Headmaster Perception of The Implementation of The Curriculum Principle Content (Catch-Up Plan) of Sri Aman Area, Sarawak

Abstract

In era of the COVID-19 pandemic, had a profound impact on the whole country especially our country's education sector. Most of the education institutions had to be closed under the Movement Control Order. As a result, the Ministry of Education is learning new norms such as teaching and learning at home. Various programmes were introduced such as empowering curriculum Implementation (KPM Perkasaku) which is the Basic Content Curriculum (Catchup Plan) programme conducted at the school level. The implementation of the Basic Curriculum Content in schools is one of initiatives of the Ministry of Education Malaysia. The school needs to conduct various interventions and coordination to preserve the implementation of the Basic Curriculum Content in schools. This study is a survey study that requires researchers to collect data using a quantitative approach where researchers need to review the headteacher's perception of the implementation of Basic Curriculum Content. As a result, 32 headmasters responded to the implementation of the Basic Curriculum Content involving 32 primary schools in Sri Aman district. The implementation this program as one of the ways for teachers to help pupils who have not yet mastered 3M skills can follow the teaching and facilitation without dropping out.

The Head of Raudhatul Athfal's Supportive Behavior Practices in the Implementation of the Independent Curriculum

“…The results of other studies show that the moral support provided by school principals in implementing the curriculum can make teachers have an optimistic attitude that they will be able to overcome various challenges that will be faced in implementing the curriculum. This moral support is an empathetic attitude from the principal towards the teacher as the main actor in organizing learning activities (Sawing & Nasri, 2022).…”