School holidays cannot be standardised with IPTs: Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR: School holidays cannot be standardised with the holidays of institutions of higher learning (IPT) because the structuring of the academic calendar for diploma and degree students is under the consideration and planning of the IPT.
According to the Education Ministry, the holiday sessions for government schools in the country are subjected to the education regulations in terms, days and holidays.
Based on the regulations, the number of schooling days for government schools in a year should not be less than 190 days, it said in a written reply to Datuk Seri Abdul Ghapur Salleh (BN-Kalabakan) on the benefits for school holidays not falling simultaneously with the holidays of diploma and degree students.
In another development, the Education Ministry said a review of the curriculum was being conducted for all subjects, including Islamic Education.
It said a new curriculum, the Primary School Standard Curriculum (Revised 2017) and the Secondary School Standard Curriculum, had been implemented with Year 1 and Form 1 students this year. — Bernama