Rep gifts laptops to excellent students
KABONG: Fifteen students of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kabong who obtained excellent results in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2020 examination received laptops from Kabong assemblyman Mohd Chee Kadir. The students are Natasya Aisyah Masmos who obtained 9As, Nur Hafiza Abu Samah (8As), Nur Aidawanie Marzuki (7As), Adzlin Shaffica Sahiden (7As), Ika Amylia Razali (7As), Nur […]
Excellent student attributes success to commitment, grit
BETONG: It is not easy to prepare for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. For the candidates to pay full attention to the learning process online and obtain excellent SPM results, the effort is indeed commendable. This is because students not only need to be 100 percent committed but need […]
Missing school but all efforts paid off
KUCHING: The Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2020 examination was indeed a new and unique experience for students due to the Covid-19 pandemic and its disruptive effects on the education sector. Not only did students have to cope with the pressure of studying for their public examination, they were also forced to quickly adapt to the […]
STU lauds students for SPM 2020 excellence
KUCHING: Students are capable of achieving outstanding examination results if they focus more on their studies instead of the challenges faced. Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) president Adam Prakash Abdullah, said this had been proved by the recently released Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2020 results. Thus he hoped that all SPM 2021 teachers and students would […]
St Joseph’s Private School’s 14 shine
KUCHING: Despite the significant challenges faced by students due to the Covid-19 pandemic, St Joseph’s Private School (SJPS) has managed to produce 14 graduates who scored A’s in all their subjects in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2020 examination. SJPS principal Fr Francis Lim said overall the school average grade (GPS) had dropped to 3.40 […]
Sarawak records better results
KUCHING: Sarawak achieved a State Average Grade (GPN) of 5.07 in its Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2020 results, an improvement over its GPN of 5.18 for SPM 2019. The State Education Department (JPNS) explained that the GPN is calculated based on the overall achievement of candidates and subjects, adding that a smaller number indicated better […]
SPM leavers can update UPUOnline application from June 15
PUTRAJAYA: The Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2020 leavers can update their applications for programmes at tertiary education institutions via UPUOnline starting from noon, June 15 until 5 pm, June 21. The Higher Education Ministry (MoHE), in a statement today, said applicants can update their applications made during the application phase, except for programmes in which they have been […]
Well done despite pandemic, PM tells students
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin y praised Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2020 candidates for achieving success in the examination which was held at a time when the country and the world were grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic. Muhyiddin, in a Facebook post, said he was proud of these SPM candidates, who had prevailed despite facing […]
Improvement in Higher Order Thinking Skills
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 88.17 percent of Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2020 candidates have mastered the minimum level of the Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS), an increase from 86.70 percent candidates recorded in SPM 2019. According to the SPM 2020 result analysis report issued by the Education Ministry, a total of 19.36 percent of candidates were […]
GPN best in five years at 4.80
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Average Grade (GPN) of 4.80 recorded for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2020 results is the country’s best in five years, said Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin. He said the GPN was 4.86 in 2019, 4.89 in 2018, 4.90 in 2017 and 5.05 in 2016. “These data show that candidates’ performance is better in 2020 […]
