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EVALUATION PENILAIAN

1. This assignment accounts for 40% of the marks for the course mentioned and shall be
assessed based on the Rubrics provided in the Attachment.
Tugasan ini akan menyumbangkan 40% markah kepada kursus tersebut dan akan dinilai
berdasarkan kepada Rubrik yang diberikan dalam Lampiran.


2. You will be informed of the assignment marks before the Final Semester Examination
commences.
Anda akan dimaklumkan tentang markah tugasan ini sebelum Peperiksaan Akhir Semester
bermula.


3. PLAGIARISM : MARKS DEDUCTION
PLAGIARISME : POTONGAN MARKAH


WARNING : The submitted assignment will automatically undergo a similarity check.
If plagiarism is detected, marks will be deducted as follows:

AMARAN : Tugasan yang diserahkan secara automatik akan disemak untuk persamaan.
Jika plagiarisme dikesan, markah akan dipotong seperti berikut:



Similarity / Overlapping (%)
Persamaan / Pertindihan (%)

Penalty / Deduction of marks
Penalti / Potongan markah (%)

10 30 20 %
31 50 40 %
More than / Melebihi 50
0 marks to be given
Markah sifar 0 akan diberikan





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PURPOSE

The Ministry of National Unity and Community Development was established on 27 October
1990 to encourage the unity of a multiracial society and national integration in Malaysia. The
purpose of this assignment is to discuss the approaches and challenges of the government in
streghtening the national unity and integration among the major races in Malaysia.

REQUIREMENTS

Since the establishment of the Ministry of National Unity and Community Development in
1990, various programmes have been implemented in streghtening the national unity and
integration among the various races. Among them were the Youth programmes, Vision Schools
and The National Integrity Plan.


Based on the statement above;
i. Explain in detail the aims of the three programmes.
ii. Discuss the approaches and challenges faced by the government in achieving unity and
integration.
iii. Compare the achievements of the three programmes in terms of success and failures in
streghtening the national unity and integration among the major races.

[Total: 40 marks]
APPROACHES AND
CHALLENGES IN
STRENGHTENING NATIONAL
UNITY AND INTEGRATION
YOUTH PROGRAMMES VISION SCHOOLS NATIONAL INTEGRITY PLAN


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TUJUAN

Kementerian Perpaduan Negara dan Pembangunan Masyarakat telah ditubuhkan pada 27
oktober 1990 untuk megeratkan perpaduan dan integrasi nasional antara kaum di Malaysia.
Tugsan ini bertujuan untuk membincangkan pendekatan dan cabaran Kerajaan Malaysia dalam
memperkukuhkan perpaduan dan integrasi nasioanal

KEPERLUAN
Semenjak Malaysia penubuhan Kementerian Perpaduan Negara dan Pembangunan Masyrakat
pada 1990, pelbagai program mengeratkan perpaduan dan integrasi nasioanal telah dijalankan.
Antaranya ialah Program Belia, Sekolah Wawasan dan Pelan Integrasi Nasional.


Berdasarkan pernyataan di atas:
i. Huraikan secara terperinci matlamat ketiga-tiga program tersebut.
ii. Bincangkan pendekatan dan cabaran yang dihadapi oleh kerajaan dalam menjayakan
perpaduan dan integrasi nasional.
iii. Bandingkan pencapaian ketiga-tiga dasar program dari segi kejayaan dan kegagalan dalam
mengukuhkan perpaduan dan integrasi nasional.


[Jumlah: 40 markah]
PENDEKATAN DAN CABARAN
DALAM MEMPERKUKUHKAN
PERPADUAN DAN INTEGRASI
NASIONAL
PROGRAM BELIA SEKOLAH WAWASAN PELAN INTEGRITI NASIONAL


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Assessment criteria
Mark
weightage
N.A Low Fair Above average Excellent Max.
marks 0 1 2 3 4
1. Objective of the report;
- to understand the
challenges and
achievements of national
unity and integration in
Malaysia.

0.5
No specific
objective on the
purpose of the
report.
The objective is
too general and
not specific to
the purpose of
the report.
The objective is
less specific to
the purpose of
the report.
The objective is
clearly stated but
only a simple
preview about the
contents of the
report is provided.
The objective is
clearly stated and a
good preview about
the contents of the
report is provided.

2
2. Explain in detail the aims
of three national unity
and integration
programmes.
2
No explanation
on any of the
three
programmes.
Provides ONE
aim in detail
with minimal
explanation of
the three
programmes.
Provides TWO
aims in detail
with minimal
explanation of
the three
programmes.
Provides THREE aims
in detail, but the
explanation of the
three programmes
seem general.
Provides THREE aims
in detail, and the
explanation of the
three programmes
are good and
detailed.
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3. Discuss the strategies
introduced by the
government to succeed
the programmes.
3
No discussion
on any
strategies.
Provides ONE
strategy with
minimal
elaboration.
Provides TWO
strategies with
minimal
elaboration.
Provides THREE
strategies but the
elaboration on the
success of the
programmes seem
general.
Provides FOUR
strategies and the
elaboration on the
success of
programmes are
accurate and
detailed.

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4. Compare the
achievements of the
three national unity and
integration programmes
in Malaysia.
3
No comparison
on any three
programmes.
Provides ONE
achievement,
with minimal
comparison of
the three
programmes.
Provides TWO
achievements,
with minimal
comparison of
the three
programmes.
Provides THREE
achievements but
the comparison of
the three
programmes seems
general.
Provides FOUR
achievements and
comparison of the
three programmes
are very much
suitable.
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Assessment criteria
Mark
weightage
N.A Low Fair Above average Excellent Max.
marks 0 1 2 3 4
5. Summary of the report
0.5
No summary is
given.
Poor summary,
with
explanations
that are not
related to the
overall issues.

Simple summary,
with explanations
related to the
overall issues.


Relatively good
summary, with
explanations that are
related to the issue
but did not provide
any further
interrelations
between issues.
Very
comprehensive
summary, with
explanations that
are related to the
overall issues and
provide further
interrelations
between issues.

2


6. The clarity of writing
presentation
0.5
Writing is
unclear with
major
grammatical
errors.
Writing is
convoluted
with misspelled
words and
substantive
grammatical
errors.
Writing is
convoluted.
Misspelled for a
few words, and
minor grammatical
errors.
Writing is relatively
clear, but unnecessary
words are occasionally
used with traces of
grammatical errors.
Writing is clear,
and succinct. The
use of pronouns,
modifiers, parallel
construction, and
appropriate
language.
2


7. Proper report format
(Cover Page, Table of
Content, page
numbering, APA
format references, etc.)
0.5
Poor report
format and no
referencing.
Traces of
formats and
does not follow
APA
referencing
style.
Some formats are
available with
some APA
referencing style.
Most formats are
available and most
APA referencing
observed.
All formats are
available with
correct APA
referencing style.
2
Total points 40



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