{
  "id": 14194821,
  "title": "KPM pertahan kaedah gred SPM meskipun skor Pisa merosot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/kpm-pertahan-kaedah-gred-spm-meskipun-skor-pisa-merosot",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T12:08:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/13/kpm-pertahan-kaedah-gred-spm-meskipun-skor-pisa-merosot"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia's students face significant challenges when applying mathematical concepts and making inferences in unfamiliar situations, according to Pisa data. The Ministry of Education (KPM) maintains the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) grade classification and rejects allegations that the grading system is based on arbitrary norms, hiding the decline in student mastery which is reflected in the international ranking drop. Wong Kah Woh, Deputy Minister of Education, stated that the grading method using performance standards is a robust and professional assessment methodology used by central examination bodies worldwide, including the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, and Singapore. He emphasized that claiming the SPM grading determination causes student mastery to decline is inaccurate. Wong clarified that the Pisa data reveals difficulty for Malaysian students in applying mathematical concepts and making inferences in unfamiliar situations. Additionally, there is a mismatch between teacher subject options and the subjects taught, as well as a decline in parental academic support at home. The Pisa data shows a decrease in the percentage of students discussing school matters with parents at least once a week, from 46% in 2022 to 34% in 2025. The Ministry of Education admits failing to achieve the target of the Malaysia Education Planning (PPPM) 2013-2025 to place the country in the top three in international assessments. However, it confirms that global ranking achievement remains one of the 12 mandatory targets in the new plan for 2026-2035.",
  "summary": "Timbalan Menteri Pendidikan Wong Kah Woh berkata kaedah itu merupakan metodologi penilaian yang mantap dan digunakan oleh lembaga peperiksaan pusat seluruh dunia.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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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",
        "published": "2026-10-13T07:14:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}