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There's an increase of 3 students (571 against 568 in 2006) who obtained 7As this year. Read last few years results here .. MIC says the increase is due to efforts by MIED and also RM500 prize giving function.
More Tamil school pupils scoring 7As
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TAMIL newspapers highlighted the academic excellence of 573 Tamil school pupils who achieved 7As in the UPSR exam. Tamil Nesan, in its front-page report, reported that over the past few years, the number of Tamil school pupils achieving 7As had increased greatly. It said this year, more pupils from rural areas produced outstanding results. It said the efforts being undertaken by the MIC, through its education arm MIED in guiding and preparing the pupils, had been successful. It also said that the RM500 incentive given by MIED to each Indian pupils who achieved 7As at a grand function in Kuala Lumpur in front of pupils and parents was another motivating factor. Schools that produced the most number of students with 7As would be recognised and given monetary aid for their achievement, it said.
The Star: source
Better UPSR results this year
By TAN SHIOW CHIN
PUTRAJAYA: The Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) 2007 results showed an improvement in both the number of pupils scoring all As and those who achieved the minimum pass grade. Education director-general Datuk Alimuddin Mohd Dom announced that 48,400 candidates (9.7%) scored all As compared with 42,029 (8.5%) last year.
Meanwhile, the number of pupils who achieved grades A, B and C in all subjects also increased by 2.5% to 64.2% this year. A total of 511,519 Year Six pupils sat for the UPSR examination at 8,182 centres nationwide.
Out of the 12 subjects available, seven saw an increase in the percentage of candidates who achieved the minimum grade requirement of a C. Similar to last year, eight subjects recorded over 80% pass scores, including Bahasa Melayu SK (Comprehension) at 92.6%, Science (85.7%) and Mathematics (85.3%).
Alimuddin noted that although this year's candidates did not study Mathematics and Science in English, there were some who had answered the two papers in English or in a mix of both languages. Bilingual answers were handed in by 10% of the candidates taking the Mathematics paper and 18% of those taking the Science paper. Meanwhile, 1,075 pupils (0.2%) answered the Mathematics paper entirely in English, while 1,324 pupils (0.3%) answered the Science paper in English. "Even though one cycle of PPSMI (Teaching of Science and Mathematics in English) will only be completed next year, we already have some pupils answering the papers in English. This is an interesting development, which makes us proud," he said.
He added that the ministry expects a big increase in the number of pupils answering the two subject papers in English next year, despite them still having the option of answering in Bahasa Malaysia or English. "This is because Year Six pupils in 2008 have been taught entirely in English."
NST: Source
By : Farrah Naz Karim
E students put damper on results
PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry has every reason to bask in the overall improved performance in this year's Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) examination which saw a higher percentage of students scoring straight As.
However, an unwelcome spike in the number of students who obtained an E for all subjects has put a damper on this year's overall achievement. Education director-general Datuk Alimuddin Mohd Dom said although the one per cent increase (from 3,437 students in 2006 to 5,012 students this year) in the number of students who got an E for all subjects was marginal, the ministry would nonetheless take steps to ensure better results each year.
"Very poor performances by these students is a cause for worry. We will continue to hold additional classes and use effective teaching materials and methods to improve the results," he said, adding that the ministry's Schools Division had been tasked with looking into helping poor students buck up.
Of the 500,786 UPSR candidates this year, 48,400 or 9.7 per cent scored straight As.
This was a jump from the 42,029 (8.5 per cent) candidates who scored straight As last year and 35,980 (7.3 per cent) in 2005. A total of 9,060 of those who scored straight As were from Chinese schools while 571 candidates were from Tamil schools.
Alimuddin said although this year's UPSR candidates were not the batch of students who had to learn Science and Mathematics in English, 18 per cent (89,875) chose to answer the Science paper bilingually, as did another 10 per cent (51,760) for the Mathematics paper. Another 2,399 students (1,324 students for Science and 1,075 for mathematics) opted to answer the Science and Mathematics papers entirely in English.
He also announced that the percentage of Year Six pupils who could read and write well stood at 38.7 per cent and 49.5 per cent respectively.
The Sun: Source
48,400 straight As UPSR achievers
PUTRAJAYA (Nov 16, 2007): A total of 48,400 or 9.7% of the 500,786 Year Six pupils who sat for the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) examination from Sept 3 to 5 scored straight As. Education director-general Datuk Alimuddin Mohd Dom announced today the results were better than the 42,029 (8.5%) straight As achievers last year and 35,980 (7.3%) in 2005. Alimuddin said 9,060 of the high achievers were from Chinese schools compared with 9,745 last year and 7,700 in 2005. Tamil schools had 571 straight As students compared with 568 in 2006 and 517 in 2005.
He said those who sat for this year's UPSR were not the batch of students who had to learn Science and Mathematics subjects in English. "However, 89,875 or 18% of the students opted to answer the Science paper bilingually and 51,760 (10%) for the Mathematics paper," he said.Alimuddin said said 1,324 (0.3%) and 1,075 (0.2%) of the candidates chose to answer theScience and Mathematics papers entirely in English respectively.
The percentage of Year Six pupils who could read and write well stood at 38.7% and 49.5 % respectively.
Alimuddin said 20,856 students (4.2%) obtained grades D and E this year compared with 19,960 (4 %) lastvyear and 21,033 (4.2%) in 2005.
