KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- A total of 34,271 students (7.7 per
cent) out of 441,137 who sat for the PMR examination obtained grade A in
all subjects compared with 30,863 (7.02 per cent) in the 2010 said the
director-general of education, Datuk Seri Abd Ghafar Mahmud.
He said the result showed an increase of 3,048 pupils (0.75 per cent) and the PMR achievement was also the best in 17 subjects in the last four years based on National Average Grade (GPN) of 2.71 points compared with 2.74 points in 2010, 2.78 points in 2009 and 2.83 points in 2008.
"I would like to convey my appreciation to the teachers who worked hard to help achieve the improvement in GPN from 2.74 to 2.71 points.
"This is the product of the effort and hard work of teachers throughout the country including the administration and commitment of parents. I would also like to congratulate all PMR pupils for studying for the encouraging result," he said when announcing the PMR results, here Thursday.
Similarly the number of candidates who obtained grade E in all subjects had also dropped from 386 candidates (0.09 per cent) in 2010 to 346 candidates (0.08 per cent) this year.
In Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory education director Datuk Khairil Awang said the PMR results in Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory this year was the best in the last eight years.
He said the achievement of PMR candidates for the Federal Territory improved based on the GPN of 2.54 points compared with 2.59 points in 2010.
Out of a total of 22,449 candidates who sat for the PMR in Kuala Lumpur, 2,296 candidates obtained straight 'A' compared with 2,103 last year.
Six schools obtained 100 per cent passes, namely Sekolah Menengah (Sains) Selangor, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Aminuddin Baki, Sekolah Menengah Agama Kuala Lumpur, Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah Putrajaya, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Victoria and Sekolah Menegah Agama Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur.
In Kuala Teregganu, 1,746 (7.8 per cent) pupils out of 23,630 obtained grade A in all subjects in the examination which was an increase of 1.15 per cent.
Terengganu deputy education director Hashim Mohd Zin said the state PMR performance was better with a GPN of 2.57 points compared with 2.58 points last year.
"Sekolah Menengah Sains Sultan Mahmud tops the list of 26 high performance schools with the GPN score ranging between 1.00 - 1.8 points compared with only 25 schools last year," he said.
In Seremban, Negeri Sembilan education department evaluation and examination sector head Pkharuddin Ghazali said the number of PMR candidates who scored grade A in all the subjects in the state increased to 1,707 compared with 1,487 in 2010.
In Perak, 2011 was the best PMR performance in the state in the last four years with a GPN score of 2.74 points.
Perak deputy education director Mohd Idris Ramli said from 41,015 candidates who sat for PMR, 3,513 were straight A achievers this year compared with 3,017 in 2010.
Meanwhile in Penang, 2,348 students from 24,264 obtained grade A in all subjects in the 2011 PMR.
Penang education director Ahmad Tarmizi Kamaruddin said the 2011 PMR results improved with the GPN score of 2.65 points from 2.70 points last year.
In Alor Setar, there were 23,697 candidates who obtained the minimum passes in all subjects out of 35,829 who sat for the PMR in Kedah.
Apart from that, the gap between rural and urban students was also closer with a 12.70 per cent difference compared with 18.63 per cent in 2010.
In Kangar, the 2011 PMR results which improved by 3.95 per cent compared to the results last year was also the best in the last five years.
Perlis education director Dun Kasa said the state recorded 63.7 per cent passing rate compared with 59.75 per cent last year.
The state also had 327 straight A students and more than 20 schools produced at least one student who obtained grade A in all subjects compared with 17 schools in 2010.
Meanwhile in Melaka, the state education director Datuk Mohamad Yusof Osman said 14 subjects recorded improved results in the 2011 PMR.
"The GPN score was better at 2.64 compared with 2.65 last year," he said.
In Kota Baharu, 67.73 per cent of the 19,962 PMR candidates in 2011 obtained the minimum pass compared with 66.75 per cent last year.
State education director Hussain Awang said this was a 0.98 per cent improvement.
In Sabah, the state recorded a passing rate of 63.06 per cent involving 23,782 candidates as against 59.14 per cent with 21,829 students who sat for the examination last year.
State education director Datuk Dr Muhiddin Yussin said 2.72 per cent or 1,025 students scored grade A in all subjects compared with 2.39 per cent or 870 students last year.
In Kuching, Sarawak recorded its best PMR with a passing rate of 68.97 per cent in the last four years, said state education director Abdillah Adam.
He said 1,948 candidates also obtained grade A in all subjects while 26,946 students got through with minimum passing level.
He said the result showed an increase of 3,048 pupils (0.75 per cent) and the PMR achievement was also the best in 17 subjects in the last four years based on National Average Grade (GPN) of 2.71 points compared with 2.74 points in 2010, 2.78 points in 2009 and 2.83 points in 2008.
"I would like to convey my appreciation to the teachers who worked hard to help achieve the improvement in GPN from 2.74 to 2.71 points.
"This is the product of the effort and hard work of teachers throughout the country including the administration and commitment of parents. I would also like to congratulate all PMR pupils for studying for the encouraging result," he said when announcing the PMR results, here Thursday.
Similarly the number of candidates who obtained grade E in all subjects had also dropped from 386 candidates (0.09 per cent) in 2010 to 346 candidates (0.08 per cent) this year.
In Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory education director Datuk Khairil Awang said the PMR results in Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory this year was the best in the last eight years.
He said the achievement of PMR candidates for the Federal Territory improved based on the GPN of 2.54 points compared with 2.59 points in 2010.
Out of a total of 22,449 candidates who sat for the PMR in Kuala Lumpur, 2,296 candidates obtained straight 'A' compared with 2,103 last year.
Six schools obtained 100 per cent passes, namely Sekolah Menengah (Sains) Selangor, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Aminuddin Baki, Sekolah Menengah Agama Kuala Lumpur, Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah Putrajaya, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Victoria and Sekolah Menegah Agama Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur.
In Kuala Teregganu, 1,746 (7.8 per cent) pupils out of 23,630 obtained grade A in all subjects in the examination which was an increase of 1.15 per cent.
Terengganu deputy education director Hashim Mohd Zin said the state PMR performance was better with a GPN of 2.57 points compared with 2.58 points last year.
"Sekolah Menengah Sains Sultan Mahmud tops the list of 26 high performance schools with the GPN score ranging between 1.00 - 1.8 points compared with only 25 schools last year," he said.
In Seremban, Negeri Sembilan education department evaluation and examination sector head Pkharuddin Ghazali said the number of PMR candidates who scored grade A in all the subjects in the state increased to 1,707 compared with 1,487 in 2010.
In Perak, 2011 was the best PMR performance in the state in the last four years with a GPN score of 2.74 points.
Perak deputy education director Mohd Idris Ramli said from 41,015 candidates who sat for PMR, 3,513 were straight A achievers this year compared with 3,017 in 2010.
Meanwhile in Penang, 2,348 students from 24,264 obtained grade A in all subjects in the 2011 PMR.
Penang education director Ahmad Tarmizi Kamaruddin said the 2011 PMR results improved with the GPN score of 2.65 points from 2.70 points last year.
In Alor Setar, there were 23,697 candidates who obtained the minimum passes in all subjects out of 35,829 who sat for the PMR in Kedah.
Apart from that, the gap between rural and urban students was also closer with a 12.70 per cent difference compared with 18.63 per cent in 2010.
In Kangar, the 2011 PMR results which improved by 3.95 per cent compared to the results last year was also the best in the last five years.
Perlis education director Dun Kasa said the state recorded 63.7 per cent passing rate compared with 59.75 per cent last year.
The state also had 327 straight A students and more than 20 schools produced at least one student who obtained grade A in all subjects compared with 17 schools in 2010.
Meanwhile in Melaka, the state education director Datuk Mohamad Yusof Osman said 14 subjects recorded improved results in the 2011 PMR.
"The GPN score was better at 2.64 compared with 2.65 last year," he said.
In Kota Baharu, 67.73 per cent of the 19,962 PMR candidates in 2011 obtained the minimum pass compared with 66.75 per cent last year.
State education director Hussain Awang said this was a 0.98 per cent improvement.
In Sabah, the state recorded a passing rate of 63.06 per cent involving 23,782 candidates as against 59.14 per cent with 21,829 students who sat for the examination last year.
State education director Datuk Dr Muhiddin Yussin said 2.72 per cent or 1,025 students scored grade A in all subjects compared with 2.39 per cent or 870 students last year.
In Kuching, Sarawak recorded its best PMR with a passing rate of 68.97 per cent in the last four years, said state education director Abdillah Adam.
He said 1,948 candidates also obtained grade A in all subjects while 26,946 students got through with minimum passing level.
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