BRIEFING ON THE INTEGRATION OF RELIGIOUS SUBJECTS
INTO THE GENERAL EDUCATION SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION
Tuesday, 9 Rabiulakhir 1445 | 24 October 2023
TUNGKU – The Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Ministry of Education today held a Briefing Session on the Integration of Religious Subjects Into The General Education System Implementation for the school leaders from government and private primary schools as well as international schools and religious schools at the Chancellor Hall, Universiti Brunei Darussalam.


The briefing session aims to provide further information to the schools regarding the absorption of religious subjects into the general education system. Through this session, the school leaders were given the opportunity to ask questions regarding the implementation of this integration such as the placement of the teachers involved, the preparation of the syllabus and assessment as well as the provision of proper school infrastructure.
Based on the press conference that was held on Monday, 07 Rabiulakhir 1445 corresponding to 23 October 2023 held at the Prime Minister's Office, this integration will only involve students who are studying at the Pre-School Level to Darjah 3 in religious schools. In this regard, these students will continue their Religious Education in their respective primary schools. Meanwhile, Darjah 4 to Darjah 6 religious school students will continue their learning as usual in their respective religious schools.
With the implementation of this integration, primary school hours whether government, private or international for the students involved will be changed from 7.30 am to 12.00 pm and from 1.30 pm to 3.00 pm. Religious subjects that are integrated into the general education timetable will be taught for one hour a day.
The integration of Religious subjects into the general education system will commence on Wednesday, 17 Rabiulakhir 1445 corresponding to 01 November 2023.
Also present during the briefing session were Permanent Secretaries and Deputy Permanent Secretaries from the Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Ministry of Education as well as Heads of Departments from the Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Ministry of Education.
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TAKLIMAT PELAKSANAAN PENGINTEGRASIAN MATA PELAJARAN UGAMA
KE DALAM SISTEM PENDIDIKAN UMUM
Hari Selasa, 9 Rabiulakhir 1445H | 24 Oktober 2023M
TUNGKU – Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama dan Kementerian Pendidikan pada hari ini telah mengadakan sesi taklimat kepada pemimpin-pemimpin sekolah rendah kerajaan, swasta termasuk sekolah antarabangsa serta sekolah ugama mengenai Pengintegrasian Mata Pelajaran Ugama ke Dalam Sistem Pendidikan Umum di Dewan Canselor, Universiti Brunei Darussalam.
Sesi taklimat ini bertujuan untuk memberi penerangan lanjut kepada pihak sekolah mengenai penyerapan mata-mata pelajaran ugama ke dalam sistem pendidikan umum. Melalui sesi ini, pemimpin-pemimpin sekolah diberikan peluang untuk mengajukan soalan-soalan berhubung pelaksanaan pengintegrasian ini seperti penempatan guru-guru yang terlibat, penyediaan sukatan pelajaran dan penilaian serta penyediaan prasarana sekolah yang bersesuaian.
Berdasarkan sidang media yang telah diadakan pada hari Isnin, 07 Rabiulakhir 1445 bersamaan 23 Oktober 2023 bertempat di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, pengintegrasian ini hanya akan melibatkan pelajar-pelajar yang sedang belajar di peringkat Pra sehingga Darjah 3 sekolah ugama. Dalam hal ini, pelajar-pelajar tersebut akan mengikuti Pendidikan Ugama mereka di sekolah rendah kerajaan, swasta dan antarabangsa masing-masing. Manakala, pelajar-pelajar yang belajar dalam Darjah 4 hingga Darjah 6 sekolah ugama masih meneruskan pembelajaran di sekolah-sekolah ugama seperti lazimnya.
Dengan pelaksanaan pengintegrasian ini, waktu persekolahan rendah samada kerajaan, swasta mahupun antarabangsa bagi pelajar-pelajar yang dimaksudkan akan berubah dan diselaraskan masanya bermula jam 7.30 pagi hingga 12.00 tengah hari dan jam 1.30 petang hingga 3.00 petang. Mata pelajaran Ugama yang diserapkan ke dalam jadual pendidikan umum akan diajar selama satu jam sehari.
Pengintegrasian mata pelajaran Ugama ke dalam sistem pendidikan umum ini akan mula dilaksanakan pada hari Rabu, 17 Rabiulakhir 1445 bersamaan 01 November 2023.
Turut hadir pada sesi taklimat ini ialah Setiausaha-Setiausaha Tetap dan Timbalan-Timbalan Setiausaha Tetap dari Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama dan Kementerian Pendidikan serta Ketua-Ketua Jabatan dari Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama dan Kementerian Pendidikan.
Rujukan: KPE/CCD/K1:2/PR/2023/146 (M)
Tarikh: 9 Rabiulakhir 1445 / 24 Oktober 2023