KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — The Education Ministry (MOE) has assured data from public and private school students, including Physical Activity, Sports and Co-Curriculum Assessment (PAJSK) scores, will not be overlooked, particularly for university admissions.
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said although there have been issues, the MOE has taken follow-up action and is committed to ensuring all students’ PAJSK scores will be taken into account.
She said the MOE is working on improving the system for collecting and distributing PAJSK scores of private school students, including those from schools not under the ministry.
“This initiative will improve the method of collecting and distributing PAJSK scores for students from private and non-MOE schools by providing them with the same access (system) as schools under the ministry.
“In addition, the MOE has worked with the Higher Education Ministry to coordinate PAJSK score data so this issue will not arise in the future,” she said during Ministers’ Question Time at the Dewan Rakyat here today.
She said this in response to a question from Wan Razali Wan Nor (PN-Kuantan) about whether PAJSK procedures differ for schools not under the MOE, in light of issues where Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia graduates failed to secure places in their first-choice universities due to no PAJSK scores.
Fadhlina said PAJSK scores from schools not under the MOE must be submitted offline using a standard template provided by the ministry.
She said the scores will then be forwarded to public higher education institutions (IPTA) for admission.
In response to Wan Razali’s supplementary question about IPTA admissions via UPUonline, Fadhlina said 4,710 SPM candidates have received offers to study at public universities, with 954 of them having secured their first-choice universities.
“A total of 2,838 candidates will be listed for IPTA placement appeals based on merit, which includes 10 per cent for PAJSK scores,” she said.
— Bernama
