SPM exam begins in earnest
BY MOHD ZAHID AHMAD ZAKI KUCHING: The long-awaited Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination began in earnest today with students sitting for the Bahasa Melayu and Pendidikan Seni Visual papers on the first day. At SMK St Joseph here a total of 219 fifth formers are taking the exam, which had to be rescheduled to this […]
Re-sits in April for virus stricken candidates
KUCHING: Students unable to sit for their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) if they had tested positive for Covid-19, are expected to re-sit their SPM papers in April. According to the State Education Director Dr Norisah Suhaili, this is not something new as they experienced the same thing last year. “Students who are unable to sit […]
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 […]
Schools urged to plan effective learning strategies
BETONG: All schools are advised to plan more comprehensive learning strategies, including opening a space for collaboration with any party that can maximise the chance of success for STPM and SPM candidates in their respective schools. Assistant Youth, Sport and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu said with the opening of the third term […]
New timetable for SPM 2021 examination: Radzi
KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry (MoE) is to issue a new Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2021 schedule soon, says Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr. Radzi Jidin. Speaking via a video recording uploaded on his Facebook account, Dr. Radzi said his ministry had received a lot of feedback from parents and SPM 2021 candidates regarding the 2021 SPM […]
Drive-through certificates presentation for SPM students
KUCHING: Some 106 of the Lodge National Secondary School 2020 Malaysian Certificate of Education (SPM) students received their awards and certificates via drive-through presentation. The first ever drive-through awards and certificates presentation was done on July 28 where the handing over of the awards and certificates was done by the chairman of Lodge School Association […]
Appropriate move, says Sarawak Teachers Union
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) has praised the government’s decision to vaccinate Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) 2021 candidates, starting next month. “This is a very timely move by the government as these are the students who need to go back to school as soon as possible,” STU president Adam […]
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 […]
