KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry will table the compulsory secondary education policy to address absenteeism, dropout and quality of education in Parliament in February.
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the policy will also address the problem of students not attending school, especially during the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination.
"Measures to ensure students attend school have been carried out throughout the year, not only during SPM, such as the Cakna Ziarah programme at the community level.
"The examination is ongoing until Feb 6, so the figure earlier mentioned is still not mature,” she told a press conference at the presentation of the 2025 Early Schooling Aid here on Monday.
On Jan 2, Fadhlina reportedly said that about 10,000 candidates have yet to confirm their attendance for the annual examination.
She said the attendance rate for the SPM 2024 candidates then was 97 per cent and hoped the rate would improve.
Meanwhile, Fadlina reminded parents and guardians of the 2024 SPM examination candidates to ensure their children sit for the examination.
Regarding the alleged leak of the SPM 2024 examination paper for the History subject, Fadlina said the ministry has taken all precautionary measures to ensure the integrity of the SPM examination.
Last Jan 9, the Education Ministry announced that the alleged leak of the History paper was unfounded to dismiss viral claims on social media. - Bernama
