STPM has been officially confirmed to be semester-based beginning 2012. This has been confirmed by e-mails from government few days ago.
Extra Information on Lower Six 2012:
1) Schooling hours is totally unaffected. We will lead a normal school life as students of other forms, including co-curriculum activities.
2) Form six students have to sit for MUET.
3) Mathematics S has been renamed Mathematics M, Computing has been renamed Information and Communication Technology while Kususasteraan Melayu has been renamed Kesusasteraan Melayu Komunikatif.
4) There will be school-based assessment for all subjects except Bahasa Cina, Bahasa Tamil, Literature in English and Further Mathematics T.
5) At the end of each semesters they'll be written tests which will be the STPM all students will be sitting for.
6) The result for each semester will be announced approximately 4 months after the exam. (No confirmation on this yet, but is believed to be so).
7) There is no minimum grade or passing marks which all students must achieve to proceed to the next semester.
8) Lower 6 2012 begins on 11 June 2012, approximately one month later than the usual dates. (Updates: Registration commences on 8th of May, and the beginning date of schooling varies with school, but is very likely before 11 June and should in no way later than the said date).
9) New syllabus and sample exam papers can be viewed on the official website of Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia.
10) The recognition of STPM remains unaffected and widely accepted.
Lower 6 2012 is confirmed to begin on June 11th?
ReplyDeleteRegistration begins on 8th of May, the commencement date for schooling varies with school but is probably earlier than 11 June. 11 June is the official date and all schools must have started schooling by that date.
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