SM Sains Miri attains 100 pct passing rate in PT3 examination
MIRI: Jubilation was in the air at SM Sains Miri yesterday following the announcement of Form Three Assessment ( PT3) results nationwide.
Eighty- one candidates from the high-performing school obtained 100 per cent passes in this year’s assessment, with eight of them achieving straight As.
The results also earned SM Sains Miri a School Average Grade (GPS) of 1.31.
In his remarks, principal Mohd Dzul Badzli said the PT3 served as an indicator for students to realise their interest and decide on their direction after Form 3.
However, he also stressed that it was a ‘standalone’ assessment of which the results must not be compared with those from previous years, or between one school and another.
According to him, every school received a different set of questions.
“Parents have to be aware that PT3 is not exactly an examination; it is an assessment on the students’ performance from Form 1 until Form 3. The results must be read with other elements of assessments, namely the PBS ( School- Based Assessment), Psychometric Assessment and the PAJSK ( Physical Activity, Sports and Co- curricular Assessment),” he said prior to the announcement of the results.
Nevertheless, Mohd Dzul also took the opportunity to congratulate all the students, their parents and teachers for the commendable outcome in this year’s PT3.
“The real challenge for these students, however, will be the next two years,” he said, hoping that his students would work harder for Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination in 2018.
Meanwhile, one of the school’s eight straight-A scorers Mohammad Fikri ‘Izzat Mahmud attributed his success to the time spent with his mates.
“SM Sains Miri is a government boarding school, which is an advantage for us in that we get to share our different skills and knowledge with one another better than if we were day- going students.
“I also manage to learn to manage my time more effectively between studying and playing rugby. Actually, rugby helps relax my mind, which makes me study better,” said the athletic youth, whose parents are teachers in Bintulu.
Asked on his expectation prior to sitting for PT3, Fikri said he did not actually expect to obtain straight As.
“I find Science as the most difficult among all subjects. Still, I hope to become a mechanical engineer one day,” he said.
Another straight-A student Azahar Sulaiman described regular assignments given by teachers and study groups as his ‘recipe for success’.
“I did not expect to attain all As, but I’m thankful that I did. This goes to show that all my hard work has paid off. My next focus would be to excel in SPM,” said this youngest of five siblings.
The PT3 was introduced in 2011 to replace Penilaian Menengah Rendah ( PMR) which in turn, was introduced in 1993. It covers Bahasa Melayu, English, Mathematics, Science, Islamic Studies, Integrated Living Skills and other language-based subjects namely Mandarin, Tamil, Arabic, Kadazandusun, Iban and Punjabi.