Suggested change to SPM.. Is it better?

Finally, the Ministry of Education has confirmed that from 2010 onwards the number of SPM subjects that can be take is 10.


Muhyiddin, who is Education Minister, said the six core subjects in the SPM — Bahasa Melayu, English, Islamic Education or Moral Studies, History, Mathe­matics and Science — would remain.

“However, those in the science stream are exempted from taking Science, so this means they take five core subjects and five elective subjects,” he said.


quoted from TheStar
Well, lets see if it make any sense at all. For science stream students the core subjects:
  • English
  • BM
  • Moral/Islam
  • Sejarah
  • Maths

And elective:

  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Add maths

The 3 science papers are looked as the core paper for science stream students. Add maths is a norm among the students. Eventually, students can only take 1 more paper, except for religious school (students can take up to 11 subjects). In my secondary school, English for Science and Technology is made a compulsory paper.

So, there is no choice left for the students. Here is the question..

Is the change for better???

Nobody knows and only time can prove it???

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