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SIBU, July 13: SMK Sacred Heart Sibu has topped all other schools in Sarawak in the 2022 STPM exam.
The exam also saw Sarawak achieving the best ever result since the current modular system which was introduced 10 years’ ago.
SMK Sacred Heart achieved pole position of the 17 schools which scored a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of more than 3.0.
Other high-achieving schools were SMK Chung Hua Sibu, SMK Bako Kuching, SMK Bandar Sibu, SMK Green Road Kuching, SMK Batu Lintang Kuching, SMK Saribas Betong, SMK Kampung Nangka Sibu, SMK Rosli Dhoby Sibu, SMK Petra Jaya Kuching, SMK St Thomas Kuching, SMK Durin Sibu, SMK Sungai Merah Sibu, SMK Pending Kuching, SMK Methodist Sibu, SMK Pusa Betong, dan SMK Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Gapor Kuching.
State Education director Datuk Dr Azhar Ahmad in announcing the result today at SMK Sacred Heart said in the 2022 STPM exam, the CGPA for Sarawak was 2.75, which is 0.04 better than 2021 of 2.71.
He said of the 5,581 candidates, 5,577 (99.93 per cent) were school candidates while the rest of four (0.07 per cent) were private candidates.
“All school candidates had successfully obtained the STPM certificate in 2022 compared to candidates 5,532 (99.8 per cent) in 2021.
Of the 5,577 school candidates, 23 (0.42 per cent) passed all five subjects, 3,887 (71.64 per cent) passed four subjects, 855 (15.76 per cent) passed three subjects and 394 (7.26 per cent) passed two subjects. 205 candidates (3.78 per cent) passed at least one subject,” he added.
Dr Azhar said a total of 147 candidates scored a perfect 4.0 CGPA.
“This was an increase of 1.02 per cent when compared to only 95 candidates obtaining similar results in the 2021 STPM exam.
“In addition, a total of 1,922 candidates or 35.42 per cent scored a CGPA of 3.0 and above,” he added.
Meanwhile, a total of 10 students have been picked as the top candidates of the exam.
They were Chan Jia Wei (SMK Green Road), Alicia Tnay Ai Xian (SMK Green Road), Chung Yuan Li (SMK Batu Lintang),Chan Xia Tian (SMK Batu Lintang), Chai Jia Xin (SMK Green Road), Leena Chin (SMK Batu Lintang), Khiew Zhi Jie (SMK Green Road), Long Yan Ching (SMK Rosli Dhoby), Ling Kah How (SMK Meradong (A)) andFiona Hon Man Chee (SMK Green Road).
“Two special needs students Sia Hui Xin of SMK Sacred Heart and Imenwell Isak of SMK Matang Jaya also recorded outstanding result,” he said.
