Scrapping of PT3: Complications may arise
KUCHING: The abolition of the PT3 (Form Three Assessment) exams for good this year may not be simple as it sounds. The Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) foresees complications arising from scrapping the examinations and has called on the Education Ministry (MOE) to address these complications. Union chief Adam Parkash Abdullah suggested that the Sarawak Education […]
New dates for STPM 2021 Semester 3, Semester 2 repeat exams
PUTRAJAYA: The Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) 2021 Semester 3 and STPM 2021 Semester 2 repeat examinations have been moved to new dates, according to the Malaysian Examinations Council (MPM). In a statement today, MPM said the new dates for STPM 2021 Semester 3 exams are now May 25 and 26, June 13,14 and 15, […]
8,077 candidates to resit SPM from Sept 21
PUTRAJAYA: The Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia Ulangan (SPMU) 2021 will be conducted from Sept 21 to 23 with 8,077 candidates registered to sit for the examination. The Examination Board (LP) in a statement today said 1,568 examination personnel have been appointed to ensure the smooth management and handling of SPMU 2021 at 201 examination centres nationwide. […]
Student vaccination seen as ‘best way’ to return to school
KUALA LUMPUR: The vaccination of all students who will sit for major examinations next year is deemed the best ‘way out’, to enable them to return to school immediately even though the country is still battling a high number of daily Covid-19 cases. The announcement by National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin on […]
Ensure all parties understand changes before implementation
KUCHING: The Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) welcomes any improvement to the examination system, but views that all parties must be given time to understand the changes before implementation. Its president Adam Prakash Abdullah said STU took note of the remarks by Malaysian Examination Board (LPM) director Datuk Pkharuddin Ghazali in a Malay-language daily on Feb […]
Spot checks on schools to ensure SOP compliance
PUTRAJAYA: Spot checks will be carried out on schools to ensure their level of preparedness and compliance with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) ahead of their reopening on June 24, said Education Minister Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin. He said the ministry, together with the state education departments and district education offices, would carry out […]
