{
  "id": 14153079,
  "title": "KJ persoal kemerosotan skor Pisa meskipun gred SPM meningkat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/kj-persoal-kemerosotan-skor-pisa-meskipun-gred-spm-meningkat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T07:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/13/kj-persoal-kemerosotan-skor-pisa-meskipun-gred-spm-meningkat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bekas menteri Malaysia Khairy Jamaluddin has questioned whether Malaysians are prepared to make a difficult decision and insisted that the inflation of grades in the Malaysian Education system must be stopped. In a recent speech, Khairy highlighted the disparity between the increase in students receiving all A grades in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and the decline in Malaysia's scores in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). He asked, \"Are we ready to seriously consider the fact that grade inflation occurs in SPM for years?\" during the International Leaders of Tomorrow Summit at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur.\n\nKhairy also emphasized that despite the increase in students receiving all A grades in SPM, Malaysia's PISA scores have continued to decline. He posed the question, \"Are we ready to discuss this issue? Are we ready to make a tough decision and say that grade inflation must be stopped?\" Onn Hafiz echoed Khairy's concerns, urging a frank assessment of the education system's shortcomings leading to Malaysia's drop from 48th in 2018 to 62nd last year, raising concerns about education quality.\n\nAmirudin Shari, Selangor's Chief Minister, stressed the need for a balance between providing a strong intellectual foundation to students, including theoretical and philosophical aspects, while equipping them with practical skills demanded by industries. He pointed out the importance of this balance as the country actively seeks high-value investments requiring a skilled local workforce. The discussion also touched upon the responsibility towards the environment after a student raised concerns about the younger generation bearing the consequences of decisions made by previous generations. Khairy called on young voters to consider the commitment of political candidates and parties towards the environment when casting their ballots.",
  "summary": "Beliau berkata Malaysia perlu sedia tangani isu inflasi gred SPM yang berlaku selama bertahun-tahun.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "KJ persoal kemerosotan skor Pisa meskipun gred SPM meningkat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/kj-persoal-kemerosotan-skor-pisa-meskipun-gred-spm-meningkat-14155732",
        "published": "2026-10-13T07:14:00.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}