Children will enrol in pre-school at the age of five and enter Year One when they are six, starting from 2027. Anwar said the changes mark the return of a matrix system aimed at strengthening early academic foundations and identifying learning gaps before pupils transition to secondary school. “In 2027, parents may choose to enter their children into Year One at six or seven years old,” he said. “At five, children will enter pre-school, and at six, Year One,” he said. The evil practice of bullying destroys the identity and culture of schools,” he added.
