Tuesday March 14, 2006
Near 50% rise in all 1As students
PUTRAJAYA: There was a 43% increase in the number of students scoring straight 1As in last year’s Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examinations compared with the year before.
Education director-general Datuk Dr Ahamad Sipon said 945 candidates scored 1As for all their subjects – 283 more than in the previous year.
“This is a good development in education. It reflects how students now are more hardworking; and parents are prioritising their children’s education,” he said in announcing the results at the Education Ministry yesterday.
“Schools are also striving hard to improve standards. We should, nevertheless, be assured that these top students are all-rounded as they are also required to be active in various co-curricular activities.”
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Among the core subjects, English recorded the best improvement with 3.2% more students passing the paper. (See Chart)
Moral Education, History, Mathematics and Science saw marginal improvements while there was a 1.8% decline in Islamic Studies.
Overall, science subjects like Physics, Chemistry and Biology as well as English for Science and Technology registered more than 90% passes.
Of the 438,132 candidates who sat for the examination last year, 342,547 obtained the open certificate, which has as the minimum requirement a pass in Bahasa Melayu.
Dr Ahamad said of the 104 subjects offered in the examinations, there were 64 subjects in which more than 10% of the candidates scored distinctions. There were eight new subjects offered last year.
“I am very proud of the students' achievements in last year’s SPM results. The ministry is going to continue to work towards raising the bar,” he said.
Dr Ahamad said there was also an improvement in the performance of students in rural areas in subjects such as English, History, Physics, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Additional Mathematics. “I would like to thank teachers, parents and the school authorities for giving their all in ensuring the success of the students,” he added.
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