SPM 2020 candidates at SMK Bandar Tasik Puteri, Rawang. having their temperatures checked before continuing to their classrooms on the first day of the 2021 school academic year. FAIHAN GHANI/The Star
PETALING JAYA: It’s crunch time for 400,000 Malaysian examination candidates as they make their way back to schools to resume face-to-face revision for their exams.
These candidates who will be sitting for the 2020 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), Sijil Vokasional Malaysia, Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia, Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia, Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia and Diploma Vokasional Malaysia as well as other international level exams certified by the ministry from next month onwards made their way back to over 2,400 secondary schools nationwide.
The long-silent school bells rang today as many of these institutions reopened their doors for face-to-face lessons for secondary students sitting for 2020 public examinations postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
20 Jan 2021 / 10:01 H. Form 5 students at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Labuan on Jan 20 - fotoBERNAMA (2021) Copyrights Reserved
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20: Parents of schoolgoing children are probably relieved with the government’s announcement that only students sitting for major examinations need to return to school when the 2021 school session begins today.
All primary pupils and students from Form 1 to Form 5, meanwhile, will follow home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) according to the suitability of the teachers and students.
In a statement issued on Jan 16, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said the decision was made following discussions with the Ministry of Health and the National Security Council in view of the recent COVID-19 case trend nationwide. Malaysia has been recording four-figure new COVID-19 cases every day in recent weeks and its total confirmed cases now stood at 165,371.
JOHOR BARU: Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad advises the more than 47,000 local examination candidates in the state to always follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in their respective schools.
A teacher checking the temperature of students before they enter class. Photos: ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star
KUCHING: It was an orderly first day back at school for students of SMK St Mary here Wednesday (Jan 20) as they observed the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Wearing face masks, they had their temperatures checked by teachers and sanitised their hands before proceeding to their classrooms.
Some 104 Form Five students returned for face-to-face classes at the school on Wednesday (Jan 20).
Only students sitting for the 2020 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), Sijil Vokasional Malaysia, Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia, Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia, Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia, Diploma Vokasional Malaysia and certified international exams are allowed to attend physical classes in school during the movement control order period.