GUA MUSANG: English proficiency among pupils, including the Orang Asli, is at a satisfactory level, and will be further improved through digital reading materials, says Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek. The Enhancing Reading Through Digital Text (ERDT) materials under the Literacy For Orang Asli and Native Students programme, will further strengthen their English proficiency, she said. … Read more
The Education Ministry’s move to change the Academic Session Final Test (UASA) mastery level system to a percentage and grade structure is a good one as it will help parents understand their children’s overall achievements better, say teachers and parents. “The grading system is widely understood. It assigns letter grades to percentages, making it easy … Read more
PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry’s measure to separate pupils into a three-month intervention programme has sparked concerns among parent groups that fear it may lead to pupils feeling singled out and stigmatised. Melaka Action Group for Parents in Education (Magpie) chairman Mak Chee Kin said segregating pupils who have yet to master the 3M skills – … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination candidates have received words of encouragement from ministers, who wished them all the best. Among them was Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz who released a video message to the SPM candidates on not wasting the opportunities available to them as he encouraged … Read more
