Education Ministry denies grading for 2022 SPM examination lowered
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek speaks to the media after the Malay Language Empowerment Programme for Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese and Tamil Schools in Kuala Lumpur, June 20, 2023. — Bernama pic
Tuesday, 20 Jun 2023 9:23 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 — The Ministry of Education (MoE) has refuted claims that the grading for the 2022 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination was lowered.
Its minister Fadhlina Sidek said that rating of scores must be according to merit and the standards that have been adopted before.
“We have our standards and it has been maintained ... the grading system must be fair,” she told reporters at the closing of the Malay Language Empowerment Programme for Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese (SJKC) and Tamil (SJKT) Schools today.
Recently, an analysis on the 2022 SPM examination results was shared widely on social media which attracted public attention and Malaysians had highlighted the shortcomings of the educational system with some arguing over the 2022 SPM grading.
In another development, when asked whether the MoE plans to include more compulsory SPM subjects in addition to Malay Language and History, Fadhlina said for now, only the two subjects would be maintained.
“The two subjects will be maintained as they have recorded an improved performance in the recent SPM examination, the candidates did extremely well in History.
“This shows that the students had no problem learning History, maybe we just need aggressive intervention especially in empowering Malay Language and History,” she said
Meanwhile, she said the level of Malay Language proficiency at SJKC and SJKT schools saw a significant improvement in the 2022 SPM results and it is hoped that this would be further improved.
On Sarawak Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn’s claim that the education minister has refused to have a meeting with him to discuss the development of education in the state, Fadhlina said the date of the meeting has been fixed for July 14. — Bernama
Tuesday, 20 Jun 2023 9:23 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 — The Ministry of Education (MoE) has refuted claims that the grading for the 2022 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination was lowered.
Its minister Fadhlina Sidek said that rating of scores must be according to merit and the standards that have been adopted before.
“We have our standards and it has been maintained ... the grading system must be fair,” she told reporters at the closing of the Malay Language Empowerment Programme for Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese (SJKC) and Tamil (SJKT) Schools today.
Recently, an analysis on the 2022 SPM examination results was shared widely on social media which attracted public attention and Malaysians had highlighted the shortcomings of the educational system with some arguing over the 2022 SPM grading.
In another development, when asked whether the MoE plans to include more compulsory SPM subjects in addition to Malay Language and History, Fadhlina said for now, only the two subjects would be maintained.
“The two subjects will be maintained as they have recorded an improved performance in the recent SPM examination, the candidates did extremely well in History.
“This shows that the students had no problem learning History, maybe we just need aggressive intervention especially in empowering Malay Language and History,” she said
Meanwhile, she said the level of Malay Language proficiency at SJKC and SJKT schools saw a significant improvement in the 2022 SPM results and it is hoped that this would be further improved.
On Sarawak Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn’s claim that the education minister has refused to have a meeting with him to discuss the development of education in the state, Fadhlina said the date of the meeting has been fixed for July 14. — Bernama
Wakakaka…
ReplyDeleteGrading for the Malaysia examination!
There were already ways to skin this cat.
Only fool would directly lower the passing mark to improve the overall scores. One direct hint would be the ultra performances of the ace candidates. In comparison, those markah buta scorers would just fill up the passing pool.
The used-to giatunas trick is to mark more leniently papers from certain candidates. Thus upstaging their exam performance over the non selected candidates. Thus maintaining the superficial high performance of the selected group while limiting the overall number of the passing candidates.