MoE to expand K11 programme to 10 more schools next year
KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry plans to expand the K11 Comprehensive School Programme to 10 more schools next year to improve access to education from primary to secondary level, particularly in rural areas.
The Malaysian Education Ministry is set to broaden the reach of the K11 Comprehensive School Programme to an additional ten schools in the upcoming year, with the aim of enhancing education accessibility from the primary to secondary level, particularly in rural regions. As of now, the programme, which was initially launched in 2023, has been successfully adopted by nine schools, enabling students to complete their education from Year One to Form Five within a single educational institution.
The pilot project began at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Long Bedian in Sarawak and SMK Benta in Pahang.
Despite acknowledging that not all schools are presently prepared to transition to K9 or K11 structures, the ministry assures that educational access will remain accessible provided the conditions are ideal, according to Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh. During a Q&A session in the Dewan Rakyat today, he elaborated on the ministry's actions in response to Datuk Mohd Kurniawan Naim Moktar's inquiry about the strategic plans to tackle the issue of long-term school dropout among students from multidimensionally severe impoverished households.
Wong highlighted the ministry's ongoing efforts to narrow the education disparity through specific interventions and routine curriculum enhancements.
The District Transformation Programme, which was implemented in 744 schools during 2025, provided assistance to 41,817 students across six core subjects, striving to address disparities in academic achievement tied to geographical location, economic status, and gender. Notably, the percentage of rural Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) candidates eligible to receive their certificates increased from 92.31% in 2024 to 92.9% in 2025.
Similarly, the gender gap in certificate eligibility rates narrowed from 5.95 percentage points to 5.32 percentage points within the same time frame. Wong emphasized the ministry's dedication to educational equity and the importance of guaranteeing that all students, irrespective of their socioeconomic background, have access to high-quality education.
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