CURRICULUM

The curriculum is the structured body of skills, and knowledge which are to be passed on the students. It also contains mechanism of motivation, control measures, measurement of achievements, methodology standards and values education.

The pre-school curriculum is based on the Montessori methods which encompasses learning areas such as: Bahasa Melayu, English, Modern Mathematics, Health Education, Science, Arts and Crafts, Religious Education (Ugama) and Practical Life Experiences.

The primary curriculum is based on the Primary Curriculum as prescribed by the Ministry of Education and integrated Montessori Method in subjects such as: Bahasa Melayu, English, Mathematics, Science, Sejarah, Matematik, Pelajaran Am, Pelajaran Sivik, Computer Education, Physical Education, Geography and Religious Education (Ugama).

In line with the philosophy, the student busily works in self instructional units of learning materials allow the student to move ahead faster or go slower if that is the best for him. He is not locked into a schedule where he has to wait for his classmates even if he is more advanced than they are, nor is he forced to catch up with them even if he has not learned the lesson yet. In other words, the learning materials are made suitable to suit every child’s learning capacity.

As a child progresses, the program becomes more structured so that on his last year in primary school, there is a closer approximation to the requirements of form or secondary level.

The regular school year is divided into term. Each term ends with term evaluation of the subject content and the student’s skills covered in that period.

Recognizing that foolishness is bound up in the heart of every child and that the rod of correction will drive it far from him, we shall apply a balance of love and disciple to correct students. Too much love will spoil the child while harsh words may break his spirit and provoke him into rebellion.

Tinkerbell Learning School gives more stress to responsibilities than to rights in order to develop self disciple in a child. A child more concerned with his rights than with his responsibilities is self-centred and need more external discipline. But a child more concerned with his responsibilities is other-oriented therefore, is aware of and respect the rights of others.