"When 'Sejarah' Is Not Compulsory, Many Students Don't Even Want To Know Malaysia's Past."
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it". SPM students will have to remember this quote as those who cannot pass the 'Sejarah' subject, must retake the paper.
By Mei Mei Chu — 07 Nov 2013, 02:48 PM — Updated almost 11 years ago
In 2010, The Education Ministry Announced History As A Compulsory Subject To Pass In SPM Starting 2013
HISTORY will be among subjects offered for candidates sitting their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia Ulangan (SPMU) examinations from 2014, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Muhyiddin said the decision was made to give students an opportunity to achieve better results in their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM).
As SPM Students Take Their Exams Today, Second Education Minister Says This Move Was Not Meant To Burden Students
The government's move in making History a compulsory subject to pass in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination from this year onwards is not to burden students, but to increase their knowledge of the country's history.
yahoo.comSecond Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said it was an effort toward teaching students to become good citizens.
“It is not our intention to fail them; we certainly intend to pass them but at least let them know the basic history of our country.
theborneopost.com
“WE SEE THAT WHEN IT (History) IS NOT MADE A COMPULSORY-PASS, many treat the subject as unimportant and they don’t even want to know our history, what happened in the past and will not appreciate what we have now,” he said.
themalaymailonline.com
As SPM Students Are Undergoing Their Exams Today, Second Education Minister Says This Move Was Not Meant To Burden Students
Image via yimg.comHe Likens It To Making Bahasa Malaysia As A Compulsory-Pass Subject
Muhyiddin, who is also Education Minister, said the move was the same as making Bahasa Malaysia a prerequisite to obtain the SPM certificate.
themalaysianinsider.com
He said it is very important for Malaysians to know the basics of national history and this year will see more attention given to the subject.
themalaysiantimes.com.my
This will give the subject a similar status as Bahasa Malaysia for the SPM exams, he said at the Umno General Assembly here today.
English Will Also Be Made A Compulsory-Pass Subject In SPM By 2016
“Passing the English subject would also be compulsory by 2016 for ample preparation time,” he told reporters after visiting the school.
themalaysiantimes.com.my
