Malay

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Monday, 13 June 2011 01:48 Updated by Administrator

The Malay Department at International School Brunei offers two separate secondary programmes:

First Language Malay for native speakers and Foreign Language Malay for beginners
to cater for the needs and interests of its international students from Year 7 to Year 13. Each programme has specialist teaching staff to cater for the different courses with different teaching and learning styles.

In both our programmes, we endeavour to develop our students' language skills and support them to become critical and independent learners. We encourage our students to use the Malay language actively in their everyday life, and in practical and role-play situations. Language learning extends, diversifies and enriches our students' ways of thinking about the world they live in.

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Curriculum

Primary

Students in Year 1 and 2 embark on a weekly introductory Malay language course (greetings, numbers, animals, body parts, etc) through learning songs and rhymes. The objective is to develop their language learning skills through active speaking and listening skills, and to cultivate their interest in learning about the culture of the host nation.

Students in Year 3 to 6 study Malay in differentiated groups to cater to their needs, interest and ability levels. The emphasis is to develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through a variety of units/topics taught. Students are beginning to use a dictionary and develop independent learning skills, as well as gain exposure to formal language and grammar usage in striving to develop their literacy.

Lower Secondary

Students taking Malay can select one from the two programmes offered:
The Malay as a First Language Programme is based on the curriculum as outlined by the Ministry of Education of Brunei Darussalam. Students in each grade work through appropriate level Year 7 to Year 9 Bruneian Malay textbooks, with an emphasis on karangan, tatabahasa, kefahaman dan lisan. It is crucial for parents to encourage their children to use the formal language actively at home and in social situations, and to encourage their child's regular reading of Malay magazines and newspapers at home.

The Malay as a Foreign Language Programme is taught through specific content themes and teaching approaches adapted to best cater for the needs and interests of our students. The emphasis is on the development of the four communication skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing in formal Malay, and the generation of a depth to students' cultural understandings and knowledge about Malay speaking peoples in particular.

Languages Curriculum Map 2007-2008

Year 7

First Language Malay	Foreign Language Malay
Term1	Term 1
Term 2	Term 2
Term 3	Term 3

Year 8

First Language Malay	Foreign Language Malay
Term1	Term 1
Term 2	Term 2
Term 3	Term 3

Year 9

First Language Malay	Foreign Language Malay
Term1	Term 1
Term 2	Term 2
Term 3	Term 3

IGCSE

Year 10 - 11 Brunei-Cambridge GCE 'O Level Bahasa Melayu

Over Years 10 and 11 First Language Malay students will be introduced to the basics of the highly academic Brunei-Cambridge GCE 'O' Level Bahasa Melayu course, where the focus is on preparing students for the non-coursework final examinations consisting of two written papers. There is an opportunity for an earlier exam sitting in Term 1 of Year 11, therefore, we strongly advise parents to be fully aware of the requirements of this course. Students are expected to embark on a regular home study programme me where they actively revise their Malay notebook and completed worksheets from Term 1 of Year 10 onwards. Students' skills in writing karangan in Paper 1 carry a weighting of 50% of the final grade. Assessment for Paper 2 will be based on the skills and concepts including karangan, Bahasa Klasik, cakap ajuk dan cakap pindah, ringkasan, pembinaan ayat. It is very important for parents to encourage their children to use the formal language actively and to supervise their children's regular reading of Malay magazines and newspapers at home.

Year 10 - 11 IGCSE Foreign Language Malay course

Over Years 10 and 11 students will embark on the two-year IGCSE Malay as a Foreign Language course, which leads to non-coursework final examinations, consisting of three exams: a reading and writing paper, an oral paper and an extended writing paper. Students will be examined in various skills including reading comprehension, skimming and scanning skills, extended writing and oral skills. As the emphasis is on developing their communicative skills, students will study a range of media and other language resources including posters, advertisements, related vocabulary and terminology, write formal and informal letters, complete reading comprehension tasks and develop extended writing skills. They will also learn how to compose and present a topic talk, conduct interviews with their peers and perform role- plays. Malay grammar (prefix, suffix, classifiers, etc) and dictionary skills will be taught incidentally. It is important for parents to encourage their children to use the target language actively at home and in social situations to develop their confidence and communicative skills, as well as review their completed notebooks

Year 10 Malay

'O' Level Bahasa Melayu	IGCSE Malay
Term1	Term 1
Term 2	Term 2
Term 3	Term 3

Year 11 Malay

'O' Level Bahasa Melayu	IGCSE Malay
Term1	Term 1
Term 2	Term 2
	Term 3

Assessment Information

In the Malay as a First Language Programme me, assessment will be in the form of reading and writing tasks to include 'Karangan, Tatabahasa, Kefahaman dan Lisan' based on the skills and concepts taught. The emphasis will be on developing grammar and extended vocabulary which are assessed through regular grammar tests, reading comprehension passages, summary writing exercises and various writing tasks.

In the Malay as a Foreign Language Programme, assessment of the skills taught through the various topics/units will be in the form of role-play tasks, topic talk presentations, reading comprehension exercises, various short and long writing tasks, as well as creative project work.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

YEAR 12 & 13 IB MALAY A1 LANGUAGE COURSE

The Language A1 course, offered at both Higher and Standard levels, is designed to meet the needs of students for whom the Language A1 is normally their best language. The study of literature is the main focus of the Language A1 programme me, which includes a World Literature component. IB English and Malay provides the opportunity for students to examine, discuss and compare the ideas and language of a wide variety of writers from the twentieth century and from previous centuries and from a variety of cultures, world-wide.

Malay A1 Higher Level Syllabus and Standard Level Syllabus

Year 12 Malay A1

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3

Year 13 Malay A1 (link to Term 1, 2, 3 units of work)

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3

IB COURSE OUTLINE:

Analysis of style, literary appreciation, oral presentation and the development of essay and commentary technique all feature significantly. The study of five texts from World Literature is a central element of both Higher and Standard Level in all Language A Courses. At Higher Level fifteen texts are studied; at Standard Level, eleven texts.

IB MALAY A1 HIGHER LEVEL:

I/GSCE grade B or above is required to take Language A 1 Higher Level. In addition to the five World Literature texts, students study ten texts embracing prose, drama and poetry, written originally in their Language A. The Higher course can be both stimulating and enriching, but is uncompromisingly demanding, and before considering entry, students should possess a voracious appetite for Literature combined with a capacity for hard work. Adult Literature is studied. Oral skills are assessed through internal assessments including the IOC (Individual Oral Commentary) and the IOP (Individual Oral Presentation). Written skills are assessed through an externally moderated literary essay called the World Literature Essay (1500 words). Students also take a final written examination comprising two papers.

IB MALAY A1 STANDARD LEVEL:

I/GCSE grade C or above is required to take Language A 1 Standard Level. In addition to the five World Literature texts, students will study six texts embracing prose, drama and poetry, written originally in their Language A. This course is designed for non-specialists, and while practising the same skills as those encountered at Higher A Level, will be less demanding. Adult Literature is studied. Oral skills are assessed through internal assessments including the IOC (Individual Oral Commentary) and the IOP (Individual Oral Presentation). Written skills are assessed through an externally moderated literary essay called the World Literature Essay (1500 words). Students also take a final written examination comprising two papers.

YEAR 12 & 13 IB MALAY AB INITIO COURSE

Students who are beginners or new to the Malay language may take the Ab Initio course where the focus in on developing their communicative skills. The course is taught through specific content themes and teaching approaches adapted to best cater for the needs and interests of our students. The emphasis is on the development of the four communicative skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing in formal Malay, and the generation of a depth to students' cultural understandings and knowledge about Malay speaking peoples in particular.

Students are assessed on their ability to communicate effectively in the target language through oral and writing tasks. There is internal assessment comprising oral examinations and a written examination comprising two papers.

Year 12 Malay Ab Initio

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3

Year 13 Malay Ab Initio

Term 1 Term2 Term 3

Assessment Information

Previous Events

2011 National Day Assembly

ISB hosted a Special National Day Assembly to celebrate Brunei Darussalam's 27th National Day which fell on Tuesday 23rd February 2011.

The assembly began with the audience standing and singing along respectfully to the National Anthem of Brunei Darussalam.

The theme of this year is "Negaraku Brunei Darussalam" (My Country Brunei Darussalam).
The assembly also showcased a traditional Malay ‘Selendang Joget' dance performed by Year 9 and 10 students, ending with a popular song performed by Year 8 student, Aziz bin Harun.