Monday, 25 Jan 2021
PETALING JAYA: The government’s decision to proceed with all public exams is welcomed by students, parents and teachers, despite their concerns about the high number of Covid-19 cases of late.
Tan, an STPM student from Johor, said he did not mind the ruling but urged the government to delay the reopening of schools to curb the spread of the virus.
“The SPM and the STPM exams have been rescheduled to next month onwards.
“I have no problem with that but just that the Covid-19 situation right now is concerning.
“It has made parents worry and may affect students emotionally, ” the 19-year-old said.
THE year got off to a rocky start with students uncertain over when face-to-face lessons can resume in light of rising Covid-19 cases.
The Education Ministry had initially announced on Jan 11 that Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) students in the 2020 and 2021 cohorts – together with Sijil Vokasional Malaysia (SVM), Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM), Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM), Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM) and Diploma Vokasional Malaysia (DVM) – would return to schools, depending on whether they are under the movement control order, conditional MCO or recovery MCO states.
The decision was reversed in less than a week, on Jan 16, with the ministry announcing that only the 2020 batch of exam year students would be allowed to return for face-to-face studies.
Friday, 22 Jan 2021 10:38 PM MYT
Education director-general Datuk Habibah Abdul Rahim said the affected candidates would be allowed to sit for the examinations only after they recover from the illness or have completed their quarantine period. Picture by Farhan Najib
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PUTRAJAYA, Jan 22 The Education Ministry (MOE) will not postpone major examinations, scheduled to begin in February, but will arrange separate sessions for candidates who test positive for Covid-19 or are under mandatory quarantine.
Education director-general Datuk Habibah Abdul Rahim said the affected candidates would be allowed to sit for the examinations only after they recover from the illness or have completed their quarantine period.
PETALING JAYA: Students who are quarantined for Covid-19 or fall sick during the upcoming public examinations will sit for the papers they missed at a later date.
Education director-general Datuk Dr Habibah Abdul Rahim said the students, including those categorised as close contacts to a positive case, cannot sit for the paper until they have been confirmed to be healthy.
“Candidates who are confirmed (Covid-19) positive or quarantined will not be allowed to sit for the exams as long they are under quarantine or sick, ” she said in a virtual press conference on school operations in 2021 on Friday (Jan 22).
However, she added that they could resume sitting for their exams after they have completed their quarantine and were free of the virus.