 The SPM Bible Knowledge (BK) subject has been given a boost by the formation of a committee to promote its growth. The committee, comprising the Malayan Christian School Council, Teachers’ Christian Fellowship, Scripture Union and several Christian leaders, has set a target of 3,000 BK candidates for the SPM examination by 2010.
This is an uphill task, considering that last year, only about 600 SPM candidates sat for the BK paper.
More BK teachers are needed to achieve the target; hence, the commitee recently organised the SPM BK Teachers Training Seminar to recruit more teachers. At the same time, the committee is championing the subject among students, parents and churches.
Thus far, the committee has released new BK resource materials, and organised the BK Postal Quiz and the BK Oral Quiz to attract students.
The SPM BK syllabus requires a minimum of two hours of instruction per week over a period of two years
The RSV version of the Bible will be used up to 2006. From 2007, the Good News Version will be used as standard text. BK resources include the new SPM BK textbooks, compilation of past year questions, database on BK teachers and classes, information on the BK Postal Quiz and BK Oral Quiz, as well as training VCDs for BK teachers.
The resources are available from MCSC (03-79565310; email: edumeth@streamyx.com); TCF (03-56375623; e-mail: tcfmy@pd.jaring.my) and SU (77829592; e-mail: info@su.org.my).
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