Highly Immersive Programme and Factors Contributing the Success in Primary Schools: A Literature Review

The importance of English language is given priority in Malaysia's National Education Curriculum and the education policy guides the curriculum. Since Malaysian student's proficiency in English language became a debate among the experts, Highly Immersive Programme (HIP) under the policy of Upholding the Malay Language and Strengthening the English Language was introduced in the year of 2016. The program is believed to be able to enhance students' proficiency in the language in and out of classrooms. A formal learning of English must be supported by a highly immersive English-rich environment. This paper provides a literature review on the factors contributing to the success of the HIP in primary schools. By identifying the factors engaged by the stakeholders, educators may manage to create a feasible English-rich atmosphere in their own schools.