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The Star
24-04-2025
- General
- The Star
Special needs student used ‘smart strategy' to ace SPM
GEORGE TOWN: Against all odds, special needs student Kenneth Saw Chzi Yang has proven that determination knows no limits by scoring 9As and 2Bs in the SPM examination. Saw, 18, from SMJK Sacred Heart in Balik Pulau, is classified as a slow learner but it evidently has no impact on the astuteness of his mind. With grit and spirit, he soared academically, clinching six A+ grades in subjects including Additional Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. Saw stood out as Penang's only special needs student to excel in the nation's most important school exam last year. 'I struggled a lot with expressing myself when I was younger. People often couldn't understand me. True grit: Saw, who scored 9As and 2Bs in his SPM exam, says he studied smart, making up for his shortcomings. 'My focus was poor and my vocabulary was limited,' Saw, who has a speech impediment, shared. With support from friends and family, Saw overcame his difficulties and pushed forward, with sterling results. His secret? A smart strategy. 'Don't just study hard – study smart,' he said. 'Understand the topics well and use keywords to improve efficiency.' 'If I face challenging questions, I refer to the marking scheme and look at trial papers from other states for guidance,' he said after receiving his results yesterday. Saw said he hopes to secure a scholarship next and pursue a degree in data science, a field combining mathematics, statistics, and computational techniques. Meanwhile, at SMK Bukit Jambul, there was even more reason to celebrate as three pairs of twins joined the ranks of high achievers – all with straight As. They were among 49 students from the school to achieve top results. The twins are Teh Zhe Huei and his sister Teh Zhe Yee, sisters Nurul Aliya Najwa and Nurul Ain Nafisha Muhamad Rusli, and K. Abirami and K. Abinaya. In Johor, M. Kayyelvizhi, Harry Danish Ahmad Kamal Azuan, and twin sisters Lee Yun Ting and Lee Yun Qian, saw academic excellence as not powered by privilege but forged through sheer discipline, sacrifice, and family support. Kayyelvizhi, a top scorer from SMK Sultan Ismail who achieved 10A+ and 1A, swore off mobile phones for the past five years during her secondary school time. 'In fact, during the last two years of my secondary school, I did not use any gadgets for leisure at all. 'I knew when I had to study, and I stayed true to that,' she said when met at her school yesterday. Kayyelvizhi, who plans to further her studies in the medical field, said she was inspired by her older brother, who formerly scored 12A+ for SPM. She said her parents bought her first mobile phone right after she completed her SPM examinations. Harry Danish, who is also 18, was very thankful after getting 8A+ and 1A by relying on self study and persistence. 'The pressure was intense. There were a lot of drills, but I kept going because I knew it would be worth it. 'I expected to do well based on the effort I put in, but I kept my expectations grounded,' he said adding that he plans to further his tertiary education in information technology. Twin sisters Yun Ting and Yun Qian, both 18, paid tribute to their parents for their support. Yun Ting scored 6A+, 3A, 1A- while Yun Qian earned 7A+, 1A, 2A- in the exams.
New Straits Times
24-04-2025
- General
- New Straits Times
Triple twin triumph: SMK Bukit Jambul celebrates 'straight As' SPM results
GEORGE TOWN: Three sets of twins at SMK Bukit Jambul here scored straight As in their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination last year. They were among 49 students from the school who achieved straight As. The three sets of twins are Teh Zhe Huei and his sister Teh Zhe Yee; sisters Nurul Aliya Najwa Muhamad Rusli and Nurul Ain Nafisha Muhamad Rusli; and sisters K. Abirami and K. Abinaya - all aged 18. Their achievements were fuelled in part by a healthy dose of sibling rivalry. They also credited their parents and teachers for their success. The Teh siblings both scored nine straight As in Malay, English, Moral Studies, History, Mathematics, Additional Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Zhe Huei, who plans to further his studies in biology, earned eight A+ and one A, while Zhe Yee, who aspires to become a doctor or pharmacist, scored five A+ and four As. Although they have different interests and prefer to study individually, they support each other when needed. "We each have our own interests, so we do our own things. But sometimes, when there are things we don't understand, we consult each other. "We have a kind of friendly sibling rivalry. "We've always been together, but it looks like we may soon go our separate ways to pursue our dreams," said Zhe Huei, the younger of the twins. Sisters Nurul Aliya and Nurul Ain both intend to pursue law degree at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM). Nurul Aliya said their two best friends also scored straight As. "All of us studied together and even checked our results together today. We celebrated our success together too. "We can't wait to study together at university," she said. For Nurul Aliya, studying meant giving 100 per cent attention in class. She said teachers and friends often mistook her for her younger sister. "Those were fond memories," she said, adding that their father works at a hotel front desk, while their mother is a housewife. Nurul Aliya scored six A+ and two As, while Nurul Ain earned six A+, one A, and one A-. They sat for Malay, English, Islamic Studies, History, Mathematics, Science, Visual Arts Studies and Business. As for Abirami and Abinaya, their hard work paid off. Abinaya said they complemented each other in their studies — one excelled in subjects the other found challenging. They often studied together and helped one another. Abirami hopes to become an engineer, while her younger twin aspires to be a veterinarian, a dream since she was five. Their father is a doctor and their mother, a lecturer. Abinaya scored nine As, including one A+ and one A-, while Abirami scored nine As, including two A+ and three A-. The sisters took the same subjects as the Teh siblings. Speaking at a separate press conference earlier, state Education Department director Wan Sajiri Wan Hassan said 19,253 candidates sat for the SPM examination last year, including 17,417 under the Education Ministry. He said 819 candidates scored all A+, an increase of 64 from the 755 candidates in 2023. Penang also saw an improvement in its GPN (Grade Point Average), from 4.49 in 2023 to 4.39 in 2024. He added that SMK Pendidikan Khas Persekutuan had shown four consecutive years of improvement.
