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Sarawak Education Dept working to increase enrolment in Form 6, better STPM performance
SMK Green Road Kuching STPM high achievers celebrate their achievements. — Bernama photo
KUCHING (June 25): The Sarawak Education Department is actively working to boost Form 6 enrolment and performance, said its director Omar Mahli.
He said while the state saw improvements in several areas—including the number of perfect scorers and high-performing schools—more effort was needed to attract students to pursue Form 6 as a viable pathway after the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination.
'There are various post-SPM options such as IPG (Institute of Teacher Education), pre-university, foundation programmes and Form 6.
'We want to see more students choose Form 6,' he told reporters after the announcement of the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) 2024 exam results at Dewan Jamilah, Yayasan Sarawak yesterday.
Omar said efforts were underway to increase awareness and exposure among students about STPM exam formats and answering techniques, as well as equipping Form 6 teachers with better training.
'We acknowledge there's still a shortage of Form 6 teachers. However, we've been managing it by using existing mainstream subject teachers to fill the gap,' he said.
When asked about the decline in performance among previously high-achieving schools, he said further analysis would be conducted to identify the key factors involved.
'There could be many contributing factors. In fact, these students still have the opportunity to improve their results.
'We will look into it through further analysis and share the key factors behind the decline once identified,' he said. education Form 6 Omar Mahli Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia
