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The book of interest is ‘Economic Asas’ form 4 published by ZETI Enterprise, 2002. Based on my personal evaluation, the content meets the local and national standards. First of all, it begins with introduction to Economics which comprise the definition, problem arise and information about the economic system and problem solving in basic economics. All these subtopics are relevant for those who have little knowledge about it. It also covers chapter concerning Income, household as consumers, firms as produces and not forgetting the concept of marketing and marketing itself. The content is also accurate and quite up to date. Each chapter it also enclose economics bulletin as additional knowledge for current issue. Besides, it also can be supported by other textbooks used by other students since the content is already revised and supported by the Ministry of Education. In terms of the language used, it is appropriate for the intended age group which is between 16-17 years old. Since the language used is Bahasa Malaysia, there should not be any problem for the students to understand the content clearly. The reading level is also appropriate for the targeted group age.
At the end of each chapter have a short summary of the topic, Concept map, review questions in the form of objective and subjective are given for further reinforcement. Self evaluation section to upgrade critical and creative thinking is also given.
Some of the lessons involved other subject areas such as math’s, accounting and history which are relevant to economics. Short activities relevant to the specified topic are also included in each chapter. The activities are all relevant for application whose personal economics are of concerned.
Since the textbook is to be used by pupils in all secondary school, it is written based on the revised integrated curriculum. The textbook packages have also fulfilled and complied with the requirement of the syllabuses and curriculum specification produced by the Ministry of Education t ensure learners acquire the necessary knowledge and skills needed. Therefore this textbook can be considered useful for years.