No automatic matriculation admission for SPM grads with A-
SELAYANG: SELAYANG: Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) scorers who obtained an A- can still apply to matriculation colleges, said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek.
She said only those who score 10As without any A- will be given automatic admission into matriculation colleges.
"There was never any circular that said A- is not excellent, not considered an A. We have never said students who obtained an A- are unable to enter matriculation."
"They can still apply, and they will undergo a merit-based application process," she said on the sidelines of a Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) award ceremony here today.
In June last year, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said students who obtained 10As and above in the SPM examination will be guaranteed a place in any matriculation programme regardless of race or locality.
A circular by the Education Ministry on its website this year said that only 10A students with A+ or A will be offered a spot automatically.
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