Four is introduced covering Bahasa Melayu, English, Mathematics and Science. 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