EDUCATION: SPM anxiety lives on, even in the 'new normal'

THE Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) is stressful under normal circumstances and sitting for it under the cloud of a year-long pandemic is a whole different ballgame.

The SPM 2020 cohort was the first in the country’s history to endure close to a year of home-based learning as schools closed their doors for months to prevent the spread of Covid-19.