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Call to expedite devolution of education autonomy for Sarawak’s own assessment examination

KUCHING: Putrajaya must expedite devolution of the education autonomy to Sarawak to allow the state to have its own Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR)-like assessment examination for Year 6 students in government schools. Datuk Jonathan Chai, president of the Association of the Boards of Management of Aided Primary Schools in Kuching, Samarahan and Serian said […]

Exam candidates told to take exams seriously

SIBU: The Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examinations are important pathways to a brighter future, says Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee. Hence, the Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development stressed that the students have to take the examinations seriously. ”I urge all of you to treat these examinations as […]

36,385 candidates sitting for SPM

KUCHING: A total of 36,385 candidates throughout the state are sitting for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) written examination which started today and will go on until March 29, said State Education Director Dr Norisah Suhaili. From the figure, she added 93.83 per cent or 34,142 candidates are from national secondary schools (SMK), 937 candidates […]

Eight students receive incentives for outstanding results

BAU: Eight students from Kampung Bogag who obtained excellent results in their examinations last year received incentives from State Assistant Minister of Transport II Datuk Henry Harry Jinep. The Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS) reported on Monday (Feb 21) that of the eight students, one obtained 10As in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination and […]

Looking forward to the next chapter in their lives

KUCHING: Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) 2020 candidates are relieved   they can now move on and further their studies after receiving their results yesterday (Thursday). The STPM 2020 examination was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic last year. Despite the challenges brought by the pandemic, a total of 5,454 candidates or 98.23 percent in the […]

89 obtain maximum CGPA 4.0

KUCHING: A total of 89 candidates from schools throughout the state obtained the maximum Cumulative Grade Percentage Average (CGPA) of 4.0 for Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) 2020. State Education director Dr Norisah Suhaili who disclosed this, also noted that 1,761 candidates achieved CGPA of 3.0 and above. “STPM 2020 recorded 5,454 candidates or 98.23 […]

What a big relief for SPM students

KUCHING: The announcement by the Ministry of Education (MoE) to postpone this year’s Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) public examination to 2022 comes as a great relief to students. This is the second consecutive year the exam is being put off, following a similar decision last year. On Sunday (June 6), Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin announced the written SPM examination has been postponed to March next year. The oral and practical examinations will be held a month earlier. The government made the decision after looking into the present Covid-19 pandemic which has affected the students’ studies. What some of the students say: Isaac Law “This is a good opportunity for us and we should not take it for granted. The decision to hold the exam next year will give us more time to get ready. I feel that if the SPM is held this year, it would cause many of us to panic as for almost half of the year, we have been studying online which is quite challenging for us. I hope the Covid-19 situation will improve as soon as possible so that all of us can return to school and concentrate on our studies.”  Dillon Unting  “Sitting for SPM next year is good because I can have more time to study. It is not something unprecedented as the previous batch also went through the same predicament. Hopefully, this time around the MoE will fix the exam date earlier so that all of us can be better prepared.”  Muhammad Irfan Aniq Azizi “On the good side, we will have more time to prepare for the exam. But the sad part is that we will be taking the exam at the age of 18 where we should already be preparing to enter college. Having said that, we take it as a challenge to learn and succeed.” 

Parents optimistic about new school year

KUCHING: Schools opened their doors today with stringent standard operating procedures (SOPs) in place for teachers and students. Despite the alarming number of Covid-19 cases and declaration of movement control order (MCO) nationwide except for Sarawak, parents are supportive of the decision made by the Ministry of Education (MoE). With major public examinations scheduled in […]

Face-to-face session only for major exam candidates

KUCHING: The reopening of schools for face-to-face session in Sarawak will only apply to students who will sit for major examinations. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas was referring to the operation of educational institutions under the Ministry of Education (MOE) in areas under the movement control order (MCO) and […]

Smooth reopening of schools in Sibu

SIBU: The reopening of schools for Form 5 and 6 students on Wednesday (June 24) was smooth, with all 22 secondary schools adhering to the standard operating procedures. Secondary school students, who resumed classes on Wednesday, were those who would be sitting for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), Sijil Vokasional Malaysia (SVM),  Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan […]