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Reference: Nordin, R. (2023, June 25). Experts: It’s not just the kid’s fault for poor SPM results. The Star. https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/06/26/experts-its-not-just-the-kids-fault-for-poor-spm-results
Specialists: Blaming solely the child for unsatisfactory SPM results is inadequate
JOHOR BARU: A parent-teacher association (PTA) has advised parents to engage in some “soul-searching” regarding their children’s underperformance in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2022 examination.
Pasir Gudang PTA focal person Mahat Japar remarked, “There should be a great deal of reflection on our own actions.” He claimed that, mostly in secondary schools, parental assistance was essential to the success of home-based teaching and learning (PdPR).
“The PdPR was launched as a way for our children to be able to carry on their education safely at home during the pandemic,” he continued. However, he said that, according to the SPM results announced earlier this month, “a large number of us had faced trouble adapting to the changes in the education system.”
According to the group Untuk Malaysia (For Malaysia), which supports high-quality education and a strong support network for Malaysians, found that among the 373,974 candidates who attempted the SPM last year, 89,752 pupils (24%) failed Mathematics. Another 52,674 students (14%) failed the English exam.
The PdPR does more than only check that students have turned in their assignments. When contacted, Mahat advised parents to make sure their children understood the duties that were assigned to them. He claimed that providing unrestricted access to the Internet for children was another variable that could have led to their poor academic achievement.
“They might only concentrate on their academics for the first 10 minutes before exploring the Internet for other things. So once more, parental supervision is required,” he mentioned. According to Mahat, there have also been situations of students taking a few brief jobs before exams.
Some jobs, like food delivery, pay instantly, which has caused some students to give up their education and emphasis on finding work. He also advised parents to stop their children from seeking financial independence at such a young age.
The SPM results might have been affected by a variety of reasons, according to Datuk Yahya Jaafar, chairman of the National Parents, Community, and Private Sector. Before we can develop an alternative, we must first determine the reasons, he stated. He recommended giving the Ministry of Education (MOE) some time to research the issue for the time being.
Yahya stated, “Let the investigations get resolved first,” and she will be meeting with ministry officials soon.
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Reference: Fong, D. R. (2023, June 28). Sabah woman fined RM20,000 for child abuse. The Star. https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/06/28/sabah-woman-fined-rm20000-for-child-abuse
A woman from Sabah has been penalized RM20,000 for child abuse.
KOTA KINABALU: A local woman who mistreated a six-year-old girl in her supervision was fined RM20,000 and sentenced to three months in prison by default.
Judge Noor Hafizah Mohd Salim of the Sessions Court also ruled that Sabarria Sazali, 31, must carry out 50 hours of community service within a time frame of six months and sign a bond of good conduct for two years with a local guarantor and RM2,000 bail.
On June 28 (Wednesday), the court found that the prosecution had presented its case beyond a reasonable doubt and provided a guilty judgment. The child was apparently physically and emotionally harmed by Sabarria between March 2019 and February 27, 2020 at a residence in the nearby Tuaran area.
According to the charging paperwork, the accused was in charge of babysitting for the child. She faced prosecution in accordance with Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act of 2001, which carries a potential penalty of up to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to RM50,000, or both.
In contrast to the prosecution’s seven witnesses, the accused was the only witness for the defense during the trial.
Adelia Adnan, the attorney who represented Sabarria, said that her client was a first-time criminal who had shown regret. The accused was also taking responsibility for her grandmother and her disabled uncle, the court was informed.
However, Deputy Public Prosecutor Dacia Jane Romanus requested the court to impose a deterrent term because the case involved a child and was of public interest. She continued by saying that a proper penalty was required to prove to the public that the offense was disliked.
It turns out that Sabarria did not pay the penalty.
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