MIRI: The results of Form Three Assessment (PT3) were revealed nationwide yesterday.
Like many other schools, Sekolah Menengah Kerajaan (SMK) Riam and SMK Merbau have achieved impressive results compared to the previous years.
Both schools saw an improvement in the school’s average grade (GPS) with SMK Merbau scoring 3.99 and SMK Riam (3.64).
SMK Merbau’s principal Jumari Hashim, when met yesterday, attributed the improvement to the school’s teachers for their commitment and students’ comprehensive focus in their studies.
“We initiated a final countdown programme, where students were given extra exercises and teachers spent time to give final guidance until the examination day,” he said.
He added that the school’s focus was to nurture holistic students by emphasising on their academic and instilling leadership through various co-curricular activities.
Of the 581 students who sat for the examination this year, eight of them scored ‘A’s in all subjects, compared to none in the previous year and 2017.
Meanwhile, a total of 242 students from SMK Riam sat for the examination this year.
Five of its students achieved ‘A’s in all subjects, compared to none in 2018 and 2017. They are Alvina Reen Rani, Amelie Rudde Raja, Eugenia Lavang Jalong, Idy Ideny Robert Rintong and Sherly Aelleya Sintomas.
“It was a drastic achievement,” said SMK Riam’s principal Normah Abdul Latiff.
