Achievements in 2023

Rooted in a shared vision for sustainable education initiatives, FINCO works closely with the Ministry of Education Malaysia at state and federal level to ensure programmes are aligned to the Malaysian Education Blueprint and support key agendas. Our programmes support primary school teachers to enhance their ability to deliver impactful English lessons with a particular focus on improving reading proficiency.

We support primary school teachers to enhance their ability to deliver impactful English lessons with a particular focus on improving reading proficiency. Interactive Reading Corners (IRC) provide children with access to great books, engaging resources and storytelling sessions aimed at encouraging good reading habits.

200,000+ students benefitted

2,200+ teachers trained and coached

2,200+ schools engaged

98.8% of students’ showed improvement in English Proficiency

99.4% of teachers applied new strategies and assessments

99.8% positive knowledge and skills acquisition by teachers

Impact Stories

INCREASING PUPIL ENGAGEMENT THROUGH STORYTELLING

Miss Nalini A/P Nagarajan
English teacher at SK Batu Sembilan, Selangor

FROM A TO BEE WITH IRC

Cikgu Piong
English teacher at SK Sebat, Sarawak

HIP-FINCO Reads

An initiative under the Ministry of Education’s Highly Immersive Programme (HIP), HIP-FINCO Reads aims to improve students’ reading proficiency in English and to support English Language teachers to teach reading and other English language skills more effectively.

HIP-FINCO Reads

An initiative under the Ministry of Education’s Highly Immersive Programme (HIP), HIP-FINCO Reads aims to improve students’ reading proficiency in English and to support English Language teachers to teach reading and other English language skills more effectively.

Interactive Reading Corner (IRC) Initiative

In addition to supporting teachers to enhance their ability to deliver impactful reading lessons, the Interactive Reading Corner (IRC) initiative offers children access to great books, engaging resources and storytelling sessions aimed at encouraging good reading habits.

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English Language Competition

FINCO’s annual English Language Competition is open to teachers and students in government schools. The competition aims to recognise the efforts of outstanding educators and students and share examples of best practice teaching and learning. Look out for the launch of the 2023 competition on our social media pages.

Remedial Instruction Programme

Understanding the pressing need to support pupils who are struggling to keep up with the English language curriculum, in 2022 the Remedial Instruction programme was launched in partnership with the Ministry of Education Malaysia’s English Language Teaching Centre (ELTC).

The Programme provides English teachers across the country with the training, mentoring and classroom resources to employ remedial instruction strategies to support pupils with low levels of English proficiency. As well as improved teaching strategies, teachers are supported to integrate proficiency assessments into everyday lessons to identify and address the individual needs of pupils and measure progress.