Alternative assessment ensures quality education for special needs students, says Education Ministry


PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry remains committed to strengthening the Secondary School Alternative Assessment (SSAA) to ensure students with special needs obtain high-quality education relevant to current and future needs.

The ministry said that SSAA is a form of specific assessment capable of assessing such students’ abilities and development potential based on the concept of tracking capabilities in incapabilities, adding that the evaluation is aimed at certifying their skills and capabilities through the provision of the Secondary School Alternative Certificate, instead of the regular Sijil Peperiksaan Malaysia (SPM) or Sijil Vokasional Malaysia (SVM).

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