SPM Results
The results are out today! There was a drastic decline in the number of straight A students in last year’s Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination, with 30.6% fewer top scorers compared to 2003.
Of the 416,741 candidates who sat for the examination last year, 324,590 obtained the open certificate with the minimum requirement of a pass in Bahasa Melayu.
Among those who scored all A1s was Anushree Lalitha Subramaniam from SMK(P) Sri Aman, Petaling Jaya, who obtained 14 distinctions. Eleven other students had 13 distinctions while 12 others had 12.
Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said that last year’s SPM, however, did produce the best-ever candidate, with Nur Amalina Che Bakri from SMK Ulu Tiram here scoring an amazing 17 A1s.
Paradoxically, it should be good news for the Ministry of Higher Education as they are worried that too many students are getting straights As and they would have problem allocating places in universities for those aspiring students, particularly those that are seeking medical doctorates.
So, is the 30% drop a good sign and a sigh of relief for the ministers? Maybe, they should pray hard that the STPM results should see more drops of straight As... to make their work easier. Probably if it happens, then they can have more free time to visit Egypt and celebrate with the Belly Dancers.
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