Wong, B. W. K. & Perumal, C. (2013). Issues of teaching and learning in a primary school of Orang Asli: A case study of Sekolah Kebangsaan Senderut, Kuala Lipis, Pahang. In S. Gusni, S. Sanib & S. A. Sharifah (eds.), Issues in development in Malaysia and Nigeria: Multi-dimensional approaches (pp. 36-47). Sarawak: Institute of East Asian Studies. THE ISSUES OF TEACHING AND LEARNING IN THE PRIMARY SCHOOL OF ORANG ASLI: A CASE STUDY OF SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN SENDERUT, KUALA LIPIS, PAHANG. Bemen Win Keong Wong & Christopher Perumal (wwkbemen@fss.unimas.my & pchristopher@fss.unimas.my ) Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Faculty of Social Sciences, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak. Introduction Education is one of the essential elements for the people to stay out of poverty especially in the Orang Asli community in Malaysia. However, the children of Orang Asli are lagging behind in terms of academic performance and recording a relatively high dropout rate compared with the overall academic performance throughout the nation. In order to increase the level of literacy and decrease the dropout rate of the Orang Asli children, several methods and policies have been implemented such as providing allowances, transportation and accommodation to the students. This chapter addresses the issues and challenges in the aspect of teaching and learning at Sekolah Kebangsaan Senderut, the only primary school in the Orang Asli village, Pos Senderut, Kuala Lipis, Pahang. Data were collected through observations and in-depth interviews with the parents, students and teachers in the case study area. The main issues and challenges in providing primary education in the school of Orang Asli are the teaching and learning process, the impact of amenities and infrastructure on teaching and learning, and the role of parents in their children’s education. The chapter concludes with several suggestions for improving the provision of primary education for the Orang Asli students. The Background of Pos Senderut Pos Senderut is located in the Mukim of Ulu Jelai and consists of 19 villages with a population of 2846 (Figure 1). The journey from Kuala Lipis town to the entrance of Pos Senderut through tar-selaed road is around 1 hour and 20 minutes by car. Then it takes another 2 hours to travel on the 35 km unpaved road to reach the school.