More straight As students this year
O 8,876 candidates scored A+, A and A- across all subjects compared with last year
PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry’s director-general Dr Habibah Abdul Rahim was proud to announce that more students scored straight As in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2019 examinations compared with the previous year.
She said of the total 389,498 students who sat for the examination, 8,876 candidates scored A+, A and A- across all subjects. Some claim they themselves were surprised with their results.
Abdullah Anas Malek obtained 5As in five subjects, and an A+ in Al Quran Al Sunnah studies, Syariah Islamic and Bahasa Malaysia.
“I’m not a studious person. I’d usually hang out with my friends, and we’d share our concerns on the subjects that we don’t understand and teach each other. I’m surprised by my results,” he said while sharing his ambition to become a lecturer or a Syariah lawyer.
“I’m now scouting for local universities,” he told theSun.
For P. Geetha Valli, who scored As in all nine subjects, she has set her sights on studying at a public university.
“I don’t want to burden my parents with the expensive tuition fees at private universities, so I’ll be applying for scholarships,” she said.
Geetha, who is the youngest of two other siblings, said her favourite subjects are Physics, Chemistry and Biology. She aims to take up studies in mental health.
“I’ve always been fascinated by it. I find that everyone has different personalities. I want to understand what affects young people, which is why I wish to pursue this subject,” she said.
As for Klang-based Nur Atikah Mohammad Saiful, who scored As in all 11 subjects, including Additional Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Arabic, she said that being focused in class helped her get the results she wanted.
“I’d focus in class and since I stay at a boarding school, during prep time, I’d revise the lessons that were already taught by our teachers. Some of my friends would sleep at prep time and study at night, which I didn’t think was a good idea,” said the teenager.
She also thought it was important to keep fit and said she went jogging for 15 minutes every day. Family support was also important for Nur Atikah in doing well in her SPM. Every fortnight she would go home to spend time with her family.
Having done extremely well for herself, she said: “I now aim to succeed as a biologist. It’s a passion of mine.”