code of ethics

As a teacher,we need to knows about all code of ethics that require in this profession. Below are some CODE OF ETHICS provided by Ministry of Education in Malaysia.

(1)   The Teachers Responsibilities to The Pupils In His/Her Care :

1.1   The teacher shall give foremost consideration to the pupils' well being.

1.2   The teacher shall direct his/her whole professional effort to assist the pupil to develop his/her whole personality including his/her ability to work.

1.3   The teacher shall foster in pupils honesty, integrity and consideration for others and shall do nothing by precept or example to discredit these qualities.

1.4   The teacher shall act, and shall be seen to act, with justice.

1.5   The teacher shall exercise authority in accordance with the law of the land and with evolving concepts of the pupil's needs and rights.

1.6   The teacher shall recognize that each child is an individual and that children can differ in what is required for the promotion of their education.

1.7   The teacher shall recognize an obligation to assist all pupils under his/her charge to develop their talents suitably and to the fullest extent feasible.

1.8   The teacher shall recognize that they should work with parents to promote the welfare of pupils, particularly by consulting and involving parents, whenever this is desirable.

1.9   The teacher shall make reasonable effort to protect the pupil from conditions harmful to learning or to health and safety. 

1.10  The teacher shall not intentionally expose the pupil to embarrassment or disparagement.

1.11  The teacher shall not use professional relationships with pupils for private advantage.

1.12  The teacher shall not disclose information about pupils obtain in the course of professional service unless such disclosure serves a compelling professional purpose or is required by law.

(2)   The Teachers Responsibilities to Their Colleagues and the Teaching Profession:

2.1   The teacher shall respect the professional standing and and opinions of colleagues and shall maintain relations with them the highest standards of professional courtesy.

2.2   The teacher shall be prepared to help in all possible ways junior colleagues and those in training.

2.3   The teacher shall accept the authority of senior professional colleagues while retaining the right to express professional opinion.

2.4   The teacher shall recognize their obligation to advance the causes of education and hence the causes of the teaching profession.

2.5   The teacher shall recognize their obligation to improve their effectiveness as a teacher in every possible way.

2.6   The teacher shall recognize their responsibilities for their own actions and judgements and they shall be prepared to stand by their consequences.

2.7   The teacher shall recognize their duty to manifest responsibility, individual initiative, and integrity in their teaching and other professional actions within guidelines laid down for the profession.

2.8   The teacher shall not knowingly make a false statement concerning the qualifications and competence of a candidate applying for a position.

2.9   The teacher shall not accept gratuity, gift or favour that might impair or appear to influence professional decisions or actions.

2.10  The teacher shall not attempt to influence the Minister, the Department of Education, or an educational board on matters affecting teachers unless so expressly requested by Minister, Department or educational board in his official capacity.

2.11  It shall not be correct for any senior professional colleagues or any teacher to censure other teachers or to criticize their work in the hearing in pupils and or the general public.

2.12  It shall not be correct for any teacher by public statement to bring the profession, his school, or the department in which their work into disrepute.

2.13  The teacher shall appreciate that while as a professional person they must accept the responsibility for their actions, their duty shall be to carry out reasonable instruction from senior professional colleagues. The teacher shall have the right to protest against instructions. 

2.14  Senior professional colleagues should give a teacher all support and help that is in their power to make the teacher's work effective, consult and inform they on matters affecting their work and treat them with justice and dignity not least when it becomes necessary in the interest of pupils and other colleagues to attain greater efficiency and more ethical professional behaviour.

(3)   The Teachers Responsibilities to The Parents of their Pupils and to the Community :

3.1   The teacher shall recognize the right of a parent to consult them, through proper channels, on the welfare or progress of a pupils. The teacher shall recognize the right of a parent to be consulted about any matter which concerns the future development of their child.

3.2   The shall do nothing to undermine lawful parental authority, but shall be prepared to give advice which, in their professional view, is in the best interest of the pupil.

3.3   The teacher shall make every effort to encourage parents to interest themselves actively in the education and welfare of their children. 

3.4   The teacher shall act within the community in a manner which enhance the prestige of the profession.

          

  

education in malaysia FLOW......!

Actually, education in Malaysia is overseen by two government ministries which are Ministry of Education and Ministry of Higher Education but each states have an Education Department to help coordinate education matters in their respective states. Education may be obtained from public schools which provides free education for all Malaysian. 

Ministries Logos'

There is no fixed rules on when a child needs to start pre school education but majority would start when the child turns 5 years old. Schooling can be earlier from 3-6 years old in kindergarten. Preschool education usually lasts for 2 years before proceed to primary school at 7 years old for a period of 6 years education,referred to as Year 1 to Year 6. Year 1 to Year 3 are classified as Level One while Year 4 to Year 6 are considered as Level Two. Before progressing to the secondary level of education, pupils in Year 6 are required to sit for the Primary School Achievement Test ( Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah ) .

 Pre School Kids.....so cute...hehe

Primary School Students'

Secondary education in Malaysia is conducted in secondary school that student have to study in five form, each form will take a year. At the end of Form 3, the Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) and at the end of Form 5, students are required to take the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) before graduting from secondary school. After the SPM, students from public secondary school would have a choice of either studying Form 6 or the matriculation. They will also take the Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) during Upper 6. Additionally all students may apply for enter to matriculation which is a one or two years programmed run by Ministry of Education. After graduated from matriculation or Form 6, students can apply their study to any higher education institution with any courses that suitable with their examination result.

      Secondary School Students'

Higher Education Students'

The below chart will give you more understand about education flow in Malaysia...

a teacher to be...

doctors, engineers, pilots, mechanics, fireman and so on...all of this position exist because of important person that we called teacher...everyone in this world have their own teacher in their life starting from education in kindergarten, primary school, secondary school,and lastly in higher education institution...to be a teacher,its no so easy as what other people see about this occupation...only the selected person that have in this world can take a responsibility to be a teacher...to be a teacher,you have to fulfill their requirement result for academic and your behavior during interview...you have and need to show your interest in education field,know something about education department...and i believe you will be selected to be a future teacher!!!

when you are be selected, you can feel that responsibilities at your shoulder to teach our generation...during study phase in education, you also learn to act as a teacher, know about song that very familiar during Teacher's Day in school...do you still remember that song????here,i get that song to remind you...please stand up when you hear this song...hehe...feel the lyrics...so meaningful....

besides only know about the lyrics of this song, you also need to know an information about Ministry of Education in Malaysia...This ministry have their own department to make sure education in Malaysia will run smoothly under government control...

above picture is a organization structure of Ministry of Education in Malaysia...so,after we know about how important this position for our future generation, i hope people not take it easier during done their work...