400,000 students return to school for physical classes


SPM 2020 candidates at SMK Bandar Tasik Puteri, Rawang. having their temperatures checked before continuing to their classrooms on the first day of the 2021 school academic year. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: It’s crunch time for 400,000 Malaysian examination candidates as they make their way back to schools to resume face-to-face revision for their exams.

These candidates who will be sitting for the 2020 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), Sijil Vokasional Malaysia, Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia, Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia, Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia and Diploma Vokasional Malaysia as well as other international level exams certified by the ministry from next month onwards made their way back to over 2,400 secondary schools nationwide.

Police car parked outside SMK Sri Sentosa, Kuala Lumpur, keep an eye on students as they return to school for the first time in months. 20 Jan 2021 - CHAN TAK KONG/The StarPolice car parked outside SMK Sri Sentosa, Kuala Lumpur, keep an eye on students as they return to school for the first time in months. 20 Jan 2021 - CHAN TAK KONG/The Star

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