IN KING GEORGE THE FIFTH SECONDARY SCHOOL
TO PRODUCE EXCELLENT WORLD CLASS WORK FORCE
BY :
MOHD BIN MD. ISA
THE PRINCIPAL OF KING GEORGE THE FIFTH SECONDARY SCHOOL, SEREMBAN
Introduction
National Education is an important agenda in order to produce holistic students that are highly competitive to fulfill the demands of the global job market. Soft skills are important so that students will display confidence in preparing themselves for the working world. Soft skills are implemented in all curriculum, co-curricular and other environmental school activities. Curricular activities covers three areas - teaching and learning, planning, implementation and assessment. Whereas the soft skills in co-curricular activities are implemented through students’ involvement in the activities of the societies and clubs, uniform bodies, sports and games. Environmental soft skills are acquired through activities that are related to beautification, cleanliness, safety and the spiritual. Soft skills are non-technical skills that are very important for self-development of the students and they are useful to produce individuals that are competitive in all aspects of life. These soft skills need to be given serious attention in line with the country’s vision that is to produce excellent citizens.
Definition of Soft Skills Soft skills refer to General cognitive proficiency, personal and interpersonal skills related to our life (Kearns, 2001). Soft skills are also defined as a fluency, quality, and trait that every person should possess to gain success in their learning and future career. Soft skills are a cluster of knowledge, skill and attitude which show the relation and influence most people in their working life.
Building Soft Skills
Our National Education Philosophy firmly headed towards producing model students who are balance in all aspects of education in terms of quality and values. Emphasis is placed on soft skills to