Bersama gesa panel bebas kaji semula dasar pendidikan negara

A new independent panel should be established to re-examine the foundations of the national education system and determine why additional government funding has not led to better learning outcomes, according to Sum Dek Joe, a spokesperson for Bersama. The spokesperson cited the disappointing results from the 2025 International Student Assessment Program (Pisa), which showed Malaysia's performance in mathematics, reading, and science remained lower than in 2018.

Mathematics scores fell from 440 points in 2018 to 397 points in 2025, while reading scores dropped from 415 to 393 and science scores declined from 438 to 419.

Sum argued that the panel should reassess the Malaysia Education Development Plan 2013-2025, which aimed to have Malaysia among the top three in international rankings over a 15-year period. However, the Pisa 2025 results indicate that the three domains still lag behind 2018 levels, the spokesperson added in a statement. The panel should consist of education researchers, assessment experts, experienced teachers, and public finance experts, with access to data from the Ministry of Education (KPM), he said.

The panel must be responsible for determining which foundations succeed, which fail, and why learning targets are not being met. He urged the panel to present findings and recommendations to Parliament within six months, along with interim learning targets, responsible implementing agencies, and funding needs. Sum warned that Malaysian children cannot bear another decade of unfulfilled promises, adding that the Pisa assessment, controlled by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), is conducted once every three years for 15-year-old students to evaluate essential knowledge and skills for full participation in society.