Scholarships and Opportunities

First of all I would like to congrat every 2009 SPM candidate on their wonderful results. However, I am especially doubtful about the new grading system which the Ministry of Education introduced recently. Candidates who sat for Chinese Language paper were deeply disappointed by their results; most of them getting B's and C's, while some luck ones scored A-. Only 2, TWO student out of 580+ JitSin candidates scored A+ for their Chinese Language. What the heck is wrong right here?

Obviously its another effort by the government to deter future SPM candidates from taking Chinese Language, which might potentially lower their chance in competing for government scholarships. Will that be an obstacle for Malaysian Chinese to master their own mother tongue in the future?


Well as soon as the result is released, SPM candidates have only about 7 days to make sure that their scholarships applications are done properly. Yes, 7 days only. That is why you should start googling about government, private and local scholarships before the application deadline.

I would suggest students to visit our teacher's website, Bumi Gemilang, operated by Mr Tan Chin Ee. Useful information and links to other scholarship websites can be found right there.

Kindly click on the link below to enter Bumi Gemilang.

http://www.bumigemilang.com/

Again, congratulations and good luck in your future endeavour!




C Guevara

企图打击华文考生？

大部份考生无法摘A+　新计分制为难华文科？

二零一零年三月十一日 下午五时二十五分

（槟城李秋缘11日讯）2009年大马教育文凭华文科特别难？抑或是新计分制度为难华文科分数？

在刚刚公布的2009年大马教育文凭成绩内，大部分考生在华文科成绩都无法如愿摘下A+佳绩。据本报记者向各校查询，槟州内部分国民型中学考生在华文科中，都无法顺利考到A+的佳绩。

根据资料显示，州内国民型中学往年在大马教育文凭考试的华文科中，都获得很好的成绩，惟在采用新计分制度后，每间学校在华文科获得A+的考生平均没有超过5位。

槟华女中是华文科成绩最佳的国民型中学，共有8人考到A+，钟灵以5人次之。

据了解，华文科考卷分为理解及作文，而理解试卷较往年艰难，学生的作答也无法符合考试官要求，拉低分数而导致考获A+考生人数不多。

同时，每当更换新计分制度后，华文科往往都会成为焦点，因为分数等级都会较以往更低。

槟州国民型中学在华文科考获A+学生人数：

槟华女子中学：8

钟灵国民型中学：5

恒毅中学：2

日新国民型中学：2

北海钟灵中学：1菩提国民型中学：0

协和国民型中学：0

柑仔园修道院国民型中学：0

浮罗山背圣心中学：0

日新国中2009 SPM 成绩

此报道摘自光华电子新闻。

I'm still unable to get a copy SMJK Jit Sin's 2009 SPM candidate name list. I'd update it as soon as I receive one. Congratulations to all Jit Sin students for the fabulous results!

日新国中维持佳绩　100％及格率

（大山脚11日讯）2009大马教育文凭（SPM）放榜，大山脚日新国民型中学再考获辉煌成绩，保持100％及格率，其中李昱苇考获13A；张可林及巫靖忆横扫全科特优成绩（A+），成为全槟最优秀考生之一。

日新国中有591考生，考获5A以上学生有421名，占了总考生的71.24％。其中考获13A的有一名，12A的有14名，11A的有81名，10A的97名，9A的有62名，8A的42名，7A的有43名，6A的有42名，5A的39名。

校长陈金忠强调，中六先修班并不是升上大学或大专最后的选择，他提醒考生在筛选科系要特别小心，也可以向校方辅导处向相关负责老师作出询问。

他说，今次能考获如此骄人成绩，有赖于全体老师的教导，学生们的努力，同时也不忘校方3大机构，即董家教及校友会的配合与支持。

他重申，中五升上中六也并不是终站，还有机会上大学升造，日新每年都有85%以上的学生升上大专就读。

李昱苇表示，平时是靠与同学一起温习功课，在家就不停的复习。父母亲都是教师，课外书都是由他们所指导。

他表示，在学校内也参与课外活动，包括华乐团、学长团、网球队及像棋。

巫靖忆表示，平时是靠与同学在学校内复习功课，对于将来会筛选什么科系还未作出决定！

对于生于小康之家的巫靖忆，由于家里不富俗，所以希望考出好成绩，申请奖学金作为升学之用。

C Guevara

SPM 2009

This article was taken from Kwongwah Online.

SPM近半考生全科及格　全国214人获全A+

二零一零年三月十一日 晚上七时二十八分

（吉隆坡11日讯）2009年大马教育文凭（SPM）考试成绩今日放榜，共有214人获得全科A+等级优越成绩，以报考10科以内的考生居多，教育局总监丹斯里阿里慕丁一再强调大马教育文凭10+2方案可行度高，更可让学生获得更好的成绩！

09年成绩傲人

他 周四在布城教育部公布2009年大马教育文凭成绩时指出，2009年大马教育文凭考试成绩令人感到骄傲，在46万5853名考生中，共有36万4046名 或90.8%的考生成功考获文凭；其中19万9155名（49.6%）考生获得全科及格，当中6万8131（17%）名考生则全科至少考获C优等成绩。

“惟不及格考生的数目则提高，从去年的2589人（0.67%）提升至4626人（1.15%）。而今年报考9至10科的考生更是具冠，分别有16万27人（36.6%）和11万7550人（26.9%）。”

而在首次采用的大马教育文凭成绩分级制，新增等级A+作为最高成绩下，共有214名来自获得全科A+成绩，而考获全科特优（A+、A、A-）等级成绩考生高达7773人，两者以报考10科至11科的考生居多。

他披露，与去年大马教育文凭成绩相比，考获全科特优考生数目提升了1710人或27.27%，涨幅非常令人满意。

依据上述数据，他也指出除了报考不超过12科的考生外居多外，考获全科特优成绩考生，都是以报考不超过12科居冠。

“由此可见教育部推出的10+2教育方案可行度非常地高，学生能够更专注考试，以考获优越成绩。”

城市乡区考生成绩拉近

另一方面，阿里慕丁表示城市与乡区考生成绩距离拉近，尤其是英语、科学和道德教育科目；惟在国语、历史、数学和回教科目则需多加努力，再拉近两地的教育水平。

而于提升大马教育文凭国语和英语水平方面，则获得令人鼓舞的提升，获得国语特优等级成绩百分率，从2008年的25.4%增至31.3%；考获英语科及格巴仙率则从2008年的73.9%，稍微增长至75.6%。

教育总监：及格率上升0.8%

教育部总监丹斯里阿里慕丁宣布，2009大马宗教高等文凭考试（STAM）整体成绩令人满意，在6920名考生中，共有3138名考生所有科目都及格，与2009微升0.8%。

大马宗教高级文凭考试是于去年10月19日至21日，及10月26日至27日在全国98个考试中心进行

。

他 表示，所有科目都及格的考生中，共有422名考生考获优等成绩(Mumtaz)，608名的成绩非常良好（Jayyid Jiddan），1407名成绩良好（Jayyid）及701名考获及格（Maqbul）。其中，最多考生考获特优的科目是哈菲兹可兰经诵经学 （Hifzil Quaran dan Tajwid），共有1217名。

他也恭喜成功考获该文凭考生，因有关成就将促使他们顺利进入著名回教大学如Al Azhar、Mesir及其他国内国际大学。

无论如何，他希望进入大学的学生们能够维持优越表现，尤其在掌控阿拉伯文上。

残障考生成绩胜往年　4人获全科特优

2009年大马教育文凭成绩放榜，成功考获该文凭的残障考生多达251人（51.9%），较去年208人（47.8%）来得多，而1名拥有严重视力障碍问题的考生，考获4A+、3A及4A-的优越成绩！

在538名残障考生，共有251名考生成功考取该文凭，当中90人考获全科及格成绩，而获得全科特优考生则有4人。

阿里慕丁说道，1名拥有严重视力障碍问题的考生，考获4科A+、3A及4A-的优越成绩；另一名报考11科考生则成功获得4A+、3A及3A-成绩。

“同时也有两名身体残缺考生考获8A+，2A的优越成绩，这可是令人感到敬佩。”

10大年度状元排行榜　科学中学傲视群校

2009年大马教育文凭10大年度"状元"排行榜中，以华裔考生居多，共有6名华裔学校挤入榜内!

阿 里慕丁公布2009年大马教育文凭10甲学生名单，来自砂州的陈义沁（译音）成为年度“最佳状元”，接着则是来自雪州的邱诗恩（译音）、森州卡蒂再、玻璃 市艾玛希达亚、森州莎美娜、雪州李薇龄（译音）、丹州努苏谷哈达、甲州赖义英（译音）、雪州古慧敏（译音）以及霹雳胡美琪（译音）。

至于最佳大马教育文凭“秀才”中学则由芙蓉科学中学获得，成为年度最佳“秀才”培育所。

接下来则有雪州巴生苏丹阿兰沙回教学院、雪兰莪鹅唛寄宿学校(SBPI)、新山敦法蒂玛中学、隆市阿兰沙科学中学、雪州万扰寄宿学校、柔佛马坡科学中学、彭亨淡马路全寄宿学校、芙蓉东姑古希亚学院，以及新山耶稣修道院中学。

另一方面，阿里慕丁也说道今年首次以学校平均等级（GPS），区分不同学校在大马教育文凭的等级，而2141间学校当中共有66（3.1%）间学校获得卓越、278间学校则获得特优、1654所中学获得优等，及143所学校获得及格。

“这是为了官员往后可依据不同等级学校，给予有关学校适当的辅助，以提升学校的教学水平，培育更多优等栋梁。”

C Guevara

PERKASA BOLEH !

I did not even bother to finish reading this article from The Malaysian Insider at first, but since it received hundreds of comments from the readers there, I decided that this can be a pretty good promotion for Najib's 1Malaysia concept.




Chinese will take over in the next election, warns Perkasa
By Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani


KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — Malay nationalist group Perkasa warns that the Chinese community will use the next general election to take over the country.


(Not when the Chief Justice, the Inspector General of Police, the head of our Army, the PM, ....etc are still UMNO members)


Perkasa feels that the last general election weakened the Malays and empowered the Chinese community.


Dr Zubir Harun, director of Perkasa’ economic bureau, who was at the Malay Consultative Council’s (MPM) round-table discussion, said during his presentation that a divided Malay community will empower the other races.


(In his mind, everything is NOT about Malays, but its all about UMNO, UMNO, and UMNO.)


According to delegates at the discussion and documents received by The Malaysian Insider, Perkasa wants the New Economic Policy (NEP) to be the “spirit” of the New Economic Model (NEM).


(So that the new young generation of Malaysians will continue to inherit poverty from their parents who have been victimised under NEP?)


“Perkasa believes that disunity among the Malays has weakened Umno, causing the non-Malays to be more vocal in their demands. They say that the Chinese are also blackmailing the government to give in to their demands by threatening to vote for Pakatan Rakyat,” said one of the delegates.


(How can a country's minorities who are not even in the higher food chain of Malaysia can threaten/blackmail UMNO?)


Zubir also said that Perkasa is worried that the New Economic Model will have a Chinese agenda.


(Like? To introduce an economic quota for the Chinse like how the UMNO faggots have been enjoying under the NEP?)


“The Chinese people feel that the next general election is the best opportunity for them to gain power in this country.


(LoL.... I seriously do not have any idea where did he buy his Doctorate qualification from.. Calling himself a Doctor and yet keeps barking like a dog.)


“This is why Chinese NGOs, such as Ziong Dong and Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce, are using this chance to make demands of the government. If their demands are not met, then they will vote Pakatan Rakyat who are willing to give everything to the Chinese,” he elaborated in his presentation.


(These NGOs received NOTHING from the government all these while, and yet some "distorted" NGOs like PERKASA are being constantly funded by UMNO to spread their hate messages.)


Zubir added that the Malays have “sacrificed” for the country by allowing “the immigrants” to live in Malaysia.


(Shut up Zubir and stop being a hero, you and UMNO sacrificed absolutely NOTHING to this country. Unless you are the marginalized Orang Asli, or else stop calling other races pendatang or "immigrants".)


“It must be reminded that the Malay people have sacrificed tremendously since independence with a quid pro quo policy... the Malay race have compromised by allowing foreigners into the country. The Malays endured hundreds of years of colonization and the result is the migration of foreigners into the country. We were forced to accept this policy,” he said.


(More UMNO members enjoyed the wealth of this country and taxpayer's money than any other groups of individual in Malaysia. When the Malays, Chinese and Indians are struggling everyday to make ends meet, UMNO MP's are investing in overseas real estate properties, going on 'study trips' to Disneylands, building luxury homes and robbing lands of the rakyat.)


Zubir also slammed non-Malays and liberal Malays for wanting to rewrite the country’s Constitution and social contract.

(We Malays, Chinese, Indians and Orang Asli are Malaysians. Social contracts are ancient, outdated and racist, that it should not exist in a country who proudly calls himself 1Malaysia)


Perkasa believes that the NEP is still relevant because it will help the Malay community to counter a market which is dominated by the Chinese.


(NEP has failed completely in helping the poor Malaysians. The only reason to continue NEP is to benefit UMNO with more wealth and power.)


The Malaysian Insider reported today that the government has decided to incorporate the proposed New Economic Model (NEM) into the 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP) in June, as fine-tuning and tweaks will go beyond its initial end-March launch.


It was learnt the delay came after feedback from various quarters prompted the government to rework its ideas and proposals that will turn Malaysia into a high-income nation based on innovation and creativity.


Among those with reservations about the NEM are the MPM which yesterday demanded it be based on the 1970s-era New Economic Policy (NEP) and should comply with Article 153 of the Federal Constitution that protect Malay and Bumiputera’s special position.


C Guevara