Candidate Attendance, Collective Commitment Drive Excellent SPM 2025 Performance In KL

By Siti Nur Athirah Abdullah

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (Bernama) -- The 2025 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) performance for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur has continued its commendable upward trend, driven by higher candidate attendance in schools and the collective commitment of all stakeholders.

Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory Education Department (JPWPKL) director Megat Affandi Ismail said the percentage of candidates eligible for certificates increased to 93.35 per cent compared to 92.82 per cent in 2024, maintaining a five-year upward trend.

“The State Average Grade also improved to 4.57 from 4.61 -- marking four consecutive years of improvement -- while the percentage of candidates passing all subjects rose to 56.83 per cent compared to 56.79 per cent in 2024,” he told Bernama.

He said the increase in candidate attendance at schools to 98.47 per cent was among the key factors that had a direct impact on mastery of core subjects such as Bahasa Melayu and History.

“Alhamdulillah, over the past four years, candidate attendance has increased significantly. Consistent attendance is crucial to ensure candidates master all subjects and qualify for certification,” he said.

According to Megat Affandi, the commitment of teachers, principals, District Education Offices (PPD) and the implementation of initiatives such as the KGURU programme and Protecting Instructional Time (MMI) have been key drivers of success, enabling teachers to share expertise across schools while maintaining focus on classroom teaching.

“KGURU allows, for example, School A to leverage the expertise of Schools B or C. While teaching and learning (PdP) is ongoing, teachers in Schools C and D can also listen directly to what teachers in School A are delivering.

“In other words, it becomes a form of team teaching. This is an approach I find effective and it also indirectly helps reduce MMI-related issues,” he said.

Meanwhile, the performance of Special Education (PPKI) students also showed improvement, with the percentage of Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for employability rising to 84.57 per cent compared to the target of 83.50 per cent, while the percentage eligible for certificates increased to 82.61 per cent from 81.48 per cent in 2024.

Megat Affandi said various initiatives, including facility upgrades and targeted teaching approaches, had been implemented to narrow the gap between special education students and mainstream students.

“A mainstream student with Special Education Needs (CBPK) Learning Disabilities from SMK Segambut Jaya achieved an outstanding result of 11A in the 2025 SPM examination,” he added.

Megat Affandi said the 2025 SPM cohort faced various challenges, including not sitting for the Primary School Assessment Test (UPSR), Form Three Assessment (PT3), and experiencing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“JPWPKL anticipated these challenges and implemented comprehensive measures to ensure performance was not affected, including continuous efforts to improve student attendance,” he said.

He added that external support, including from Members of Parliament, government agencies and the local community, played an important role in strengthening education in Kuala Lumpur.

“This culture of collaboration has become a catalyst for excellence, in line with Kuala Lumpur’s aspiration to lead national education reform,” he said.

- BERNAMA