Time passes by fast.Very fast.Faster than a blink of an eye.Whilst most of my friends are in college and some WILL be going to college,I'll be going to form 6.Form 6 is also a pre-university programme but it is harder than A-levels.Recently,the ministry of education made some changes to the STPM format.This is because STPM is a very challenging examination and only a number of students are able to score STRAIGHT A's.
Yes,thats how hard it is.Therefore,the ministry of education made a few changes.STPM will now follow the modular system,which is based into 3 semesters.Previously STPM was a one and a half year programme where you study and at the end of it sit for one exam only. The old STPM format was like the A-levels programme.However,the new STPM format will be a continuous asessment throughout form 6 which will include coursework too.
According to my mom's friend who is also a teacher in St.Paul' s(the school that I'll be going),she said that there will be either exams or coursework every 2 weeks.She also said that most of the teachers were complaining as they had more work to do.2 WEEKS????????I know,i know.So when I heard that,I almost jumped off the bed.Noooooooo!!A few weeks ago,the newspaper stated that some of the students had MIXED FEELINGS OVER NEW STPM FORMAT.
Some said that they were excited to start Form 6 as they will be the first batch to be sitting for the new STPM and hence it would be easier to score.That is what everyone says when a new format of a particular subject is introduced.On the contrary,some still doubted over the new system as they were not sure whether the outcome of this new system will produce more STRAIGHT SCORERS.Others said that they don't prefer coursework and assesments but rather exams only.
School's starting next Tuesday.I don't know who my classmates are and i don't know how good the teachers are too.I think i forgot to mention that my mum knows the whole of Seremban.Hence,don't you think she'll know some of the teachers in St.Paul's.Well,she certainly does and I'll be watched.Like a guard dog guarding the master's house..So I guess my idea of being far away from the people my mom knows didn't work.After all,I'll still be in Seremban anyway.
Some of my friends who I have spoken to said that STPM is tough.It is true actually.Don't be surprised because it used to be the third toughest exam in the whole world.With this new sememster,I'm not so sure.They all said that Chemistry is tough.My heart sank when I heard that.You would have guessed.Yeah,Chemistry is my favourite subject and when I heard this,well it was always lingering on my mind.Even right now.But then again,there were those who scored STRAIGHT A'S.
One of the reasons that I'm happy or to be precise,less worried is that I don't have to choose what to wear,and what NOT to wear.Which means I don't have to buy blouses,skirts,jeans and the list goes on.And,i don't have to wear my old pinafore anymore.I never liked it.Special pinafores will be tailored for us.Yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!
Basically thise who sit for STPM will go to the local government universities such as UPM,UM,UKM,USM and so on.However,countries like Singapore,UK,and other countries do recruit students in their universities as it is recognised worldwide.Well,to be honest,I never wanted to enter a local government university.However the universities such as UPM are also good and people usually get the wrong idea that just because it is a Malaysian university,it is not worth going.I am not sure which university I plan to go,local or private and I haven't made up my mind on what I want to major in later in life.Ahhhhhhh,there's always time.
Well I guess that's pretty much what I have in mind and know about STPM.I'll write more when school starts and when I have more interesting stories to write about form 6.Somehow the idea of going back to school is similar,and yet different in every way.
