File picture shows SPM student Nurul Ain learning after the launch of Didik TV by the Prime Minister, at her house in Wangsamas, Kuala Lumpur, February 17, 2021. The Ministry of Education creates the channel for education TV broadcasts. — Picture by Hari AnggaraKUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — The Pakatan Harapan education council has made several suggestions to the Education Ministry on the implementation of the home-based Teaching and Learning method following the Aidilfitri holiday period.
Starting off with the closure of all schools following the holidays, the council said this decision made it difficult for school personnel to carry out administrative tasks, and resulted in teachers being unable to prepare for classes without rapid preparation. Another pressing issue is the lack of an alternative plan for students who may been left behind in the school syllabus, especially for those whose parents did not permit them to attend school physically out of a concern over the increasingly critical Covid-19 situation.
Concerns over the status of SPM students for 2021 were also raised, as Form Four students last year already faced disruptions to their studies which in turn have affected their performance.