YOU HAVE THE QUESTIONS, WE HAVE THE ANSWERS
BELOW are some questions and answers relating to schools and institutions under the Education Ministry as well as the status of public examinations during the movement control order period.
School reopening
Q: Are all students in areas under the movement control order required to return to school when it reopens on Jan 20?
A: Only students sitting for Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), Sijil Vokasional Malaysia (SVM), Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM), Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM), Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM) and Diploma Vokasional Malaysia (DVM) 2020 and 2021 students, as well as the equivalent international exams, will be allowed to return to school to undergo the Implementation of Teaching and Learning (PdP) via face-to-face.
After leaving to have children, fewer Malaysian women return to the work force. And women who are the only female at the office are one-and-a-half times more likely than men to feel burned out and consider leaving the workforce. 123rf.com
“What are the characteristics of a man?” This was one of the questions on a Malaysian Pendidikan Kesihatan (Health Studies) exercise sheet for Year Three children.
It seems you can determine a child’s gender by whether they do the following:
> Play with Barbie dolls.
> Play football in the field.
> Wear a hair clip.
Unsurprisingly, this one question out of about 10 generated the most discussion among the parents.