NST 25.02.2025 60PC OF YEAR 1 PUPILS MASTERED 3M IN 2024

Aug 13, 2026

The Education Ministry reports that 60.70% of Year One pupils mastered the basic 3M skills—reading, writing, and arithmetic—in 2024. Achievement is linked to the Literacy and Numeracy Intervention Programme, carried out in two phases during 2024 to address low literacy and numeracy. Phase 1 and Phase 2 increased mastery, reaching 72,385 pupils. The ministry also outlines teacher recruitment and training initiatives, including MySTEP and placements for new teachers and teaching assistants.

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Literacy and Numeracy Intervention Programme

3M mastery results for 2024

Phase 1 and Phase 2 implementation

Teacher recruitment and training support

SEKTOR DOKUMENTASI PENDIDIKAN BPPDP, Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia Aras SB-4, Blok E8, Kompleks E, Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan 62604 Putrajaya. Tel : 03-8884 6425 Faks : 03-8884 6284 TARIKH : 25 FEBRUARI 2025 (SELASA) SERITA HARIAN LJ UTUSAN M'SIA LJ N. STRAITS TIME􀀚 THE STARCJ SINAR HARIAN □ !7 - . [,_-_􀀣6Dpc of Year 1 r:-AN;_O􀄂A('?//ffsl!-t:C-ene: pupils, or 59.30 per cent, mas-! tered the basic skills of reading,: _ writing, and arithmetic (3M) in: 2024. Deputy Education Minister! Wong· Kah Woh credi􀄅ed the Lit-\ eracy and Numeracy Intervention Programme for this achievement. This initiative was carrieµ out in two phases last year to address low literacy: and numeracy levels [ among Year bne \ pupils. . · "Initial firi·dings revealed that 27.42. . pupils mastered [3](3. M ..in)[.](3. M ..in)[ M](3. M ..in)[ ..](3. M ..in)[in](3. M ..in) 2024' 􀄃 yet mastered the 3M sk-Hls-weuld-the mjnist-r-y will-implemenHhis􀄄 c@ntinue with the Special Reme- initiative to provige MySTEP . dial Programme in Year Two. teaching aS.5istants." In March last year, the Educa- She said 13,983 newly appoint tion Ministry introduced the pro- ed permanent and contract gramme as an early intervention teachers were placed in primary l strategy for pupils stillstruggling and secondary schools in 2024. to master the 3M skills. Up to Feb 13, 7,265 teachers had Minister Fadhlina been placed in schools. Sidek announced "We will continue the recruit that the curriculum ment process for teachers in would undergo re- 2025, · as advertised by the Edustructuring to ad- cation Service Commission (SPP) dress learning gaps, on Jan 24, based on demand for including updates new teachers in primary and sec to Science, Mathe- ondary schools." mat i cs , Bah as a Fadhlina said the ministry pro MelayU and English jected teacher recruitment and [for Year One pupils. training](for Year One pupils. training) needs for the next five \ per cent, or 122,062 : Year One pupils re-! quired intervention. . "In Phase 1, con- i'lt:m:llll-. Meanwhile, dur- years, based on subject specialjng the ministry's isation, to ensure a steady supply winding-up session · of teachers in primary and sec on the debate for the ondary schools, t ducted from July to royal address ye·ster- "Annual projections based on September ·2024, Wong Kah Woh day, the Education subject specialisation will guide 3948.,58308 ppeurpicles,nt,imporroved-their.,3M. traduced tMheinMistry saialaysiadSithoinrt-- ,SPT's recruitmentraining intakeeffortprsoj.ec. tions I skills. The remaining pupils continued learning in Phase 2, which ran from October to December 2024. . "In Phase 2, an additional 32.65 per cent, or 24,077 pupils, acquired basic 3M skills, bringing the total to 72,385." Wong said this in response to Datuk 1 Ahmad Saad (PN-Pokok · Sena), who asked about the challenges faced by schools in im: plementing the 3Mremedial programme for Year One_pupils with low·literacy levels. Wong said those who had not term Employment Programme · will be [sent](sent. to)[.](sent. to)[ to](sent. to) the Teacher Ed (MySTEP) to ease teachers'work- ucation Institutes to ensure loads and . enhance classroom training aligns with the subject teaching. specific needs in primary This initiative involyes the ap- sc;:hools. pointment of 562 teaching assis- "For secondary school teachtants in 274 secondary schools ers, the Higher Education Min with at least 1,500 students, as istry will receive projections well as seven special needs sec- and coordinate with public uniondary schools. versities to_ plan training pro Fadhlina said that each of the grammes for subje􀄆t-spe•c;ialised schools would receive two teach- teachers. ing assistants. 'The ministry will review these "To ease teachers' workloads teacher demand projections anand· allow them to focus on de- nually, considering any changeslivering more effective lessons, i

FAQs

What percentage of Year One pupils mastered the 3M skills in 2024?

60.70% of Year One pupils mastered reading, writing, and arithmetic (3M) in 2024.

How did the programme increase 3M mastery during 2024?

The programme was implemented in two phases to improve low literacy and numeracy levels, raising the total number of pupils who acquired basic 3M skills to 72,385.

What support is provided for teachers to implement intervention programmes?

The ministry plans teacher recruitment and training, including sending qualified teachers through MySTEP, placing newly appointed teachers in schools, and providing teaching assistants to ease teachers’ workloads.

Aug 13, 2026

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