Best PMR results in last four years
- theStar 22December 2011
PUTRAJAYA: A total of 34,271 (7.77%) out of 441,137 students scored straight A's in the 2011 Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) examinations, making it the best PMR results in the past four years, said Education director-general Datuk Seri Abd Ghafar Mahmud.
He said the National Average Grade (GPN) for the examinations improved from 2.74 to 2.71 this year (a lower GPN indicates better results).
(In 2010, the percentage of straight A's scorers was 7.02%.)
"This year's GPN indicator is also the highest of the past four years.
"Additionally, all subjects showed an improvement in student achievement, except Bahasa Melayu, Mandarin, Iban language and Islamic Studies," he said when announcing the PMR results here on Thursday.
Abd Ghafar said the number of candidates who obtained Grade E in all subjects also went down to 346 (0.08%) from 386 (0.09%) in 2010.
Meanwhile, candidates who obtained minimum D (not including all A) went up to 272,966 (61.88%) from 265,388 (60.39%) in 2010.
Abd Ghafar said the achievements of rural candidates who garnered Grade A in all subjects also went up to 6,474 (4.28%) compared to 5,825 (3.81%) last year or an increase of 0.46%.
He said the number of urban students who scored Grade A in all subjects rose 0.86%, from 24,084 students (8.86%) in 2010 to 26,189 (9.72%) this year.
"The GPN value of urban candidates dropped 0.04 points compared to rural students, 0.03 points. But overall, the achievement of urban candidates was better than rural candidates," he said. BERNAMA
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Scholarships and Loans for Malaysian Students from the Government of Malaysia - Public Service Department (PSD) scholarships
- Public Service Department (PSD) scholarships (Biasiswa Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam, JPA) are offered to Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) candidates in Malaysia.
Applications for Foreign Degree Program (Program Ijazah Luar Negara) can only be done online through www.jpa.gov.my or esila.jpa.gov.my (the day SPM results are released). Interview are carried out in April. Application criteria: Must be for Malaysian citizen (For MARA scholarships, you have to be Malays/Natives)
16-18 years old
Pass health examination
Good results – at least 1A or 2A in the following three subjects: Malay Language (Bahasa Melayu), History (Sejarah), Moral Education (Pendidikan Moral) or Islamic Education
Local JPA Scholarships and Loans (Biasiswa dan skim pinjaman anjuran KPT). Categories of loans and scholarships: Other scholarships below |
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2012 Malaysia School Calendar |
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Malaysia School Calendar
2012
School Term for Malaysian
schools in 2012 begins on the 4th of January (or 3rd Jan).
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Group A Schools - Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu
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Term
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Holiday and School Day
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Begin
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End
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Days
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I
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School Day
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03.01.2012
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31.01.2012
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21
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School Day
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01.02.2012
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29.02.2012
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21
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School Day
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01.03.2012
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08.03.2012
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6
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School
days
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48
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Mid-Term I Holiday
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09.03.2012
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17.03.2012
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9
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School Day
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18.03.2012
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31.03.2012
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10
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School Day
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01.04.2012
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30.04.2012
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22
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School Day
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01.05.2012
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24.05.2012
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18
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School days
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50
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Mid-Year Holiday
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25.05.2012
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09.06.2012
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16
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II
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School Day
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10.062012
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30.06.2012
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15
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School Day
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01.07.2012
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31.07.2012
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23
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School Day
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01.08.2012
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16.08.2012
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12
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School days
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50
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Mid-Term Holiday II
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17.08.2012
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25.08.2012
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9
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School Day
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26.08.2012
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31.08.2012
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5
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School Day
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01.09.2012
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30.09.2012
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21
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School Day
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01.10.2012
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31.10.2012
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23
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School Day
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01.11.2012
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08.11.2012
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6
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School days
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55
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Final Year Holiday
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09.11.2012
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31.12.2012
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53
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Total
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290
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Total of School Days including Public Holidays
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203
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Total of Term Holiday Days
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87
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