Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email Hmm…and I thought they will retain the “1A”, you know, with everything being “1”ed now! 🙂
Whatever it is, with the virtual split after SPM (matriculation and STPM), it doesn’t make much of a difference in the public’s perception of fairness.
from Malaysiakini:
Starting next year, a new system will be used to calculate the merit points for Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2009 school-leavers and the exam’s equivalent, for admission into public institutions of higher learning (IPTAs).
Higher Education Department director-general Dr Radin Umar Radin Sohadi said the change was in line with the Education Ministry’s new A+ pass level for SPM 2009 leavers next year.
“The system is introduced to accept the best into the IPTAs and to distinguish the difference between A+, A and A-,” he said at a news conference here today.
Using this new system, a student scoring A will be categorised as A+, A or A- with merit points of 18, 16 and 14 respectively, compared to the previous 1A and 2A.
He said grade 3B would be changed to B+ and have a value of 12 merit points, 4B changed to B (10), 5C to C+ (eight), 6C to C (six), 7D to D (four), 8E to E (two), and 9G to G with no merit points.
However, Radin Umar said the new method would also take into account the special entrance requirement to ensure that earlier students who obtained grade 6C (credit) were not moved to a lower grade.
“The processing, calculation of merit points, university entrance requirement, programme entrance requirement and candidate selection will be carried out in two ways, which are the current method for SPM 2008 leavers and those before that, and the latest method for SPM 2009 leavers.
“This way, chances of earlier SPM leavers to further their studies at the IPTAs are not affected.”
He said the implementation of the new merit calculation method would be made known to students, teachers and parents during the Higher Education Carnival 2010 with the cooperation of the Education Ministry, from January to March next year in 10 selected zones nationwide.
“The ministry will also hold briefing roadshows for guidance counsellors and update information in the brochures and Education Ministry’s website,” he said.
Could you explain in detail the points in accordance with the new grading system, for example, what is the minimum passing marks for SPM. is grade G means fail?
Regards,
Dennis Joshua
hi,
there’s no such thing as minimum passing mark because its its graded according to the results level. for example if the paper is tough , then the passing mark may be lowered while if the paper is deemed “easy” the passing marks can be upped.
the points system is as follows:
A+ : 18 pts
A: 16
A-: 14
B+: 12
B: 10
C+: 8
C: 6
D: 4
E: 2
G: 0
the points system is used to calculated entry into IPTA.
As for the marks, generally, if you score above 85 marks (total) for a subject, you can get A+. BUT, as i said, it depends on the overall marks for the subject so the “graph” may be adjusted higher or lower.
Yes, grade G means fail (Gagal).
hello..cn tell me the marks??