Teachers are daunted by the prospect of completing the syllabus for their students who will sit for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM). Teachers in SPM and STPM examination classes now have a compressed time slot to complete the syllabus. However, she said teachers need to be mindful of the disparities between families in terms of economic background, non-cognitive skills of parents as well as students’ acceptance of online learning. Some teachers mooted a suggestion to replace time slots for non-academic activities with academic lessons in order to finish off the syllabus. The initial dates for the SPM were originally Oct 5 - Oct 14 (First phase) and Nov 2 - 19 (second phase).

Source: New Strait Times April 12, 2020 12:11 UTC