Format untuk Rumusan & Karangan

Rumusan

SPM English: Part 2

How to Ace that Test!

The method you should use to improve your command of English is largely dependent on two things, your current proficiency/fluency level and how much time you have left to your main goal which is SPM. If you usually get As or Bs, you can just use the fast method. If you're getting Cs and below, use the slow method if you've got the time(6 months or more) and the fast method if you don't. Basically the general rule of thumb is no matter your proficiency level, the slow method is best. 

SPM English: Part 1

English/Bahasa Inggeris(BI) is a core subject in SPM. It is made up of two written papers and an oral exam. It can be pretty difficult to study for this subject because like BM it's a language subject and requires a substantial amount of time(you might not necessarily have) to improve.

Format

Paper 1
Time: 1 hours 45 minutes
Marks: 85 marks

• Section A (30 min) - 35m
  -Directed Writing
  -Write an essay based on the given topic and the picture/graphic given.
• Section B (1 hr 15 min) - 50m
  -Continuous Writing
  -Write on one of the five given topics

Paper 2

Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Marks: 70 marks

• Section A: Multiple Choice Questions- 15m
  - Stimuli & Rational Cloze (15 Questions)
• Section B: Structure- 10m
  - Information Transfer (10 Questions)
• Section C: Limited Response and Open Response - 25m
  - Reading Comprehension (5 Questions)
  - Summary (1 Question)
• Section D: Literature- 20m
  - Poem (1 Question)
  - Novel (1 Short Essay Question)

* Paper 1 & 2 are marked dually by the Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia (MPM) and the GCE Cambridge O Level examination board, resulting in two scores. It is harder to score an A for the GCE board and is important for anyone wishing to study in universities abroad.

Paper 3

Based on your oral exams which are conducted by your class' English teacher.

Source: Uni Digest

---> SPM English: Part 2 <--- 

(About how to score well in the exams)

SPM Bahasa Melayu: Part 2

How to Ace that Test!

The method you should use to improve your command of Bahasa Melayu is largely dependent on two things, your current proficiency/fluency level and how much time you have left to your main goal which is SPM. If you usually get As or Bs, you can just use the fast method. If you're getting Cs and below, use the slow method if you've got the time(6 months or more) and the fast method if you don't. Basically the general rule of thumb is no matter your profiency level, if you've got a lot of time use the slow method.

SPM Bahasa Melayu: Part 1

Bahasa Melayu(BM) is a compulsory pass subject in SPM because of its status as our national language. It is made up of two written papers and an oral exam. It can be pretty difficult to study for this subject because its a language subject and requires a substantial amount of time(you might not necessarily have) to improve.

Format

Paper 1
Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Marks: 130 marks

• Section A (45 min) - 30m
  -Karangan Berpandukan Bahan Rangsangan(Directed Writing)
  -Write an essay based on the given topic and the picture/graphic given.
  -About 4 paragraphs
• Section B (1 hr 30 min) - 100m
  -Karangan Respons Terbuka(Continuous Writing)
  -Write on one of the five given topics
  -About 6 paragraphs

Paper 2

Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Marks: 110 marks
4 Questions(All compulsory)

• Question 1: Rumusan- 30m
  -Summarise the given passage based on the question.
• Question 2: Pemahaman- 35m
  a) Petikan Umum
  b) Petikan Cerpen/Drama
  c) Petikan Prosa Klasik
  d) Petikan Puisi
• Soalan 3: Tatabahasa- 30m
  a) Morfologi
  b) Sintaksis
  c) Ejaan
  d) Kosa Kata dan Istilah
  e) Peribahasa
• Soalan 4: Novel/Komsas- 15m

Paper 3

Based on your oral exams(about 3) which are conducted by your class' BM teacher.

More detailed format (For all 3 papers)

---> SPM Bahasa Melayu: Part 2 <--- 

(About how to score well in the exams)

SPM Rechecks

If you read my post about my SPM results from (almost) two months ago, you might remember me mentioning that I decided not to get a recheck for my only B(Physics).

Yeah I made it sound like I made that decision easy peasy lemon squeezy with the whole Ein nope gif but it was really more like me having an existential crisis, Shakespeare-style.

That is the question,

Deciding Your Stream

Deciding on which stream to go into is hard because frankly speaking most of us don't know jack about any of the streams when we're Form 4.  Malaysians' general perception of the streams can be summarised pretty easily:

• Science- Geniuses
• Arts & Sains Sukan & all vocational streams- Academically weak
• Accounts- Future accountants
• Other- Got some more meh?

Well, if that's what you thought please throw it out the window.

Why? Because it's complete bull and it'll cause you more harm than good.

You're doing it wrong Squidward. 

To find out what stream you're suited for, you've gotta ask yourself a few important questions.

1. What course/major do you wanna take in university?

• Pure Science stream
  Medicine, Engineering, Pure Sciences, etc etc. Though to be really honest, if you take the science stream you can practically enter any course or stream(if you go Form 6) later on which is why most people recommend taking it.

• Arts stream
  Law, Economics, Psychology, etc etc.

• Accounts stream(sometimes paired with science stream)
  Accountancy

• Sports Science/Sains Sukan stream
  Kinesiology

• Engineering Blueprint Drawing/Lukisan Kejuruteraan
  Architecture

• Food Science
  Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, Event Management

• Information and Communication Technologies stream(ICT)
  Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering

If you're unsure of what course you wanna take in university then start thinking about it now because it's always better to start planning earlier.

***Obviously, there are more course options for each stream but I only listed the ones with direct correlation to the stream. Also, there are actually more streams(e.g: vocational and technical school stream) than what I have listed here but I cannot possibly list them all as I do not have enough info on them. If there are more that you know of, please tell me in the comments with a short description if possible. ***

2. What's your ambition?  How sure are you that that's what you want to do?

There are two types of people and you have to know which group/category you fall into BEFORE you decide on your stream.

GROUP 1: 

You're one of those people who've known what they want to do with their life since they were in their mother's womb. Okay, that's an exaggeration but you know what I mean. 

Advice

Take the stream that best suits your ambition/passion. 

You're sure of what you want to do so don't let the naysayers bring you down.

GROUP 2: 

You're like me and you have absolutely no idea what you want to do OR you have an idea of what you want to do but you're really sure about yet.

Advice

Take the the Pure Science stream if you think you can handle it and by handle it I mean that you think you can at least pass all the subjects. If you don't think you'll be able to cope with the science stream then take the Arts stream. 

3. How did you do in PMR/PT3?

You have to be realistic in picking your stream. What do I mean by that? For example, if you failed Science and Maths I don't think you should be entering the Pure Science stream. 

If you can't handle Science as a single subject then taking three separate science subjects will kill you. 

That is unless you are willing to put in the effort to do well. You will have to work harder than everyone else because your foundation/basics are weaker. If you really want to then by all means enter the science stream but remember to work hard and smart. If you ever need any help/advice feel free to comment or contact me using the contact box.

No matter what stream you choose I wish you the best of luck!

Prepping for the One Year War

How does one prepare for the horror that is Form 5?

Things you'll need:

• Past year questions books
  -Topical or full length paper is up to your own preference
• A lot of good pens
• 2 mechanical pencils
  -Cause ain't nobody got time to sharpen pencils!
• A truckload of correction tape

The Basics

Malaysians can skip this part and go to Part 2: Prepping for the One Year War

What is SPM?

The Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), or the Malaysian Certificate of Education, is a national examination taken by all fifth-year secondary school students in Malaysia.

Equivalents:
O-Level
General Certificate of Secondary Education(GCSE)
11th grade in American's K–12 (education)

What is a compulsory pass subject?

It refers to subjects which all SPM candidates have to pass. If a student fails a compulsory pass subject, he/she is considered to have failed SPM. Students can choose to retake these subjects during the SPM Ulangan if they failed it.

Compulsory pass subjects

Bahasa Melayu(BM)

Sejarah(SJ)

What is a core/compulsory subject?

It refers a subject that must be taken by all SPM candidates. The only exceptions are Pendidikan Moral & Pendidikan Islam which depends on the students' religion and Science which is only compulsory for students in the Commerce, and Literature and Arts streams.

Core/compulsory subjects

Code	Subject (Official name)	Subject (English name)	Examination language
1103	Bahasa Melayu	Malay language	Malay
1119	Bahasa Inggeris	English language	English
1223	Pendidikan Islam (For all Muslim students)	Islamic Studies	Malay
1225	Pendidikan Moral (For all Non-Muslim students)	Moral Studies (also Moral Education)	Malay
1249	Sejarah	History	Malay
1449	Mathematics	Mathematics	English and Malay
1511	Science (For students in the Commerce, and Literature and Arts streams only)	Science	English and Malay

More detailed explanation- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sijil_Pelajaran_Malaysia

The Complete Guide to SPM

The Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia(SPM) has come and gone once again.

Now it's this year's candidates turn to start their journey to the end of secondary school.  

The candidates for this year's SPM probably have many questions for their seniors but may not have the chance to do so or may be too intimidated to ask.  So, I've decided to do a series documenting my SPM 2015 experience, my tips for acing it and some post-SPM advice too.  Hopefully it'll be if use to all you current Form 4 or Form 5 juniors out there who are scouring the net for SPM tips.

I'll link to all the post in the series here when I'm done. 

General

The Basics (Malaysians can skip this)

Prepping For The One Year War

Deciding Your Stream

SPM Rechecks

Subject-by-subject

The part 1 for all the subjects are basically a summary of the format and the structure of the paper while the part 2 is the actual tips.

• Bahasa Melayu (BM)
  - Tatabahasa Ringkas
  - Format untuk Rumusan & Karangan
  - SPM Bahasa Melayu: Part 1
  - SPM Bahasa Melayu: Part 2
  
  
• English / Bahasa Inggeris (BI)
  - SPM English: Part 1
  - SPM English: Part 2

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You can read about how I did in #spm2015 here.

My SPM 2015 Results

LONG TIME NO SEE!

My apologies for taking so long to update.  I've been busy with college applications and other post SPM shtuff. I still have a lot of unfinished business but I just really really wanted to tell you guys the great news.

I GOT 8A 1B!

An actual picture of me after I got my results

It isn't really an amazing result but I'm satisfied with it. 

but...

I'm just really a little unsatisfied with that one B+ cause it's like 

WTF MAN IT'S ONLY 5 MARKS MORE JUST GIVE ME AN A! 

I contemplated getting a recheck for the paper(Physics) but the office clerk advised me against it. He said that usually B+ rarely ever becomes an A. He said you should only do it if: