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DIFFERENCES
FEES
QUANTITY OF
STUDENT IN
ONE CLASS
PRIMARY
SUBJECT
SECONDARY
SUBJECT
Italy
Free state education is available
to primary children of all
nationalities who are resident in
Italy. Parents must pay school
fees at secondary grade.
Classes are small with between
10 to 25 students.
Italian.
Geography.
Computer studies.
Social studies.
Compulsory subjects
Italian.
Foreign language.
French.
Latin.
Technology
Upper secondary stream:
Classical.
Scientific.
Fine art.
Teacher training.
Artistic.
Technical.
Professional.
PRIMARY
ASSESSMENT
SECONDARY
ASSESSMENT
Malaysia
Not fully free. The half
cost is paid by
government and the
half cost by parents.
Classes are big with
between 35 to 45
students.
Malay.
Visual art.
Health education.
Physical education
Compulsory subjects
Malay
Health education.
Information &
communication
technology.
Life skills.
Civic & citizenship
education.
Upper secondary
stream:
Science.
Literature.
Technical & vocational.
Art.
Islamic studies.
Business studies
Students need to take
UPSR exam at the end
of year of primary
school.
1.Secondary 1, 2 and 3
students will receive
school report (PBS).
2.PBS and PT3 marks
will be combined.
Students will choose a
stream according to the
results of the
examination to enter
Secondary 4.
3.Students need to take
SPM exam at the end of
year of secondary
school.
MALAYSIA
1 years in care center
(ECCE) (start at age
3/4/5).
1 year in nursery (KSPK)
(start at age 6).
6 years in primary (start
at age 7 and end at age
12).
5 years in secondary
(start at age 13 and end
at age 17).
48 -50 hours per weeks
DIFFERENCES
SCHOOLING
TIMEFRAME
ITALY
1 years in nursery (start at age
3/4/5).
5 years in primary (start at age
6 and end at age 10).
3 years in lower secondary (start
at age 11 and end at age 13).
5 years in upper secondary
(start at age 14 and end at age
18).
CLASS HOURS
TEXT BOOK
TEACHER
MATERIALS
SCIENCE
CURRICULUM
what is outlined in
writing.
EDUCATION
POLICY
SIMILARITIES
TEACHERS
QUALIFICATIO
N
ITALY
MALAYSIA
Primary teacher-4 years
Primary teacher-diploma
teachers training
in education
Secondary teacher-degree in
Secondary teacherspecialized field
degree in education
Not compulsory
NURSERY
STAGE
PRIMARY &
SECONDARY
STAGE
PRIMARY
SUBJECT
SECONDARY
SUBJECT
Compulsory
Compulsory subjects:
Reading and writing.
Mathematics.
Science
Music.
Religious is optional.
Compulsory subjects:
Literature.
History.
Geography.
Mathematics.
Science.
English.
Art.
Music.
Physical education.
Religious is optional.