What subject package will you choose in Form Four?

by StudyMalaysia.com on December 30, 2019 | Top Stories

What subject package will you choose in Form Four? - StudyMalaysia.com

The Ministry of Education has introduced new subject packages for students entering Form Four in 2020. Those Form 3 students in 2019 entering Form Four next year will have subject packages to choose from instead of the conventional science and arts streams. The arts and science streams are replaced with subjects that support STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Arts, Music) education.

Key facts about the all new subject packages:

Core subjects for all students are Bahasa Melayu, English, Mathematics, Science*, History and Islamic Studies/Moral education
Physical and Health Education is a compulsory subject for all
Students will be able to choose from electives in four categories: languages, Islamic studies, humanities and arts, and STEM
STEM electives are further divided into: pure science, applied science and technology, and vocational subjects
There are 38 elective subjects for STEM category (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics)
There are 53 elective subjects for Humanities & Arts category
Schools are given autonomy in providing elective subjects, taking into account school facilities and the availability of teachers for subjects offered

*Students who take any two pure science subjects are exempted from taking the core Science subject.

STEM packages
Option	STEM electives	Core	Compulsory
Option A	Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Additional Maths	Bahasa Melayu English Mathematics History Islamic Studies/Moral education	Physical and Health Education
Option B	Any two pure science subjects and Additional Maths PLUS one STEM elective OR non-STEM elective	Bahasa Melayu English Mathematics History Islamic Studies/Moral education	Physical and Health Education
Option C	At least two applied science and technology subjects or one vocational subject Note: Students taking the Additional Science elective are not allowed to take any pure science subjects.	Bahasa Melayu English Mathematics History Islamic Studies/Moral education Science	Physical and Health Education

STEM electives
Pure science	Applied science and technology	Vocational subjects
Physics Chemistry Biology Additional Maths	Additional science Technical graphics communication Sustainability basics Agriculture Home science Design Computer science Sports science Civil engineering studies Mechanical engineering studies Electrical & electronics engineering studies Engineering drawing	Signage design & production Interior design Domestic pipe work Domestic construction Furniture manufacturing Graphic design Multimedia production Catering & food service Food processing Dress designing & tailoring Skin care & hair styling Early childhood education	Geriatrics & basic gerontology Domestic wiring Domestic electrical equipment repair Automobile service & repair Arc & gas welding Motorcycle service & repair Air-conditioning equipment service & repair Landscape & Nursery Crop planting Aquaculture & recreational pets

Arts & Humanities package
Option A	A combination of subjects from the language, Islamic studies, and humanities and arts electives, and/or one STEM elective (except vocational subjects)	Bahasa Melayu English Mathematics History Islamic Studies/Moral education # Science #Students who take Pend. Al-Quran & As-Sunnah and Pend. Syariah Islamiah, OR Turath Dirasat Al-Islamiah and Turath Al-Quran Wa Al-Sunnah, OR Usul Al-Din and Al-Syariahany subjects are exempted from taking the core Islamic Studies subject.	Physical and Health Education

Arts & Humanities package

Option

Electives

Core

Compulsory

Option A

A combination of subjects from the language, Islamic studies, and humanities and arts electives, and/or one STEM elective (except vocational subjects)

Bahasa Melayu
English
Mathematics
History
Islamic Studies/Moral education #
Science

#Students who take Pend. Al-Quran & As-Sunnah and Pend. Syariah Islamiah, OR Turath Dirasat Al-Islamiah and Turath Al-Quran Wa Al-Sunnah, OR Usul Al-Din and Al-Syariahany subjects are exempted from taking the core Islamic Studies subject.

Physical and Health Education

Arts & Humanities electives
Languages	Islamic Studies	Arts & Humanities	Arts & Humanities (Arts subjects)
Chinese Tamil Kadazandusun Iban Semai French Japanese German Korean Chinese Communication Arabic	Pend. Al-Quran dan Al-Sunnah Pend. Syariah Islamiah Tasawur Islam Usul Al-Din Al-Syariah Al-Manahij Al-Ulum Al-Islami Al-Lughah Al-Arabiah Al-Mu’asirah Al-Adab Wa Al-Balaghah Hifz Al-Quran Maharat Al-Quran Turath Dirasat Al-Islamiah Turath Al-Quran Wa Al-Sunnah Turath Bahasa Arab	Principles of accounting Economics Business Visual arts education Music education Geography Malay literature English literature Chinese literature Tamil literature Entrepreneurship Studies	Art & drawing History & art management Design craft Industrial design 2D fine art 3D fine art Graphic design Creative multimedia Music theory & aural skills Musical instruments Computer music Performing arts production Dance Dance choreography Dance appreciation Acting Sinography Script writing

Sources:

four four, form 4, form four

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