SPM 2013 top scorers pose during a photo call at the State Education Department office. — Photo by Kong Jun Liung
KUCHING: The Sarawak 2013 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) results record the best average grade (GPN) of 5.31 since the last decade.
A total of 29,034 candidates or 82.06 per cent of candidates from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) have obtained the credential after having passed at least Bahasa Melayu (BM) and History.
From the 88 subjects taken by all 38,787 candidates, 83 subjects or 94.31 per cent achieved a pass rate of 80 per cent and above.
Fifty-one subjects or 57.96 per cent saw a 100 per cent pass rate while 18 subjects or 20.45 per cent achieved 90-99.9 per cent pass and 14 subjects or 15.9 per cent (80-89.9 per cent pass).
Tassawwur Islam topped the biggest improvement chart with a 90.72 per cent pass, up 5.91 per cent from last year followed by History of 83.82 pass (up 4.72 per cent), English (80.58 pass, up 4.20 per cent) and Geography (87.86 pass, up 3.36 per cent).
When announcing the results here yesterday, the state Education Dept director Datu Abdillah Adam said two schools or 1.11 per cent of the total number of schools were ranked excellent in terms of average school grade (GPS).
To be graded excellent, a school needs to achieve a GPS of between 0.00 and 2.25.
“Twenty-seven or 15 per cent of schools in Sarawak have a GPS reading of 2.26 to 4.50, which is graded good while 148 or 82.22 per cent have satisfactory GPS of 4.51 to 6.75, and three or 1.67 per cent have graded potential of 6.76 to 9.”
Abdillah attributed the 1.67 per cent of potential GPS to the positive effect of the ‘New Deals Programme’ launched by the Education Ministry to enhance school performance from the academic aspect.
In terms of pass rate, he said 15 subjects recorded a higher percentage than that at the national level. Notably, Sarawak obtained a full pass in Chinese Literature while the national pass rate was 77.80 per cent.
Four schools namely SM Sains Miri, SM Sains Kuching, MRSM Betong and MRSM Mukah achieved 100 per cent pass in all subjects.
Five schools with the best GPS are SM Sains, Miri (1.70), SM Sains Kuching (1.81), Kolej Datuk Patinggi Abang Haji Abdillah – Kuching (2.52), SMK St Elizabeth – Sibu (2.80) and Kolej Tun Datu Tuanku Haji Bujang – Miri (2.82).
Abdillah said although urban candidates beat their rural counterparts to register higher pass rate in subjects such as English and Mathematics, rural candidates did better in Science. Pass rate for Science among rural candidates was 95.18 per cent compared to 93.39 per cent among urban candidates.
“Rural candidates seemed to have outperformed urban candidates in Bahasa Melayu, Science and Moral Studies. Nevertheless, they still need to work harder on English, Mathematics and Islamic studies.”
Fourteen rural schools with good performance are SM Sains Kuching, SMK Tinggi Sarikei, SMK St Anthony, Sarikei, SMK Kubong, Limbang, SMK Kai Chung Meradong, SM Teknik Matang – Kuching, SMK Kwong Hua Sibu, SMK Sungai Tapang – Samarahan, SMK Pesantren Abdul Taib Mahmud, SMK Tong Hua – Meradong, SMK Three Rivers – Mukah, SMK Agama Sheikh Othman Abdul Wahab – Kuching, SMK Saratok and SMK Chung Cheng – Sibu.
Forty-one candidates scored straight A+ but only Ung Lik Teng of SMK St Anthony Sarikei scored 12A+.
The 10A+ scorers are Charmaine Caryn Teo Cher Ern of SMK Sungai Maong – Kuching, Joshuan Wong Chang Qai, Goh Kailee and Wui Lyn (SMK Green Road Kuching), Kueh Ching Yung, Francis Moh Kim Cai, Kenny Hii Jun Hao, Lim Tai-Jie, Desmond Chai Wei Hao and Fabian Moh Kim Guan (SMK Batu Lintang – Kuching), Clarence Ho Nyet Sheng (SMK Bintulu), Kho Hou Yong, Daryl Tan Shuang Shuang, Janet Lo Zhen Lin and Kimberley Chew Wen Chien (SMK Methodist – Sibu), Brandon Wong Jung Yao (SMK Sacred Heart Sibu), Loh Wei Wei (SMK Chung Hua – Sibu) and Chung Le Jun, Amanda Sim Hui Yi, Linley Chai Yee Jie and Phui Kar Ling (SMK Chung Hua – Miri).
Those with 9A+ are Melissa Ann Liew and Michelle Ashley Herman of SMK Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Gapor – Kuching, Joyce Lim Tau Shin (SMK Sungai Maong – Kuching), Arwin Lashawn Kendary (SM Sains Miri), Irving Ting Shou Hui, Ho Jaan Ee, Annabel Chong Su Lin, Kimberly Chian Hui Thing, Tessa Lim Li Chyin and Vanessa Yeo Yiing (SMK Green Road – Kuching), Khairul Amirin Ahmad and Nor Adliana Adenan (Kolej Datuk Patinggi Abang Haji Abdillah – Kuching), Yu Soon Tau (SMK Batu Lintang – Kuching), Yii Sue Kee (SMK Lutong Miri), Samuel Law Chuing Yih, Shearer Alan Jihill and Wong Dao Jie (SMK St Joseph – Kuching) and Jessie Lee Chin Nee and Yolanda Salleh (SMK St Mary – Kuching).
Impaired-hearing Tan Sze Yee of SMK Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Gapor obtained 2B+, 1B, 2E and 3G while Rossie Binyai with impaired vision of SMK Batu Lintang obtained 3A-, 1B+, 3B and 1G.
Abdillah reminded students wanting to appeal against the results to do so by April 19.
Appeal forms (LP/Am 38) are available at schools, State Education Department at Jalan Diplomatik off Jalan Bako as well as the divisional examination and assessment units in Kuching, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Betong, Sarikei, Sibu, Kapit, Mukah, Bintulu, Miri and Limbang. A fee of RM50 has to be paid per subject for the re-marking.
