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KADAZANDUSUN LANGUAGE IN SABAH SCHOOLS

CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS:
  In 1995, through the passing of the new Education Bill in Parliament, the Kadazandusun language was instated as 'Pupils' Own Language' authorising its teaching in schools throughout Sabah. A reference dialect - Bunduliwan was chosen as the base of the standard Kadazandusun language.
 


1995

The Sabah State Education Department (JPNS) then began to plan for the teaching of the Kadazandusun language at a trial level. At the trial level, the Kadazandusun language would be taught to year 4 primary school students as a curriculum outside school hours - for 120 minutes per week. With the assistance of Pusat Perkembangan Kurikulum (PPK), JPNS created the Kadazandusun Language Syllabus (Sukatan Pelajaran Bahasa Kadazandusun), Teacher's Guide (Huraian Sukatan Pelajaran), lessons and activity book for Level II (year 4, 5 & 6) students. The Malay versions of the Syllabus and Teacher's Guide Book were also prepared.

 


1996

The Panel of Kadazandusun Language Curriculum Writers (Panel Penulis Sukatan Pelajaran)-JPNS undertook the next task of preparing the curriculum. The Panel drew on the Kadazandusun language syllabus utilised at the Kadazandusun Language Centre (KLC). Kadazandusun teachers were selected; these teachers must have taken a language course as an option while under-going training at their respective teacher training colleges. They must also have a strong command of the Kadazandusun language. These teachers were then given centralised training by JPNS. Refresher courses would be given from time to time, and the Kadazandusun Language Foundation (KLF) has committed to providing linguistic advice.

 


1997

After two years of preparation, the Kadazandusun language was finally ready for consecutive teaching in Sabah schools! It began at a trial level in 15 selected primary schools in Sabah. These selected schools must have a majority of Kadazandusun students in their student body as well as equipped with potential Kadazandusun language teachers.

 
The trial for year 5 in the 15 selected primary schools was conducted as well as implementation for year 4 in schools throughout the State. Kadazandusun language teachers' In-house Training Courses began running this year at the respective districts with the sponsorship of the Progressive Education Foundation (PEF) through KLF. The trial for year 6 in the 15 selected primary schools is conducted as well as implementation for year 4 & 5 in schools throughout the State.
 


2000 & beyond - Implementation of Year 4, 5 & 6 throughout the State. Future teaching of the Kadazandusun language at the Secondary school level and at institutions of higher learning.