SPM Results 2009 on 11th March 2010 – The Summary
March 11, 2010
Finally, the vintage class of 2009 for the Sijil Peperiksaan Malaysia (SPM) 2009 will be able to know the outcome of their five-year secondary education, at least academic results wise. Congratulations to those who did well. Keep up the good work and try to work even harder when you start your tertiary education. For those who did not perform as expected, do not give up hope too. You’ll have many more chances in life to undo this setback.
As usual with every results announcement, Berry Berry Easy willattempt to summarise everything from major news portals periodically until they run out of news to announce. Expect periodical updates from noon onwards when all the news starts to trickle in. So, here you go, SPM 2009 Results on the 11th of March 2010.
Summary of SPM Results 2009 – 11th March 2010 – The Summary (Last update 12:56pm, 11th March 2010)
Breaking SPM 2009 news :
General Performance
[Summarised from : The Star website ~ 10pm 25/02/2010]
- 7,987 SPM 2009 students scored straight As in all the subjects that they took. This represents 1.71% of all students who took the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia examinations in 2009, considering that there are 465,853 students overall.
- It was also announced by Education director-general Tan Sri Alimuddin Mohd Dom that a grand total of 214 students scored above 90% for all subjects that they took. This awards them with A+ for all the subjects.
- We can then conclude that the score for A+ is 90%. So there are 214 straight A+ students nationwide. That equals to 0.046% of all SPM 2009 candidates in Malaysia. (Congratulations to all these students)
- Of the 214 straight A+ students, 41 are private candidates, students from private school, agency-sponsored schools (excluding the Education Ministry). This is from a total of 59,433 candidates of this category. (This meant that private candidates had 0.069% of its total students scoring straight A+ as compared to the national average of 0.046%. Private candidates had higher proportion of straight A+ students as compared to the national average.)
- 92.55% of the 52,348 Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) candidates of 2009 obtained full pass. [NST 10pm 25/02/2010]
[Summarised from : Berita Harian website ~ 12pm 25/02/2010]
- A total of 364,046 candidates passed the SPM 2009 examinations. (This meant that only 78.1% of all SPM 2009 students in Malaysia passed their SPM)
- This representated a 16,603 increase in the number of students who passed SPM. (Percentage is uncertained)
- 49.6% of all candidates or 199,155 students obtained full passes in all the subjects they took. This representated an improvement to the 2008 percentage of students who passed all subjects of 47.4%.
The Top Student and Top School in SPM 2009 Malaysia
- Gladys Tan Yee Kim of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Green Road in Kuching, Sarawak has emerged as the Top Student of SPM 2009 with 10A+. (Congratulation to her too.)
- Sekolah Menengah Sains Seremban from Negeri Sembilan emerged as the best school in the nation for SPM 2009.
The Other Top 10 Best Students in Malaysia – SPM 2009
- Grace Kiew Sze-Ern (SMK (P) Sri Aman, Petaling Jaya, Selangor)
- Khadijah Ahmad Jais (SM Agama Persekutuan Labu, Negeri Sembilan)
- Akmal Hidayat Sabri (SMK Derma, Kangar, Perlis)
- Syamilah Mahali (Kolej Tunku Kurshiah Seremban, Negeri Sembilan)
- Lee Wei Ling (SMK Taman Melawati, Selangor)
- Nur Syuhadah Muhamad (SM Sains Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra, Kota Bharu, Kelantan)
- Lai Yin Kwin (SMK Tinggi Melaka, Melaka)
- Corinne Gunn Huey Min (SMK Taman Melawati, Selangor)
- Hu May Khei (SMK Convent, Taiping, Perak).
The Other Top 10 Best School in Malaysia – SPM 2009
- Kolej Islam Sultan Alam Shah, Klang, Selangor
- Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi (SBPI) Gombak, Jalan Sungai Pusu, Gombak, Kuala Lumpur
- Sekolah Tun Fatimah, Johor Bahru, Johor
- Sekolah Menengah Sains Alam Shah, Kuala Lumpur
- SBPI Rawang, Selangor
- Sekolah Menengah Sains Muar, Johor
- SBPI Temerloh, Pahang
- SMK Infant Jesus Convent, Johor Bahru, Johor
- Kolej Tunku Kurshiah Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.
Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM)
- 3,138 candidates for the Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM) 2009 or 66.9% of all candidates obtained the STAM certification with the minimum grade of at least the pass grade or ‘Maqbul’.
- This represented an increase 0f 0.8% from the 2008 value.
The Berry Berry Teacher would like to know how the candidates do in their SPM 2009 exams. Do drop us a line and share with us your success and heartache stories. 
Berry Berry Top Public University in Malaysia (IPTA) Year 2010
March 10, 2010
Berry Berry Easy will be publishing the “biased” list of Top Public University in Malaysia (IPTA). Every list that are published usually will have its own detractors and admirers. So, do not read too much into the ranking of this list. It’s totally unscientific and based upon the perception of the Berry Berry Team.(And yes, we do know that USM is the only APEX university in Malaysia. Yet, most published world rankings put UM above USM. )
Berry Berry Easy would also like to inform the public on the nature of such lists. It is often that the overall ranking of a university do not reflect the quality of the individual schools/faculty. So it is best if students who are interested in registering a specific course take note of the individual faculty ranking rather than the overall university ranking. (For example: A top ranked school might not have not have a better faculty of engineering as compared to a middle range university’s faculty of engineering). Also, the metric used to gauge a university might not be agreeable between from person to person. Most list weighs heavily on research excellence, but students might be more interested in quality of teaching alone. So take list with a pinch of salt and enjoy our Berry Berry List. We hope to spark some discussion on the comments section with this list.
Berry Berry Top Public University in Malaysia (IPTA) Year 2010
The top 10
- Universiti Malaya / Malaya University or University of Malaya (UM), 1905 located at Kuala Lumpur.
- Universiti Sains Malaysia / University of Science, Malaysia (USM), 1969 located at Gelugor, Penang.
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia / National University of Malaysia (UKM), 1970 located at Bangi, Selangor.
- Universiti Putra Malaysia / Putra University of Malaysia (UPM), 1971 located at Serdang, Selangor.
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia / University of Technology, Malaysia (UTM), 1972 located at Skudai, Johor.
- Universiti Teknologi Mara / MARA University of Technology (UiTM), 1999 located at Shah Alam, Selangor.
- Universiti Malaysia Sabah / University of Malaysia, Sabah (UMS), 1994 located at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
- Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIA) / International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM), 1983 located at Gombak, Selangor.
- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak / University of Malaysia, Sarawak (UNIMAS), 1992 located at Kota Samarahan, Sarawak
- Universiti Utara Malaysia / Utara University, Malaysia (UUM), 1984 located at Sintok, Kedah.
Unranked
- Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia / Islamic Science University of Malaysia, 1998 located at Nilai, Negeri Sembilan.
- Universiti Malaysia Pahang / University of Malaysia, Pahang (UMP), 2002 located at Kuantan, Pahang.
- Universiti Malaysia Perlis / University of Malaysia, Perlis, 2001 located at Arau, Perlis.
- Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris / Sultan Idris University of Education (UPSI), 1997 located at Tanjung Malim, Perak.
- Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka / Technical University of Malaysia, Melaka (UTeM), 2000 located at Durian Tunggal, Melaka
- Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia / Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia (UHTM), 2000 located at Batu Pahat, Johor.
- Universiti Malaysia Kelantan / University of Malaysia, Kelantan (UMK), 2006 located at Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan.
- Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia / National Defence University of Malaysia (UPNM), 2006 located at Kuala Lumpur.
- Universiti Darul Iman Malaysia / Darul Iman University of Malaysia (UDM), 2005 located at Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu.
- University Malaysia Terengganu / University of Malaysia, Terenganu (UMT), 1999 located at Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu
We welcome all discussion regarding this list. Tell us what you think.
SPM Results 2009 – NS Trainees are Allowed to Go Back Earlier
March 8, 2010
This is an unscheduled post by Berry Berry Easy to disseminate the breaking news for the benefit of the National Service (NS) trainees (and their family members) who would be collecting their SPM 2009 results on 11th March 2010.
SPM Results 2009 – First Batch of NS Trainees Allowed to Go Back Home – 10th March 2010
The Defence Minister, Datuk Seri Ahamd Hamidi made the announcement that the first batch of NS trainees may return home on 10th of March 2010, in time to be with their families to collect their SPM results. This meant that they will be able to go home four days ahead of the earlier proposed schedule. It is said that the first batch is made up of 30,219 trainees currently undergoing training in 79 camps in the whole of Malaysia.
So parents, please take note and remember to pick up your children. For other readers, please inform those who might be interested in this piece of news.
Berry Berry Easy Upcoming Education Events 2010 – Overseas
March 7, 2010
Ever dreamt of going overseas to study? But brush away the idea from your head thinking that you cannot afford it? Well, get that thinking off your head and start thinking positively. Go attend education fairs, there will be scholarships on offer. Some waives application fee. You’ll even get goodie bags. So, all school leavers please take note!!! Berry Berry Easy wish to inform both STPM and SPM-leavers to take note on the upcoming education fairs or seminars. So, you would-be globe-trotters, get ready to visit:
Upcoming Education Events in Malaysia 2010 (1) for Oversea Studies
1) Berry Berry Easy Information on Education in Australia 2010
So if you want to see the outbacks and experience the laid-back style of the Aussies, check out:
Friday, 5 March 2010
- Venue: IDP Subang Jaya
- Time: 11.00 am to 4.00 pm
Saturday, 6 March 2010
- Venue: Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
- Time: 11.00 am to 5.00 pm
Sunday, 7 March 2010
- Venue: G Hotel, Penang
- Time: 12.00 noon to 5.00 pm
Tuesday, 9 March 2010
- Venue: The Puteri Pacific Hotel, Johor Bahru
- Time: 1.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Thursday, 11 March 2010
- Venue: Hilton Hotel, Kuching
- Time: 2.00 pm to 6.00 pm
Friday, 12 March 2010
- Venue: Le Meridien Hotel, Kota Kinabalu
- Time: 2.00 pm to 6.00 pm
For more information: http://www.malaysia.idp.com/upcoming_events_2009.aspx
2) Berry Berry Easy Information on Education in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010
Excited about the English Premier League? Want to be near the action? Or you just love the Britsh accent? Then maybe studying in UK will be a good experience for you. So head out to:
Saturday, 20 March 2010 – Sunday, 21 March 2010
- Venue: Hall 1, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur
- Time 1.00 pm – 6.00 pm
Tuesday, 23 Mar 2010
- Venue: Grand Ballroom, G Hotel, Penang
- Time: 1.00 pm – 6.00 pm
Thursday, 25 Mar 2010
- Venue: Petra Room, Pullman Hotel, Kuching
- Time: 1.00 pm – 6.00 pm
Saturday, 27 Mar 2010
- Venue: Ballroom, Le Meridien, Kota Kinabalu
- Time: 1.00 pm – 6.00 pm
For more information: http://www.britishcouncil.org/malaysia.htm
3) Berry Berry Easy Information on Education in Germany 2010
Which is the largest economy in Europe? Yes, Germany. Which is the place where most great cars are made? Think Mercedes, BMW and Volkswagen.. Yes, Germany again! So if you are interested in technical courses, Germany might be the destination for you. So try check out the options below and try to gather more information.
Information and advice:
Daad Information Centre KL
No. 1, Jalan Langgak Golf
55000 Kuala Lumpur
Tel No.: 03 – 21480568
Fax: 03 – 21480568
E-Mail: info@daadkl.org
WWW: ic.daad.de/kualalumpur
Dr. Harald Olk
University of Malaya
German Section
Fakulti Bahasa Dan Linguistik
(Dept. of Asian and European Languages)
50503 Kuala Lumpu
E-Mail: info@daadkl.org
Application and Information:
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
26th floor, Menaratan & Tan
207 Jalan Tun Razak
50400 Kuala Lumpur
For more information: http://www.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/07535.de.html
3a) Study Visits / Study Seminars and Practicals in Germany by Groups of Foreign Students
- Objective: to carry out a study visit / study seminar and practical training in Germany under the leadership of a university teacher.
- Target Group: student groups.
- Application deadlines: 15 November / 15 February /15 May each year.
3b) University Summer Courses in Germany for Foreign Students and Graduates
- Objective: to attend a German language and area studies course or technical language course offered by a state or state-recognised German higher education institution.
- Target Group: students and graduates.
4) Get Berry Berry Easy Information on Education in Japan 2010
Sushi, sumo wrestling, shinkansen, Doraemon and Ayumi Hamasaki. What do they have in common? I don’t think I need to answer that for any of you readers. If you are interested in the Japanese culture, you might want to experience life there by spending your tertiary education life over there. So, for those who are interested, do check out:
Education Counselling Service at Japan Information Service (JIS), Embassy of Japan for year 2010 is available at http://www.my.emb-japan.go.jp/English/JIS/study.htm
Generally, Education Counselling Service is available from 10:00 am-12:00 noon every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (except public holidays and embassy holidays).
If you have any enquiries about studying in Japan, you may call 03-21772600 (ext. 185) during counselling hours. You may also visit the Education Counsellor at the embassy (walk-in) during counselling hours. Although no reservation is required, you are advised to call to enquire if the Education Counsellor is available at JIS before making your trip to the Embassy of Japan.
So there you go, four locations as recommended by the Berry Berry Teacher if you are thinking of heading to overseas for your tertiary education. So do check out the fairs or write them a line if you are interested in any of the places. We have heard of many stories of unexpected scholarship offers in the fairs. Now the difficult question, where to go? Australia? The United Kingdom? Germany? or Japan?
SPM 2009 Results Out on 11th March 2010
March 4, 2010
For Berry Readers who took their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) in 2009, wait no longer! Results will be out in the 11th of March 2010. The news has been announced by Education director-general. It has also been reported in The Star and Bernama news portal today. So students can expect to wait for the announcement of the SPM results from 10am on 11th of March 2010. That’s exactly a week away.
SPM 2009 Results to be Announced on the 11th of March 2010
- School candidates who sat for their SPM examination in 2009 can take their results from their respective schools from 10am onwards on the announcement day.
- Private candidates can expect to receive their results by mail.
- Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM) examinations candidates will also receive their results on the same day as of previous years.
SPM 2009 trivia:
- 165,853 students took the SPM written examination at 3,569 centres in Malaysia (18 Nov – 16 Dec 2009)
- 6,920 candidates took the STAM examination at 98 centres in Malaysia (19 Oct – 27 Oct 2009)
- It took only less than three months since the end of the exams to the public announcement of the results.
(Source : http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/4/nation/20100304183241&sec=nation)
Be sure to collect your results on the day and inform your friends about it. All the best to SPM 2009 students. Do drop Berry Berry Easy a line on how you fare for your SPM.
[Edit: 11/March/2010 - There has been an overwhelming query regarding the availability of checking SPM results online, or checking SPM results from SMS or other methods. Unfortunately, you cannot get your SPM 2009 results using SMS/online. Hope, this clear up some misconception regarding this issue. You can only check STPM results using SMS/online]
Co-curriculum Marks for STPM/Form 6 leaver
March 3, 2010
Attention to all STPM leavers. This is an important post regarding your co-curriculum marks, which are especially important if you are applying for public universities in Malaysia. Since many students of the Berry Berry Teacher is asking this question, it is better for Berry Berry Easy to clarify this matter.
Attention: Clarification on Form 6/STPM Leaver Co-curriculum Marks
Regarding to young berries co-curriculum marks:
- You need to find your school counselor or senior assistant co-curriculum or class teacher (depends on your school administration)
- He/she will be holding all the co-curriculum book (the green colour book).
- Remember to bring paper and pen to copy all the marks or photocopy the page that you need to key in the UPU online form and return back to the counselor / senior assistant co-curriculum / class teacher.
- You cannot bring the book back! In case you lost it, school cannot trace back your marks and you only get minimum mark. (2 marks for every co-curriculum activity! Scary!)
So make sure you know what to do before you submit your UPU forms.
SPM 2009 Results Out – Prediction
March 1, 2010
It has come to the Berry Berry Easy team that the e-mails that we are receiving daily (adding to a couple of questions on the Berry Bising box and comments) are all about the release of the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) dates. So Berry Berry Jenius would like to make a calculated prediction on the date which the SPM results that will be released. It is purely speculative, no reliable sources were obtained. So the prediction are done to calm all your nerves.
Past year SPM results announcement:
- SPM 2006 – 12 March 2007 (Announced in The Star on the 28th February 2007)
- SPM 2007 – 12 March 2008 (Announced in The Star on the 03rd March 2008)
- SPM 2008 – 12 March 2009 (Announced in The Star on the 06th March 2009)
Prediction assumptions:
- Announcement of release date on newspapers will be at least 6 days before the real release of the results.
- Since, STPM 2009 results are out, SPM results should not be later than last year by much (if any).
- The gap between announcement and actual release are getting shorter every year. (From 12 days for SPM 2006, 9 days in SPM 2007 to 6 days in SPM 2008)
- However, don’t think it will be 3 days for SPM 2009. It should not follow arithmetic progression.
- In recent traditions, results are available towards the middle of the month.
So taking into consideration of assumption no.1 and no.2, and that weekends for the middle of the month in 2010 is on the 13/14th March 2010, the predicted dates are:
SPM 2009 Predicted Release Date – 15th March 2010.
15th March 2010 – Predicted date!!!
(or possibly also 12th March 2010, again!!!)
So until the real announcement are made, let us stop the speculation and start early application of colleges before the announcement of the results. Don’t waste time asking when the results will be announced. Berry Berry Easy will post the actual date once we get the news. (So all of you can stop typing “Keputusan SPM”, “When will SPM results come out?” or the likes on search engines)
STPM Results 2009 on 25th February 2010 – The Summary (2)
February 28, 2010
This is the part two of the STPM 2009 Results summary as compiled from various newspapers online. As most newspapers had similar news articles, the set of news are sources from The Star between the announcement of the results until now. Here goes the summary part 2 as compiled by Berry Berry Easy.
Summary of STPM Results 2009 – 25th February 2010 – The Summary Part 2 (Last update 4:43pm, 28th February 2010)
[Summarised from : The Star website ~ 4pm 28/02/2010]
Nationwide:
- Chairman of the Malaysian Examinations Council (MEC), Tan Sri Prof Dzulkifli Abdul Razak mentioned that there was an increase in the number of students who obtained a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 and above also increased to 35.9% for STPM 2009 when compared with 31.5% in 2008.
- 331 students scored a perfect CGPA of 4.0, which represents less than 1% of all Form 6 students who took the exams.
- There was an increase in the percentage of candidates who passed all their subjects to 47.7% in the 2009 STPM from 44.1% in 2008.
- The gap between urban and rural areas were large but not as large as in the science stream, where 15.6% of urban students scored three to five As as compared to 4.5% of the rural students counterparts.
- Overall pass rate improved for ten subjects, which are the : General Paper, Arabic Language, Literature in English, Malay Literature, History, Geography, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics T and Biology (varies between 2% to 6.5%).
- An overwhelming majority of Form 6 students answered in English for Science and Mathematics papers in the 2009 STPM, with 97.5% of candidates answering fully in English versus 92.7% in 2008.
- This is especially so in the Mathematics papers such as Mathematics S, Mathematics T and Further Mathematics T where more than 98% of candidates answered fully in English.
- Ten subjects showed non significant changes in their pass rate, with changes under 2%.
- Among biggest drop in pass rate include, Computing and Sports Science. The drop in pass rate are 5.7% and 5.6% respectively.
- In, Further Mathematics T, only 16 candidates took the subject, with only two candidates obtaining full passes.
Top scorers:
- Masmin Mensih emerged as the country’s top scorer in the special candidate (visually impaired) category. He intends to study in the University Malaysia Sabah in education.
- Yap Jun Fai, formerly of SMJK Katholik in Petaling Jaya emerged as one of the top two science stream scorer in Malaysia with 5A’s. He’s hard work was mixed with extra activities such as jogs, badminton and marathons.
- Muhammad Najmuddin Firdaus Abdullah of SMK Ayer Lanas in Jeli, Kelantan emerged as one of the top three national top scorer in Malaysia for Arts stream with 5A’s. He is also active in sports and represented his school at the district level in both football and running.
- Over in Kedah, Nor Liana Abdul Munim of SMK Agama Kedah and Cheah Yt Chun of SMJK Keat Hwa scored 5As.
- Muhammad Raizan Abdul Rahman emerged as top scorer for the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) in the Special Candidates (Spastic) category. He scored two As, an A- and a C+. He attributed his success to consistent studying.
- Nurul Imani Zakaria, with 5A’s emerged as the top student in the Rural Category. The arts stream student is from SMK Seri Aman in Pasir Puteh.
- Loh Wei Siong emerged as the top student in the Special Candidates (Blind) category.
- Among national top scorers include Ayu Faridah Nor Azman, Hoo Xiao Mei and Muhammad Najmuddin Firdaus Abdullah.
- The two best scorers in the Malaysian University English Test (MUET) were Png Ning and M. S. Prarthini.
- John Soo of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tinggi Kluang in Johor scored 5A’s in his STPM. His achievement was unique as his was achieved with Further Mathematics T being one of his options. (Only 16 students took it nationwide, and only person in Johor). He aspire to be a doctor.
- Hadawiyah Mohammad emerged as Terengganu’s top STPM scorer with 5As. Incidentally, her brother was Terengganu’s best student in 2005. She considered herself as an average student as she only obtained 6As for her SPM. (Great improvement, we must say)
Miscellaneous state results:
- 3,122 students from Penang sat for 2009’s STPM examinations. From it, 16 schools achieved 100% pass rate.
- In Penang, Chung Ling High School has the highest number of straight As student with 11, followed by SMK Jit Sin with 10 and SMK St Xavier Institution with four.
- 18 students scored straight As in STPM 2009 in Kedah, of which two students scored 5As.
- 14 schools in Kedah achieved 100% passes. They include SMK Jitra, SMK Labu Besar in Kulim, SMK Megat Dewa in Kodiang, SMK Bedong, SMK Sin Min Sungai Petani and SMK Sultan Badlishah.
So how did you all fared in the exams? Do drop the Berry Berry Teacher a line if there are any mistakes or addition to the top scorer list.
STPM Results 2009 on 25th February 2010 – The Summary
February 25, 2010
The grand anticipation to the revealing of the STPM 2009 results has come and gone this afternoon. Besides students who collected their own results feeling joy and pain, the general public will also like to know about how well the vintage group of 2009 did in their STPM Form 6 exams. Berry Berry Easy will help everybody save some reading time and summarise everything from major newspapers periodically until everything on this matter settles down. Without further adieu, we present you the STPM 2009 Results that was published on the 25th of February 2010.
Summary of STPM Results 2009 – 25th February 2010 – The Summary (Last update 10:29pm, 25th February 2010)
The Malaysian Examination Council (MEC) has announced that :
[Summarised from : NST website ~ 10pm 25/02/2010]
- 92.55% of the 52,348 Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) candidates of 2009 obtained full pass. [NST 10pm 25/02/2010]
[Summarised from : Berita Harian website ~ 10pm 25/02/2010]
- Chairman of the MEC, Prof Tan Sri Dr Dzulkifli Abdul Razak said that 4,316 candidates obtained full pass in 5 subjects, whereas there are 20,670 candidates who obtained pass grades in 4 subjects
- From the same source, 9797, 7412 and 6251 candidates obtained full pass in three subjects, two subjects and one subject, respectively.
- Percentage students (government school, private school and private candidates) who obtained full pass in five and four subjects increased to 47.73% as compared to STPM 2008’s 44.09%
- Only 13,205 STPM 2009 students took five subjects. (maximum allowable)
- A total of 15 STPM 2009 candidates obtained Grade A in five subjects, as compared to 13 candidates in STPM 2008.
- From the 15, six are from science stream, while the other nine are from arts stream.
- The gulf between urban and rural students remained large with 12.14% candidates from urban areas scoring 5A, 4A and 3As as compared to only 7.06% from rural areas.
*MEC is the English name for Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia (MPM). Please refer to the original sources for the exact figures. Any misinformation on this post is greatly regretted.
The Berry Berry Teacher would like to know how STPM 2009 candidates fared in the exams. Do drop us a line.
STPM 2009 Tips Analysis – Part 1 – Audience Reach : 23.4% of All STPM Science Stream Students in Malaysia Benefitted From Berry Berry Easy’s Tips
February 22, 2010
Berry Berry Easy will be publishing a series of analyses regarding its hits and misses on the 2009 STPM Tips. First up, are the audience reach. Berry Berry Easy would like to estimate the number of STPM students benefitted from this humble website. This analyses will be used as a baseline for future references to see if we are growing or not growing. To see if we are serving enough students or not. To see if our efforts are worthwhile, or would there be a better way to serve our students.
So to start things off, we would like to estimate the number of 2009 STPM Chemistry and Biology students served, by % of total STPM students in Malaysia.
STPM 2009 Tips Analysis – Part 1 – Audience Reach
There are 9,079 and 5,343 STPM students who took the subject of chemistry and biology in 2009, respectively. (Source: http://www.mpm.edu.my/main.php?Content=sections&SubSectionID=64&SectionID=63 – Valid as of 22 February 2010)
Top 5 Post as of December 2009 (STPM 2009 season)
Legend:
- Single post – denotes visitors who logged onto a specific post via search engine (this meant that they intended to visit the site)
- Category – denotes visitors who viewed the specific category of “Berry Super Tips”
- Archive – denotes visitors who viewed the monthly archive of “November”
- Home – denotes visitors who viewed the post from the main homepage
Calculation:
Hence, to estimate the number of students who are served by Berry Berry Easy, we have developed a simple formula for the calculation. It is not fool-proof but serves as a rough estimation.
The formula will follow the assumptions:
- Single post : 1 view = 1 visitor
- Category : 1 view = 0.25 visitor (because there were 4 possible tips that the reader might be interested at, so 1/4 = weightage of 0.25)
- Archive : 1 view = 0.045 visitor (need to divide the value by 22, as there were 22 posts in November)
- Home : 1 view = 0.1 visitor (need to divide by 10, as the homepage displays 10 posts at once)
Extra assumptions:
It is also expected that the following phenomena will cancel out each other (as it is impossible to track)
- Some readers might print it out for distribution (so actual numbers might be even higher)
- Some are repeating visitors (the numbers of repeating visitors are rather low – based on Google Analytics tracking, so expected to be negligible effect)
- Some of the tips are posted in forums and other blogs (so the actual number of readers who benefitted from the tips should be even higher)
- Some visitors are not STPM students (this will pull down the actual numbers)
- Some did not use the tips (this will also cause the numbers to be over estimated)
Hence, it is postulated that the aforementioned factors cancel out each other.
Final formula :
Total students benefitted from Berry Super Tips =
=(Single post x 1) + (Category x 0.25) + (Archive X 0.045) + (Home x 0.1)
For STPM 2009 Chemistry
= (1860 x 1) + (890 x 0.25) + (26 x 0.045) + (388 x 0.1) = 2122.47 = 2122 STPM 2009 Chemistry students
For STPM 2009 Biology
= (826 x 1) + (794 x 0.25) + (110 x 0.045) + (890 x 0.1) = 1118.45 = 1118 STPM 2009 Biology students
Percentage students in Malaysia who benefitted from Berry Super Tips
Chemistry : (2122/9079)x100% = 23.4%
Biology: (1118/5343)x100% = 20.9%
Berry Berry Teacher is pleased to inform all readers that, the site has successfully served an estimated 23.4% and 20.9% STPM students in the whole Malaysia who took Chemistry and Biology, respectively. This is quite a happy finding for a new and humble site like Berry Berry Easy
For readers who might have benefitted from 2009’s STPM tips, can you also drop a comment on what you think of Berry Berry Easy’s effort, so that we can improve ourselves. Part 2 of the analysis coming up.
