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Persekutuan62604 Putrajaya.Tel :03-88846425Faks:03-88846284                    \nTARIKH:22 JANUARI 2026(KHAMIS)  \nTHE STAR  \nSINAR HARIAN  \nN.STRAITS TIMES  \nBERITA HARIAN  \nUTUSAN M’SIA  \n# Existing infrastructure can support new enrolment\n\nNS722-1·2026 PG·5  \nALOR STAR:The Education Min-  \ning the IBS approach.”  \nistry has given an assurance thatexisting teachers,schools and fa-  \nShe also dismissed concernsover teacher shortages,sayingstaffing arrangements would beguided by data obtained from theassessments.  \ncilities can support the optional  \nenrolment of 6-year-old children  \ninto Year 1,with a diagnostic as-  \nsessment to determine pupils'readiness and guide preparations  \nFadhlina added that detailedcriteria for early enrolmentwould be refined over time,withemphasis on pupils'readiness,particularly in light of the intro-duction of a new curriculum.  \nahead of implementation from  \nthe 2027 school session.  \nEducation Minister DatukFadhlina Sidek said the early in-take would not be compulsoryand would only involve pupilswho meet prescribed criteria andpass the diagnostic screening.  \n\"The most important aspectsare psycho-emotional develop-ment and skills,\"she said,addingthat any policy must be backedby a strong support system.  \n“Through the diagnostic as-sessment,we will obtain early da-ta,and preparations are alreadyunder way at the ministry to de-termine which schools are readyto receive 6-year-old pupils,\"shetold reporters after opening theProgram Akses KomprehensifTadika(Pakat)here yesterday.  \nOn Tuesday,Prime MinisterDatuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim an-nounced that the governmentwould lower the enrolment agefor Year1to 6on an optional basis,while retaining the option forchildren to enter at the age of7.  \nEducation Minister Datuk Fadhlina Sidek(second from left)at theProgram Akses Komprehensif Tadika in Alor Staryesterday.NSTPPIC BYWAN NABIL NASIR  \nthe details of which would be an-(nounced later this year.  \ncall a diagnostic test.”  \nOn infrastructure readiness,  \nThe test will assess a child’spsycho-emotional development,skill levels and ability to cope in aYear1classroom environment.  \nFadhlina said the ministry wasData from the Statistics Depart-prepared to construct additionalment shows that the number ofclassrooms using the Industri-teachers in government primaryalised Building System(IBS)and secondary schools has ex-should demand exceed existingceeded 230,000 since 2017,whilecapacity.461,198 Year One pupils regis-\"The ministry has experiencetered nationwide for thein addressing overcrowding and2025/2026 school session,an in-has resolved such issues in morecrease of 14,116 from the previousthan 100 schools nationwide us-academic year.  \nShe stressed that parentsshould not panic,describing themove as part of a broader edu-cation reform rather than a sud-den policy shift.  \n\"Althoughenrolment is option-al,parents will not be given com-plete discretion.A child's readi-ness will be assessed,and mostimportantly,supported at theministry level through what we  \nFadhlina said parents wishingto enrol their children at the ageof 6 must first register them totake a diagnostic screening test,","cbCaiixIgIrnMB1P","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiixIgIrnMB1P","pdf",1434108,"English","# Existing infrastructure can support new enrolment - 22 January 2026\n## Optional early intake for age 6\n## Diagnostic assessment and readiness criteria\n## Infrastructure and teacher capacity data\n## Implementation timeline and parental guidance","[{\"question\":\"Is early enrolment to Year 1 for age 6 compulsory?\",\"answer\":\"No. The intake is optional and applies only to pupils who meet prescribed criteria and pass the diagnostic screening.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the diagnostic assessment evaluate?\",\"answer\":\"It assesses a child’s psycho-emotional development, skill levels, and ability to cope in a Year 1 classroom environment.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the ministry justify that infrastructure and teachers can handle the intake?\",\"answer\":\"It cites data showing classroom capacity supported by the Industrialised Building System and a large number of teachers in government primary and secondary schools, alongside experience resolving overcrowding.\"}]","Existing infrastructure can support new enrolment - 22 January 2026 | PDF"]