PERMATA Curriculum

Concept of PERMATA

PERMATA program is a early years program for children who age from 0 to 4 years. In the early year of other oversea countries, there are a number of similar early years programs have been carried out, such as Early Learning Program (Australia), Early Childhood, Head-Start Program (USA), Early Years & Sure-Starts (UK), Foundation Year, etc. For more information, PERMATA Negara Program adopts the model curriculum which practiced by Sure-Start Program and PenGreen Center, Colby England.

Concept of PERMATA Curriculum

Neuroscience Research (Brain Research)
1. Babies' brain is fully complete after born.
2. Babies learn in the mothers' womb.
3. Babies continue to learn after born.
4. Malaysia pays less attention on below 4 years old children.
5. First three years is the most critical period to develop a child's brain.

"Every experience a baby has, forms a corresponding network in her brain. These networks allow neurons to transmit information involved in sensing, feeling, thinking, learning and remembering."

PERMATA Curriculum
According to the brain research, we know that children can learn fast and efficiently from 0 to 4 years.
Below are the modules which clarify the children's milestones according to ages,which are stated in PERMATA Curriculum practiced by UPSI:

Module 1:  0-6 months 
Module 2:  7-12 months
Module 3:  1-2 years
Module 4:  2-3 years
Module 5:  3-4 years

PERMATA also focuses on six learning areas (same with Pen Green Program):
1. Emotion and Spritual
2. Social
3. Intellectual (language, literacy, thinking and comprehension around the surrounding)
4. Physical
5. Self-Maintanence
6. Creativity and Aesthetic 

PERMATA Approaches
1. Pedagogy of play-Types of plays (Smilansky,1990)
2. Thematic Teaching
3. Emphasis on creativity and critical thinking

Special Features of PERMATA
1. Early communication
2. Early literacy and increase usage of language
3. Improve social skills
4. Personality, high self-esteem, self-confidence
5. Love God
6. Build critical thinking and pre-mathematics
7. Encourage creativity
8. Encourage sense of curiosity and inquisitive 
9. Appreciation to technology and environment


Source:
1. PERMATA Curriculum
2. Learning with play
3. PenGreen Curriculum