INTRODUCTION

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is a powerful medium that has become increasingly important to society. The introduction of ICT as an elective subject in  Malaysian secondary schools will provide a valuable training ground for students. This will help  students  relate their ICT learning experiences to a progressive technology-based daily life. The curriculum provides a platform for producing a technologically capable work force. This will help meet the challenges of a global economy.

This subject is offered to all Form 4 and Form 5 students.  It aims to provide them with the knowledge, skills and values from several designated learning areas. It will also prepare them for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination.

THE CURRICULUM SPECIFICATION

Suggested activities are incorporated as part of  the teaching-learning strategy. It should be borne in mind that teachers are also encouraged and expected to employ other effective strategies in line with the needs of the target group. 

What is it?
The Curriculum Specifications is a document that contains detailed explanations of the basic information required  within the subject curriculum. It is designed as a teaching guide to help the teacher interpret and implement the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) syllabus in the classroom. 

Who is it for? 

This document is intended for ICT teachers teaching the ICT subject at the Upper Secondary Level (Form 4 and Form 5) of the Kurikulum Bersepadu Sekolah Menengah (KBSM). What are the Learning Areas? The six learning areas are as follows: 

• Information and Communication Technology and Society  
• Computer Systems 
• Computer Networks and Communications 
• Multimedia 
• Programming 
• Information Systems

What information does it contain? 

The ICT Curriculum Specifications contains the following  information:  

• The various topics and recommended duration of each topic  
• The learning outcomes of each topic which describe the skills to be acquired by students at the end of the allotted time 
• Suggested activities for each topic. Teachers are free to select any or all of the recommended activities or to design their own 

The topics may be taught in any sequence without compromising the quality of the curriculum. The teacher is not confined to follow the order in which the topics are set out in this document