Wednesday, October 07, 2009

A's & more A's

* Sigh * talking about educational reform - what reform?

Looks like the thinking is how to grade the students better after giving out As like nobody's business. Now we know when the MOE goes and plan this is what comes out.


Check out The Star

New grade of A+ for SPM

By KAREN CHAPMAN


PETALING JAYA: A new grading system for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) will be implemented from this year.

Education director-general Tan Sri Alimuddin Mohd Dom said the change would provide a detailed breakdown of excellent candidates who obtained grade As in the examination.

“The change means there will now be a new grade of A+. Previously, the highest grade possible in the SPM was 1A,” he said in a statement yesterday.

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