Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013 - 2025 3-6 Chapter 3 Current Performance EXHIBIT 3-5 Malaysian national examination results (2000-2011) UPSR PMR SPM Papers graded as pass in national Papers graded as an A in national assessments1 assessments Percent of papers graded Percent of papers graded 92 35 90 30 88 86 25 84 National examinations 20 82 80 15 Assessment is an intrinsic part of the teaching and learning 78 76 10 process. The Examination Syndicate or Lembaga Peperiksaan 74 (LP) currently conducts the national examinations of UPSR, 5 72 PMR, SPM and STAM. STPM is administered by the Malaysian 70 0 2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 2011 2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 2011 Examinations Council or Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia (MPM). 1 In UPSR, grades D and E indicate that the student did not achieve minimum level. In PMR, the failing grade is E. In SPM, the failing grade is G9 Note: Data for SPM 2003 is not available and is interpolated ▪ Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR): An examination SOURCE: Examination Syndicate designed to measure students’ academic achievement at primary school level. The subjects tested in UPSR include Bahasa Malaysia, English language, Mathematics, and The national examination results appear to show absolute Science. In addition, students at National-type primary improvement in grades over time in the core subjects of Bahasa schools sit for Chinese language or Tamil language; Malaysia, English, Mathematics, and Science; though there are significant differences in performance in each subject (Exhibit 3-6). ▪ Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR): Similar to the UPSR, Students perform better in Bahasa Malaysia than in English language the PMR is an examination designed to measure students’ at all levels. For example, 9% of students failed Bahasa Malaysia in academic achievement at lower secondary school level. SPM 2011, as compared to 23% for English language. At the other end Subjects tested include Bahasa Malaysia, English language, of the spectrum, 30% of students received an excellent grade in Bahasa Mathematics, Science, Geography, History, Living Skills and Malaysia, as compared to 16% in English language. Islamic Education. A number of optional subjects are also EXHIBIT 3-6 available, such as Chinese language, Tamil and Arabic. The PMR will be replaced with the PBS starting 2014. Comparison of performance in core subjects (2011) Excellent Average ▪ Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM): The SPM is the national Fail examination taken by all Form 5 students at the end of UPSR1 PMR SPM secondary school. It is deliberately benchmarked and Percent of all papers Percent of all papers Percent of all papers internationally recognised as equivalent to the GCE O-Level. Compulsory subjects include: Bahasa Malaysia, English 18 18 19 19 16 24 26 26 30 30 32 language, History, Mathematics, Science, Islamic Education 45 37 (for Muslim students) and Moral Studies (for non-Muslim students). There is also a wide number of elective subjects 55 60 61 64 75 74 49 50 68 68 62 61 across the fields of Arts, Information and Communication 44 Technology, Languages and Literature, Technical and Vocational, Science and Mathematics, Social Sciences and 26 21 20 23 11 12 13 6 6 8 6 8 9 Religion; and 2 Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM): STAM is a post-secondary Science English ▪ Bahasa Malaysia language examination taken by Form 6 students in religious schools. Bahasa Malaysia Science Mathematics English language Mathematics Bahasa Malaysia Science Mathematics English language Chemistry 1 Weighted average of UPSR results by subject for SK, SJKC and SJKT It is administered by LP. Passing STAM enables students to 2 Chemistry is generally taken by science stream students while general science is generally taken by arts stream students. further their studies at Al-Azhar University. SOURCE: Examination Syndicate Apart from the examinations administered by LP, MPM which is also under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education, administers examinations like the Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) for post-secondary education which is benchmarked to international standards that is the A-Level..