The “missing” factor in better SPM performance

I REFER to the report “Queries over SPM results” (The Star, June 15).

The national average grade went up to 4.80 in 2020 compared to 4.86 in 2019. Some groups are casting doubt over this better overall achievement, citing the difficulties students had faced, including missing many days in school and having to depend on online learning and PdPR (home-based teaching and learning), which was a new experience for them. Distance learning was also a totally new experience for many teachers.