Children Enrolled In Private Kindergartens Can Still Go To School During MCO

In a statement last night, 11 January, it is said that all private kindergartens registered the with MOE in MCO-affected areas can conduct face-to-face learning.

The statement does not elaborate on the reasoning behind the move.

Those who are allowed to go back to schools are students taking these examinations for the year 2020 and 2021:
- Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)
- Sijil Vokasional Malaysia (SVM)
- Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM)
- Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM)
- Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM)
- Diploma Vokasional Malaysia (DVM)
- Other equivalent international examinations

Students in boarding schools who will be sitting for these exams are allowed to return to their hostels starting 16 January.

These students will require a special authorisation letter issued by the school before they can travel across states and districts to return to their hostels.

"All primary school pupils and Form 1 to Form 4 secondary school students in MCO areas will undergo teaching and learning programmes (PdP) at home, according to the suitability of teachers and students starting 20 January," said the ministry.

"The same also applies to Semester 2 SVM students and Semester 1 DVM students at vocational colleges."

Schools registered under the ministry — including all categories of private education institutes and international schools — located in Conditional MCO (CMCO) and Recovery MCO (RMCO) areas are allowed to continue as per their respective school calendars.

Those who are entering Form 1 will have to take Pentaksiran Kemasukan Murid ke Sekolah Khusus (PKSK) assessments between 20 January and 29 January.

While those entering Form 4 will have to take their assessments between 15 February and 24 February.