COMPARISON CURRICULUM

BETWEEN MALAYSIA, FINLAND

AND KOREA

PREPARED BY
NURUL SYAHIDAH BINTI SHAMSUDDIN
MPP 161141
NOR HAMIZA BINTI HAMZAH
MPP141323
HISTORY OF MALAYSIA

States

Colonialis
Independence
m

MALAYSIA

language religion

currency
 Perlis,Kedah, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Selangor, Kelantan, Terengganu,
Pahang, ,Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Johor, Sabah , Sarawak
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan
States , Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya

Portugis (1511), Belanda (1641), British ( 1786), Jepun (1941),

British (1946)
Colonialism

(61.3%) Islam, ( 21.1%)Buddha , (7.9%) Kristian , (7.5 %) Hindu; and

others (2.2%)
Religion
 Ringgit Malaysia
Currency
Issued by Bank Negara Malaysia

Bahasa Malaysia
Language

31 Ogos 1957
Independence
16 September 1963(formation of Malaysia)
 ECONOMIC STATUS
Malaysia is now ranked the most radical
transformation in its struggle to achieve Vision
2020.
This transformation is highly apparent in the
political, public sector and among business
entities Malaysia.
Agriculture Preservation Fishery

Commerce Business
 Agriculture : Agriculture in Malaysia focused
on farming such as oil palm , rubber , cocoa
and rice.
Preservation : Cultivation system in Malaysia
using a crops rotation system.
Fishery : One of the biggest contributors to
economy of Malaysia, especially for Negeri
Terengganu and Negeri Pahang.
 Commerce : In 20th century, rubber exports
began to be seen because it is able to increase
the profits for Malaysia.
Business : Business in Malaysia began to
develop around 2014 until now that is able to
improve the status of living of the population
thus allowing the improving economy in
Malaysia.
 Economic integration among foreign countries
has been gives ideas to the Government to
fulfill Development Policy such as Rancangan
Malaysia that is changing every five years
starting from 1951.
The most recent Rancangan Malaysia is
Rancangan Malaysia -11 that is began from
2016 to 2020.
 The chronology of the history of
the Finnish state administration
Year 1809
Year 1917
Year 1155 Sweden handed
Finland declares Year 1919
The first over Finland to
independence
missionaries arrive Russia. Finland as Constitution now
from Russia on
in Finland from a semi- adopted and
December 6 this
Sweden. Finland autonomous Grand Finland becomes a
state is recognized
became part of the Duchy with himself republic with a
by the Soviet
Swedish as constitutional president as head
union, France,
government. monarch of state.
Germany and
represented by the
Sweden.
Governor General.

Some areas of the

Year 1941-1944
handed over to the
In 1995 Finland Year 1955 Soviet Union but
became a member Finland is never
of the European Finland joined the occupied and
Union. United Nations. preserved the
independence and
sovereignty of the
country.
 Information about Finland
Sauli Niinist
President
March 1, 2012
Juha Sipil
Prime Minister
May 28, 2015
Finnish
Official language
Swedish
Empire Parliamentary democracy
From Bolshevist Russia
Autonomy: March 29, 1809
Independence
Declares: December 6, 1917
Recognized: January 3, 1918
Capital Helsinki
338, 145 km
Area
Waters: 9.4%
Total 5,553,329 people
Population Men 2,726,272 people (49.1%)
Woman 2,827,057 people (50.9%)
Currency Euro ()
Economic activities carried out in
Finland
Economic activity in
Finland

Mobile phones: Forestry:

Manufacturing Agriculture and
Nokia Paper
Corporation livestock: meat,
dairy, grains and
Metal: boats, boat vegetables
engines, oil
platform

Electronic and
telephone: Radio,
television and
telephone

Forest products: wood

and paper products
Transport system in Finland

Land Sea Air

Port of Hamina,
Roads, highways, Kotka, Helsinki, Helsinki-Vantaa
railways Rauma and Airport,
Naantali Kilpilahti

Finavia, Finnair,
Train, Bus, Train, Nordic Regional
Tram, Taxi, Ferry and boat Airlines and
Motorcycle Norwegian Air
Shuttle
 5 level of education being
implemented in Malaysia
Pre-School
Pre-school, Kindergarten Children aged 4-6 years

Primary Education
Stage 1: Primary 1 to Primary 3
Ages 7-12 years
Level 2: Primary 4 to Primary 6

Secondary Education
Lower secondary (Forms 1-3)
Age 13-17
Upper secondary (Form 4-5)

Pre-University Education
Form 6, matriculation, A-Levels,
SPM leavers
Diplomas and Foundation

Higher education
Pre-graduate Certificate, Postgraduate: Masters and
Diploma and Degree Doctorate
 The level of education is carried
out in Finland
Pre Education (aged under 7)

Elementary Education (Grades 1 to 9)

Secondary Education (Grades 10 to 12)

High school
Vocational training / polytechnics

Higher education
University
University of applied sciences
Comparison for Malaysia in the TIMSS
mathematics scores for 1999 to 2015
540

520 519
508
500 500 500 500 500 500
487 486
480
474 Malaysia score
467 467 465
460
TIMSS Average
450 Score
440 440 International
average score
420

400
1999 2003 2007 2011 2015
 Position and Finland in the TIMSS
mathematics scores in 2011 and 2015 for
grade 4
Year Ranking / Total of country Finland International TIMSS
involved in TIMSS score average score average
score
2011 8/50 545 491 500
2015 19/54 535 506 500
 Comparison for Finland in the TIMSS
mathematics scores for 1995 to 2015 for 4 th
grade students
550 545
540 535
530
Skor Finland
520
510 506
500 500 Skor Purata
500 TIMSS
491
490
Skor Purata
480 Antarabangsa
470
460
1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015
 Position and Finland in the TIMSS
mathematics scores in 2011 and 2015 for
grade 8
Year Ranking / Total of country Finland International TIMSS
involved in TIMSS score average score average
score
1999 14/38 520 487 500
2011 8/42 514 467 500
 Comparison for Finland in the TIMSS mathematics
scores for 1995 to 2015 for 8 th grade students
530
520
520 514
510
500 500
500
Finland score
490 487
TIMSS average
480
score
470 467 International
average score
460
450
440
1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015
 Comparison of Malaysia scores
in PISA 2009+ for the year 2015
Year MT Rank Science Rank Reading Rank

2009+ 404 57 422 52 414 55

2012 421 52 420 53 398 59

2015 446 45 443 47 431 50

 Comparison of Malaysia scores
in PISA 2009+ for the year 2015
450 446
443
440
431
430
422 421 420
420
414
Mathematic
410 s
404
Science
400 398
Reading
390

380

370
2009+ 2012 2015
 Position and Finland in PISA
scores by domain
YEAR MT RANK SC RANK READING RANK
2000 536 4 538 3 546 1
2003 544 2 548 1 543 1
2006 548 2 563 1 547 2
2009 541 5 554 2 536 3
2012 519 12 545 5 524 6
2015 511 12 531 5 526 4
 Comparison of Finland scores in
PISA 2000 for the year 2015
570
563
560 554
550 548
546 544 548 547
543 545
541
540 538
536 536
531
530 524 526
Mathematics
519
520
511 Science
510
Reading
500
490
480
2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 2015
South korea
Info :
Located in between Japan , China and Russia.
Area : 99,392 Km square.
Population : 51,634,618.
Official language : Korea language.
Religion : Most is no religion, Buddhism, Christianity.
Has 4 seasons.
Brands : Samsung, Hyundai, LG.

Korea was split into two (South Korea and

North Korea) as the Cold War between the
Soviet Union and the United States
Politics.

A constitutional democracy country.

President : Head of state, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.
Prime Minister : Head of government.
Administration : Executive, judicial and legal.
Members of the Organization of United Nations (UN), the World Trade
Organization (WTO) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD) and the founder of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
(APEC) and the East Asia Summit.

Economy

One of the world's major economies.

Developed country , high living standards.
Field of exportation, where industrial production
is concentrated in the fields of electronics,
automobiles, ships, machinery, petrochemicals and
robotics.
Transportation system:
Subway
Cab
Bus
Cycling
 Education in South Korea

Primary education
At the age of 6 years old.
6 GRED.
9 subject : Moral education , Korean , Social
studies , Mathematics , sciences , Physicals
education , Musics , Arts Fine & Art Pracical.
English language : Gred 3.
Secondary education
2 level : Secondary school (3 years) and High
School (3 years).
Secondary school : 12 14 years old.
High School : 15 17 years old.
Vocational school
Is part of secondary school.
To support Industry programs that is growing in South
Korea.

High school
High school : provide advanced education that is more
practical.
extra-curricular activities, the Korean language, social
studies, ethics and morality, history of korea, world
history, geography, mathematics, biology, english
language and management.
Higher education
To instill in students an understanding of peoples and their
environment, a desire to contribute to society, as well as a
determination to improve the quality of life.
Scholarships and financial aid is provided.

Hagwon (private institutions)

An additional education for students after attending a
formal school.
offer additional teaching-related academic and non-
academic.
 TIMSS (2011)
STUDENT DOMAIN MATHEMATICS SCIENCE

GRADE 4 SCORE 605 587

RANKING 2 1

GRADE 8 SCORE 613 560

RANKING 1 3
 PISA 2012
DOMAIN MATHEMATICS SCIENCE READING

SCORE 554 538 536

RANKING 5 6 5
 Comparison of mathematics
curriculum between Malaysia,
Finland and Korea
ASPECT MALAYSIA FINLAND KOREA
Objective - Developing the - Provide - Providing basic
potential of opportunities for knowledge,
individuals in a all people to instill values and
holistic and receive an skills for
integrated to education national
create a balanced regardless of age, development.
and harmonious position, financial - Promoting
intellectually, condition, sex or awareness to
spiritually, language. students that
emotionally and - Achieving the there is a sense
physically by faith highest level of of pride to the
and devotion to education level and country.
God efficiency for all
populations.
 ASPECT MALAYSIA FINLAND KOREA
Content Primary School Grade 1-5 Primary School
(Year 1-3 KSSR )
1. Main role 1. Number and
1. Number and - Development of Operation
Operation thinking Mathematics 2. Shape
2. Measurement - practice to 3. Measurement
and geometry concentrate, listen 4. Statistics
3. Statistic and communicate 5. Pattern and
- experience as the problem solving
basic for the
formation of
mathematical
concepts and
structures.
2. Content
Numbers and
calculations
Algebra
Geometry
Measurement
Data processing,
Statistics
 ASPECT MALAYSIA FINLAND KOREA
Content Primary School Grade 3-5 Secondary School
(Year 4-6 KSSR ) ( 12-14years old )
1. Main role
1. Number and - Development of thinking 1. Number and
Operation Mathematics Operation
2. Measurement - Introducing learning 2. Function
and geometry mathematical model of 3. Statistics
3. Algebra thinking 4. Geometry
4. Statistics - Strengthen the calculation of 5. Variable and
basic concepts and numbers expression
- Provide experience as a basis
to apply mathematical
concepts and structures.
2. Content
Numbers and calculations
Algebra
Geometry
Measurement
Data processing,
Statistics
 ASPECT MALAYSIA FINLAND KOREA
Content Secondary School Grade 6-8 ( lower secondary) Secondary School
(Form 1 KSSM- ( 15-17years old )
2017 ) 1. Main role
- understand the importance of 1. Number and
the concepts, methods and see Operation
the relationship between 2. Function
mathematics and the real world 3. Statistics
-perform calculations and solve 4. Geometry
math problems 5. Variable and
expression
2. Content
Thinking and methods
Numbers and calculations
Algebra
functions
Geometry
Probability and statistics.
 ASPECT MALAYSIA FINLAND KOREA
Content KBSM Grade 10-12 High level
Number (upper
Shape and secondary) MT 1
space Matrix and
Relationship 10 compulsory graph
courses: Exponential &
Functions and Logarithmic
equations Functions
polynomial Sequences
functions
Geometry MT 2
Analytical Equations &
Geometry Inequalities
Vector Trigonometric
Probability and Functions
Statistics
 ASPECT MALAYSIA FINLAND KOREA
Content KBSM Differences Differentiation
Number Radical and
Shape and logarithmic Calculus and
space functions Statistics (Basic)
Relationship trigonometric Limit of
functions and order functions and
numbers continuity
integral calculus. Differentiation
of polynomial
3 course options: function
Number Theory Probability &
and Logic Statistics
Numerical
Methods and
algebra
advanced
differential and
integral calculus.
 ASPECT MALAYSIA FINLAND KOREA

Content KBSM Grade 10-12 (upper Integral & Statistics

Number secondary) - basic Integration
Shape and Permutation &
space 6 compulsory courses: Combination
Relationship Expressions and Probability &
Equations Statistics
Geometry
Mathematical Models Geometry &
Mathematical Analysis Vectors
Statistics and Quadratic Curves
Probability Vectors
Mathematical Models
II Mathematics
application
2 course (Specialization) Geometry
Commercial Exponents &
Mathematics Logarithms
Mathematical models Sequences &
III. Series
 ASPECT MALAYSIA FINLAND KOREA
Teaching 21st Century Problem Problem
methods Learning solving solving
Approach to To apply To apply
teaching STEM mathematics mathematics
Project in everyday in everyday
based learning life life
Project Exploration Exploration
based learning Teamwork Teamwork
Discussion Discussion
about math about math
Project Project
The use of The use of
technology technology
 ASPECT MALAYSIA FINLAND KOREA
Examination Year 6 No tests were No tests were
and Primary School performed at the carried out at the
Assessment Assessment Test basic level (grade 1 to primary level.
System (UPSR) grade 9) and There is no
Form 3 secondary level entrance exam
Form Three (grades 10 to 12). for secondary
Assessment Assessment of school.
(PT3) pupils made a lifelong To get into a
Form 5 student (per month). better school
Sijil Pelajaran Internal reports depending on
Malaysia (SPM) covering aspects of: GPA
Form 6 i) behavior College
Malaysia Higher ii) school work Scholastic
School iii) knowledge and Aptitude (CSAT) is
Certificate skills used for
(STPM) iv) progress in admission to
different subjects universities
 ASPECT MALAYSIA FINLAND KOREA
Examination Using the passing
and and failing grades
Assessment National
System Matriculation Test is
used to determine
admission to
universities or
polytechnics.
 SUMMARY
ASPECT MALAYSIA FINLAND KOREA
Duration of 6 hours 6 hours 8 hours
teaching 3/4 times in a
week

Timss (2015) 26 Not involve 2

Pisa (2015) 52 5 11

Assessment 3 main National College Scholastic

examination Matriculation Test Aptitude (CSAT)
(UPSR, PT3, SPM)

Involvement of Students, teacher Students and Students, teacher

academic and parents teacher and parents

Uses of More widely used Used everyday but The uses of

technology since KSSR and not compulsory technology are
KSSM compulsory
 CONCLUSION
The most significant change in the Malaysian
curriculum should be changed is the aspect of
evaluation.
Students are oriented examination that
ignores an important component of learning as
done in Finland.
The attitude of open minded teachers more
able to attract students to learn mathematics,
especially in the use of technology such as
Korea.
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