Their concerns were raised following Education Minister Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin’s announcement that the new school year for 2021 will begin on Jan 20, much later than the usual period, after taking into consideration the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“We are worried about the domino effect as a result of the delay in school reopening on other exam dates. Dates were changed without informing teachers, ” she claimed. Its secretary-general Harry Tan said one of the concerns was that the SPM Science paper was scheduled on the same day – Jan 20,2021.“Some school heads have voiced their concerns that schools will be overcrowded on the first day and teachers may not have enough time to conduct their lessons as they would have to simultaneously mark SPM papers.
Melaka Action Group for Parents in Education chairman Mak Chee Kin described the announcement as a “popular idea”.“Teachers will have to work extra hours and forgo their holidays for the sake of their students, ” he said.
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