As a pilot project, ONE MRSM (MARA Junior Science College) will carry out SEEDS on a trial basis. The initial stage will last for 20 academic weeks (beginning from Semester 1, 2001). The programme proceeds with only the FEC and EIA for the next 3 semesters.

We propose MRSM Gerik to be the college in the pilot project. The target group will comprise Form 2 and Form 3 students. The Form 1 students will join the pilot project but they will not be evaluated.

#    Responsibility for implementation is given to the college Principal.

#    Outreach activities are carried out in stages to introduce the objectives of the programme
        to the various groups.

#    A pre-test will be conducted in the pilot school to gauge the standard of English at the
       beginning of SEEDS. This is followed by a post-test (1) at the end of the 5-month
       period. Another post-test (2) will be conducted at the end of the 2-year period.

#    Personnel and their roles are identified to carry out the various tasks of the programme.

#    At a specified time, the daily programme starts with the handing out of 15 vocabulary
       words with meanings in Bahasa Melayu (Malay). The selection will vary according to the
      level of difficulty required.

#    At a prescribed time, a broadcast/activity follows to teach , understand and practise using
       the words and their meanings.

#    Reinforcement exercises start at the second week of the programme and the exercises
       incorporate all four skills of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.

#    Monitoring of the programme is continuous and is done at two (2) levels :
        -    at college level by the Principal and his/her core personnel
        -    externally by the prrogramme designers.