SIJIL TINGGI PERSEKOLAHAN MALAYSIA

DEFINITION

The Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM, English: Malaysian Higher School Certificate) is a pre-university examination taken by students in Malaysia. It was formerly known as the Higher School Certificate (HSC). The HSC was the precursor to the GCE A Level in the UK, and is still the name of the pre-university examination in some states in Australia.

ADVANTAGES

* Directly Connected Degree.
* Half Year Period.
* on a par with Diplomas.
* Low fees.

DISADVANTAGES

* The atmosphere is still the same kind of school.
* No new experiences.
* The format of this new high-level 6, there are exams every 6 months.

SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE STPM EXAMS

The improvement of the general test is students need to work harder because they have to find a suitable method for them to go through the test. In addition to the extra classes or tuition must also be made more widely to enable the students to learn and study.

SIJIL PELAJARAN MALAYSIA

DEFINITION

The Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), or the Malaysian Certificate of Education, is a national examination taken by all fifth-year secondary school students in Malaysia, equivalent to eleventh grade in American's K–12 (education). It is set and examined by the Malaysian Examinations Syndicate (Lembaga Peperiksaan Malaysia).SPM is equivalent to the O-Level and is the second last public examination at the secondary school level before the entry into a tertiary level education at a university or other higher education institutions. The Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM), being a pre-university study and equivalent to the A-Level, is the last public examination at the secondary school level. Other available pre-university studies in Malaysia include matriculation, foundation study, A-Level, etc., which are conducted at a college or university.

ADVANTAGES

* To enhance an individual's learning.
* Determine direction for further studies.
* Ratings for 10 years at the school.
* Mandatory requirement to apply for a job.

DISADVANTAGES

* Pressure on students.
* Need crafts, committed as they need to spend a lot of capacity and will be difficult for the lazy.

SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE SPM EXAMS

Improvements to be made to SPM is a need to make more teachers additional classes and expose the kinds of questions that will be answered by them. In addition to the invigilator must also answer or help the students if they ask questions.

THE ORAL TEST

DEFINITION

The oral exam is a practice in many schools and discipline in which an examiner poses questions to the student in spoken form. The student has to answer the question in such a way as to demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the subject to pass the exam.

ADVANTAGES

* Students can learn directly in his opinion orally.

* Students do not have to think long and can answer questions spontaneously.

* Teachers can know the mind of a student in speaking verbally.

* Direct personal contact with candidates.

DISADVANTAGES

* Take quite a lot especially if the number of students.

* Subjectivity factor will appear when the atmosphere of the oral test was only one examiner and a        student.

* Lack standardization.

SUGGESTION TO IMPROVE THIS ORAL TEST

Define areas of competence and traits to be assessed. Standardization is the extent to which the examination is consistent, equivalent and consistent,comparable for all candidates. Give topic that all candidates will know and can answer it.