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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Education Ministry flip flops, now allows SPM forecast results

The Education Ministry made a U-turn today and decided to allow students to enrol into private higher education institutions in January next year with their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) forecast results.  – The Malaysian Insider pic, October 8, 2014.The Education Ministry made a U-turn today and decided to allow students to enrol into private higher education institutions in January next year with their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) forecast results. – The Malaysian Insider pic, October 8, 2014.
The Education Ministry has backed down and allowed students to enrol into private higher education institutions in January next year with their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) forecast results, after its earlier decision created a storm with parents and education groups.
But, students can only formally register for their courses after getting their actual SPM results in March, The Star Online reported today.
The ministry will release the results on March 3, two weeks earlier than the usual. This allows students to finish their pre-university courses in time to further their studies abroad.
“Previously, the concern was that students could not complete the academic year in time for foreign university intakes.
“By bringing forward the SPM results release date, everything is now in full compliance with Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) requirements while giving enough room for students to go overseas (in time for foreign university intakes).
“With the results out in early March, students have time to complete the minimum 43-week requirement for the (pre-university) academic year,” he was quoted as saying in the news report.
The education ministry on May 23 issued a circular to higher education institutions that forecast results could not be used for enrolment into pre-university programmes. Another reminder was sent on September 30.
The Star reported that Malaysian Association of Private Colleges and Universities (Mapcu) president Datuk Dr Parmjit Singh had commended the ministry for being responsive.
He said it was only right that the final decision focused on the students’ needs.
He said students had to complete at least 50 credits within the 43 weeks of their foundation courses, so they could still choose to enrol early and begin the “non-core” activities in their courses.
It is understood that there will be further deliberation between the ministry, Mapcu and other stakeholders, the English daily reported.
The ministry’s earlier decision to disallow forecast results caused an outcry. Students and parents were worried the move would delay admissions, especially for those planning to study overseas.
Opposition lawmakers from the DAP including secretary-general Lim Guan Eng and Serdang MP Ong Kian Ming had called the ruling unfair and irrational.
The ministry then explained that it had never allowed SPM forecast results to be used and the regulation followed MQA's “best practices”.
But, it backtracked on October 2 when it said the matter had yet to be decided.
Idris said the ministry would continue to meet stakeholders before making a final decision on the use of forecast results and promised an “amicable solution for everyone”.
- TMI

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