Well, I still remember memorising the 16 values and 60-odd sub-values. Not sure if it has been increased or decreased.
The call to review the subject or the teaching methods has been there for decades. We used to read in the papers (under readers’ letters section) on the uselessness of the subject. One of the stinging jokes use to be that if the Moral teachers themselves sat for the exam, they will be declared as immoral or moral-less! 🙂
We hope this subject is totally abolished and a more useful subject is introduced. Perhaps religious studies or comparative studies of religions. We can’t be teaching academic or technical subjects since the Muslims students will be having their religious classes at that time. So, one can either go for religious or culture based syllabus.
However, answering a student’s questions during the Second Annual Malaysian Student Leaders Summitin KL, Education Minister Hishamuddin said that:
Whether we are going to change it or not is not up to me. It depends on the experts who advise me.
We are not going to get rid of the subject. That’s the problem we are facing as we cannot take everything in a piecemeal manner
What we know is that there will be a review. But what worries me is the experts. Its better to get the other stakeholders – students, parents, and teachers involved as well, instead of leaving it to exclusive few people who may not really understand the whole picture.