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- Muhyiddin happy with improved STPM, SPM results
- Back from Balingian
- ‘Be ready for compulsary pass in English to obtain cert’
- Khairul and Nor Adliana 9A+ scorers
- 16 Sibu schools show improvement in last year’s SPM
- SMK St Anthony student Ung Lik Teng top in Sarawak with 12 A+
| Muhyiddin happy with improved STPM, SPM results Posted: 20 Mar 2014 01:03 PM PDT by Lian Cheng and Peter Sibon, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on March 21, 2014, Friday MUKAH: Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is pleased with the national level STPM and SPM results which have improved much compared to that in previous years. He expressed his happiness during a press conference after declaring open the new Batang Balingian Bridge which was completed in 2007. He, however, said there was an urgency to improve Mathematics as the results have declined somewhat this year. "We need to look at our approach with regards to the subject. I will study the issue and see how to improve it. May be, there is a need to focus more on the subject." On the overall subjects, he said he was pleased that Bahasa Malaysia and History, which have become compulsory subjects in SPM had shown good results. "There is also marked improvement in technical subjects such as Elected Science, Additional Maths, Physics and Chemistry. I am satisfied with the results," he said. When addressing the villagers at a Meet-the-People session at Kpg Tellian Tengah, he praised everybody at SMK Three Rivers for achieving good results, one of best performing rural schools in Sarawak. "SMK Three Rivers, an alma mater of BN by-election candidate Yussibnosh Balo, has achieved one of the best results in Sarawak. I understand it is also Datuk Fatimah Abdullah's (Minister of Welfare, Women and Family Development) former school," said Muhyiddin. Meanwhile, Second Minister of Resource Planning and Environment Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the Batang Balingian Bridge built at the cost of RM22.6 million would connect sleepy Balingian with Tatau. He said funds to build the missing link road after the bridge had been approved by the state government. Awang Tengah added that once the link road had been completed, it would provide better connectivity for people in the state's coastal area. Accompanying Muhyiddin to visit the new bridge were State Assembly Speaker Datuk Amar Mohd Asfia Awang Nassar, Minister of Local Government and Community Development Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh, Assistant Minister of Local Government Datuk John Sikie, Assistant Minister of Community Development Datuk Peter Nansian and Balingian BN candidate Yussibnosh Balo.   |
| Posted: 20 Mar 2014 01:02 PM PDT Posted on March 21, 2014, Friday
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| ‘Be ready for compulsary pass in English to obtain cert’ Posted: 20 Mar 2014 12:59 PM PDT by Lim How Pim, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on March 21, 2014, Friday KUCHING: Minister of Welfare, Women and Family Development Datuk Fatimah Abdullah hopes for a better Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) result for Sarawak even as she lauded the state for achieving the best state average grade (GPN) of 5.31 for the exam in the last decade. Noting that 82.6 per cent of the state's candidates obtained passes in Bahasa Melayu and History, she cautioned that greater challenges lie ahead from 2016 when candidates are expected to pass an additional subject – English – in order to earn the credential. "By the year 2016, SPM candidates will have to pass Bahasa Melayu, History and English in order to get the certificate. Therefore, our students need to enhance English proficiency," she said after the announcement of SPM 2013 results at state Education Department at Jalan Diplomatik, off Jalan Bako here yesterday. Fatimah believed candidates would be able to meet the criteria given that many had coped well when compulsory pass was imposed on History. "I know some students did not like it when History was made a must-pass subject in SPM because there are so many dates and events to remember." She, however, asserted studying History could be fun, depending on how a teacher conducted the lessons. She recalled her experience when a lecturer who taught History did not do much talking, but encouraged more interactive sessions among the students. She thus hoped History teachers in the state would make their lessons more interesting for learners or the latter would continue to show disinterest in the subject. She also called on candidates who did not excel academically in SPM to opt for technical education, adding: "Do not stop at SPM level. Add value to what you have and be trained to be semi-professional to meet the manpower demand in Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE)." Quoting a manpower study, she said the steel industry in SCORE would need 89 professionals such as quality control manager, safety and health executive and electrical engineer as well as semi-professionals like manufacturing supervisor and operation technician by 2015. The number is set to increase to 307 in 2020, 577 in 2025 and 942 in 2030, she quipped, adding to qualify for the steel industry jobs, one must possess Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Occupational Safety and Health, Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing and Technology Engineering. Meanwhile, Fatimah pointed out the Borneo Post International Education Fair (BPIEF) 2014 to be held from tomorrow till Sunday (March 22 to 23) at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching would be a timely platform for them to explore study opportunities. Also the patron of BPIEF, Fatimah said with the results in hand, the young ones would be able to make an informed decision. "Not only will information on courses offered be provided at BPIEF, financial assistances will also be available. A total of 116 booths will be taken up by 88 exhibitors during the two-day fair." She added counselling and education talks would be held in conjunction with the fair. Among the talks are 'Education Opened Doors For Me' by Datuk Dr Tiki Lafe, 'Designing Your Future with Lim Kok Wing' by Salleh Mohidin, manager operations development (business) industry, 'Careers in Health and Applied Sciences' by Mukvinder Sandhu of UCSI University Sarawak Campus and 'Kick start Your Swinburne Education With a Scholarship' by James Ho, director of business development and communications at Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak. She advised those who had just obtained their results to think about their inclination so as not to regret their decision. "Discuss with your parents and the counsellors based on your results to choose the most appropriate course. And when you become successful, do not forget your parents, your teachers and give back to the society. Be the best and be the pride of Malaysians." |
| Khairul and Nor Adliana 9A+ scorers Posted: 20 Mar 2014 12:58 PM PDT KUCHING: Kolej Datuk Patinggi Abang Haji Abdillah has two 9A+ scorers in the 2013 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) results which were released yesterday. Khairul Amirin Ahmad and Nor Adliana Adenan, who both want to become doctors, believe that young Malaysians must know what they want to do by the time they are in secondary school. "Students are advised to study hard or study smart. To me, it is more important to have a love for studies and decide for yourself what you want to be rather than be told what to do. "I want to be a doctor and businessman so I plan to acquaint myself with business skills while studying medicine or after becoming a doctor," Khairul said when met at the state Education Department at Jalan Diplomatik off Jalan Bako here. He and Adliana were among the 41 straight A+ scorers announced by Sarawak Education director Datu Abdillah Adam. Khairul had not expected the excellent results. "I was expecting all As, and not A+. I must thank my parents for their dedication, my teachers for their commitment and friends who offer encouragement," said the top student, who wants to pursue tertiary education in the United Kingdom. He said becoming a doctor was a prerequisite to saving lives, and that "I want to help as many people as possible." As for Nor Adliana, success means knowing what one wants, pursuing one's goals and being people-oriented. She owed her excellent results to the strategy formulated by her father who is a businessman, and her mother who is a teacher at the school. "My father motivated me. His strategy for our study group of five, which included Khairul, paid off. I have to say parental expectations drove me to give of my best." Nor Adliana disclosed she might pursue A-Level before going abroad for the next level of education. |
| 16 Sibu schools show improvement in last year’s SPM Posted: 20 Mar 2014 12:57 PM PDT SIBU: Sixteen out of 23 secondary schools in Sibu District have shown some improvement in School Average Grade (GPS) in last year's Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination results. Sibu District education officer Wong Chong Kung said the results of last year's SPM showed seven schools having a drop in GPS. Overall, the SPM 2013 results here have improved – GPS 4.48 compared to GPS 4.57 in 2012. "From the 3,903 students who sat for the examination here last year, 3,366 are eligible to get their SPM certificates with 193 of them categorised as excellent students. "Excellent students are those who scored all A's including A+, A and A- in all subjects," he told reporters here yesterday. Among the top three schools (based on GPS scores) were SMK St Elizabeth (2.80), SMK Methodist (3.23) and SMK Tung Hua (3.35). Of the six students who achieved straight 10A+, four were from SMK Methodist and one each from SMK Sacred Heart and SMK Chung Hua. Wong said the department would give some incentives to the schools that showed improvement in the examination. "For schools that did not do well, hopefully they can find ways and means to improve. "It needs the cooperation of all the teachers and parents because it cannot be done by the principals alone," he said. Meanwhile, SMK Tung Hua had 42 students scoring all A's in their subjects. They were among 273 students who sat for the examination last year. "Our School Average Grade (GPS) is 3.35 – an improvement by 0.22 from 3.57 in 2012. The school's passing percentage is 94.14 per cent," the principal Ling Chai Ping said. Over at SMK Agama Sibu, teachers and students were in jubilant mood when they learned that the school's Nadhirah Begum Sahul Hamid scored 9As. Nadhirah attributed her outstanding performance to her parents whom she said had always put weight on the education of their children. "My father in particular, had always emphasized the importance of education when he was still with us," she said of her late father Sahul Hamid. She aspired to become a doctor. Her principal, Che Zainab Che Hassan, said the school recorded a 100 per cent pass and a GPS 4.97. In 2012 it was 5.48. |
| SMK St Anthony student Ung Lik Teng top in Sarawak with 12 A+ Posted: 20 Mar 2014 12:56 PM PDT Posted on March 21, 2014, Friday SARIKEI: A student of SMK St Anthony here who scored straight A+ in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2013 examination is the best in the state. Ung Lik Teng scored A+ in all 12 subjects. Twenty-eight or 10.75 per cent of the students who sat for the examination obtained grade A, A- or A+ in all subjects. The school's overall passing rate was 88.96 per cent whereas the school's average grade (GPS) was 3.55. << Previous Entry - Next Entry >> We encourage commenting on our stories to give readers a chance to express their opinions; please refrain from vulgar language, insidious, seditious or slanderous remarks. While the comments here reflect the views of the readers, they are not necessarily that of Borneo Post Online. Borneo Post Online reserves the right not to publish or to remove comments that are offensive or volatile. Please read the Commenting Rules. |
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