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This writing is a needs analysis study to draft Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) acting in implementing the teaching of Theater Arts coaches of Malaysian Arts School (SSeM). The background of the study is externally related to the existing acting content knowledge and effective acting skills in implementing the teacher's teaching and directly is the practice of acting in the form of noble values and discipline. This study was conducted specifically to identify the PCK focusing in field of acting knowledge by the coaches and explore the acting skills and practices in the implementation of teaching. Next, exploration the practice in teacher teaching in the value of morals and discipline. The design used in this study is a qualitative and case study strategy. The scope of the study is on the selection of coaches at Malaysian Arts School and purposive sampling. The study's findings are to analyze the knowledge and skills of acting in the implementation of the teaching of Theater Arts. The need analysis of the study will survey to create a guidelines model of Pedagogical Content Knowledge of Theater Arts, especially in acting. The importance of research to improve the teaching profession in the Malaysian education system, especially in the production of Performing Arts Education teachers, that can be applied by every teacher and prospective teacher specialization or non-specialization in the application of new curriculum and used as a guiding model framework by the Malaysian Ministry of Education (MOE) or the Department of Higher Education (MOHE).

The writing of this social science concept paper is conducted to explore the elements acting method implementation a Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTs) in education. Therefore, by researching the understanding of Secondary School Standard Curriculum (KSSM) in the implementation of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTs), and how teachers make critical transformations Incorporate into the teaching plan, and implement teaching through the curriculum. The research was intended to introduce the modification of the acting method as an alternative method or known as critical pedagogy to strengthening the student aspirations. In addition, the acting method in depth through the transformation approach of Theater Arts such as Constantine Stanislavky (1946), Bertolt Brecht (1956) and Augusto Boal (1978. The culture of education in Malaysia, which is still based on a teacher-centered pedagogical approach, raises the question of the extent to which Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTs) can be implemented more comprehensively by using the acting method in teacher pedagogical. This article discusses the critical pedagogy idea pioneered by Paulo Freire (1970) for creating the transformation of educational culture towards the curriculum. The design of this study is qualitative and case study strategy. The implication of this article is the need to transform the culture of teaching and learning to be more open, friendly, and not too formal as well as to celebrate the diversity of students' ideas through acting techniques. Teachers play an important role in determining the direction of teaching and forming creative, innovative, critical thinking, ethical and disciplined values. This study also provides some suggestions to improve the development of teacher professional identity and Develop guides and reference materials for professional theater and drama programs in education and culture as approaches of the Malaysian Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE).