Education Ministry’s constant flip-flopping hurts students’ future, undermines public trust

The Ministry of Education must be held accountable for its sudden change in the grading policy for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination, particularly the recent decision to exclude A- from the ‘A’ category. This abrupt move has left many students confused and has further eroded public trust in the government.

A large number of Malaysian students have worked diligently to achieve 10As or 11As, which previously qualified them for entry into matriculation programmes. Now, due to technical adjustments and unclear policy changes, these students are being unfairly excluded. This situation is disheartening and unacceptable. The government should not quietly reduce access to higher education for Malaysian students through such opaque and inconsistent decisions.