MALAYSA

Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia. It consists of 13 states and 3 federal territories. Malaysia has it's origins in the Malay Kingdoms present in the area which, from the 18 century, became subject to the British Empire. The country is multi-ethnic and multi-cultural, which plays a large role in politics. The goverment system is closely modelled on Westminister Parliamentary system and the legal system is based on English common law. It's capital and largest city is Kuala Lumpur.

Education:

Under the national education system, a child begins his/her education with pre-school education at the age of four and will be admitted into the first year of the 6-year compulsory primary education when the child reaches the age of six on the first day of January of the current school year. The government provides 11 years of free primary and secondary education.

At higher education level, study opportunities include certificate, diploma, undergraduate as well as postgraduate studies. Undergraduate studies consist of bachelor degrees and professional studies while postgraduate studies consist of master degrees and PhDs. Generally, higher education at the diploma level is for secondary school certificate (SPM) holders from the age of 17 onwards and the bachelor degrees are for students from the age of 19 onwards with post-secondary qualifications such as STPM (which is equivalent to the GCE 'A' Levels) or other equivalent pre-university qualifications

The Malaysian education system encompasses education beginning from pre-school to university. Pre-tertiary education (pre-school to secondary education) is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education (MOE) while tertiary or higher education is the responsibility of the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE). The vision of the Government is to make Malaysia a centre of educational excellence.

Public	Private
(Government)	(Commercial Groups)
Public (government-funded) institutions of higher learning, for example, public universities, polytechnics, community colleges and teacher training institutes.	Private (private-funded) higher educational institutions (PHEIs), for example, private universities, private university colleges, foreign branch campus universities and private colleges.
• Public Higher Educational Institutions, which consist of: - Public universities - Polytechnics - Community colleges	Private Higher Educational Institutions, which consist of: - Private universities and universities colleges - Foreign branch campus universities - Private colleges
(A) Public Higber Educational Institutions The government-funded (public) higher educational institutions consist of: > public universities which offer bachelor's degree and postgraduate programmes, with some offering programmes at diploma level > polytechnics and community colleges which offer certificate and diploma level programmes

More info:  http://www.mohe.gov.my/educationmsia/
http://www.mohe.gov.my/educationmsia/

JAPAN

First of all, a little introduction to Japan, a small island on the Pacific Ocean, on the side of the Asian continent, archaeological research indicates that people lived in Japan as early as the Upper Paleolithic period. The first written mention of Japan is in Chinese history texts from the 1st century; since it's beginings Japan wasn't took into account by the other big countries for being an small nation far away from the continental part of the world and it's problems, but while the world war I was taking place, Japan took the oportunity to develop itself and nowadays it is one of the greatest nations in the world with the biggest influence.

So, here it is an image that can show us clearly and easily how is the educational system in Japan

The school year in Japan begins in April and classes are held from ]Monday to either Friday or Saturday, depending on the school. The school year consists of 2 or 3 terms, which are separated by short holidays on spring and winter, and a six week long summer break.








History:
When Japan opened herself to the world in 1868, one of the government's high priority was catching up with Western standards in science and education. The Japanese education system was reformed mainly according to the German and French model which experts regarded as most suitable and advantageous.

After the second world war, the Americans reformed the Japanese education system after their own which consists of six years of elementary school, each three years of junior and senior high school and four years of university or two years of junior college.The most prestigious universities are the national University of Tokyo and University of Kyoto, followed by the best private universities.

The teaching profession:

Japanese teachers are an essential element in the success story. Japanese society entrusts major responsibilities to teachers and expects much from them. It confers high social status and economic rewards but also subjects teachers to constant public scrutiny. Teachers are expected to infuse cultural values throughout school activities and to be concerned about students' lives both in and out of school. Their efforts and influence often extend into the home and the community.

  

More info: http://japanese.about.com/od/japaneselessons/a/061000.htm

http://members.tripod.com/h_javora/jed4.htm

http://www.usjp.org/jpeducation_en/jpEdSystem_en.html

EDUCATION FOR A BETTER WORLD

Why is Education Important?

1. Education gives us knowledge of the world around us.
   
2. It develops in us a perspective of looking at life.
   
3. It helps us build opinions and have points of view on things in life.
   
4. Education makes us capable of interpreting things rightly. It is not just about lessons in textbooks. It is about the lessons of life.
   
5. Education is important because it equips us with all that is needed to make our dreams come true. It opens doors to brilliant career opportunities.
    
6. It fetches better prospects in career and growth. 

INTRODUCTION

As we know there are many types of education in all the world, the objective of this blog is to understand the education in Asia and determine if this system is good and eficient, also to recognize the diferences between some countries of Asia, like Japan, Malaysia, Finland, South Corea and some others that are developed countries in Asia.

ASIA IN THE WORLD