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Comparison of the National Early Learning Frameworks of Malaysia, Singapore and the
Philippines

(i) Learning Domains
The Early Learning Curriculum of the three countries aspire to produce children holistically
and subscribe to using domains to teach children using an integrated approach. The domains
described as strands in Malaysia, learning areas in Singapore and domains in the Philippines.
Equal emphasis given to all domains and coverage of domains differ in these three countries.
The domains cover the cognitive, psychomotor, aesthetics, values and social aspects.
The domains that cover the cognitive aspect illustrated in table 1 below:

Table 1
Cognitive Domains of Preschool Curriculums of Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines

Malaysia Singapore The Philippines

 Communication  Discovery of the World  Language Literacy
 Science and  Language and Literacy and Communication
Technology  Numeracy  Mathematics
 Humanities  Understanding
Social Environment
 Understanding
Physical and Natural
Environment

There are three domains covering the cognitive aspect in the Malaysian and Singapore
curriculum. The Philippines has four developmental domains which oversees the cognitive
development of Filipino children.
The coverage of psychomotor, aesthetics, values and social domains are as listed in table 2
below:

Table 2
Psychomotor, Aesthetics, Values and Social Domains

Countries Psychomotor Aesthetics Values Social

Malaysia Physical Development and Spirituality, Personal
Aesthetics Attitudes and Competence
Values

Singapore Motor Skills Aesthetics and Social and
Development Creative Emotional
Expressions Development

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