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Music teacher Idi Johan Mohd Zohdi, 45, pleaded not guilty at the Klang Sessions Court today to 14 charges of committing physical sexual assault against six 15-year-old female students at a secondary school in Sabak Bernam. - Photo by Bernama

A participant competes in the Causeway Challenge Bangkok Scrabble competition in Bangkok on June 1, 2026. - (Photo by CHANAKARN LAOSARAKHAM / AFP)

THE SPM results are out. In one household, shrieks of joy echo as parents hug their straight-A child. In another, the same silence that follows disappointment settles like a heavy fog. We all know the platitudes that follow this ritual. “SPM is not the end.” “It’s not the final determinant of your future.” Bernama FILE PIX

The only way up is sideways, to reduce the stakes of SPM, diversify assessment, reward teachers who teach thinking instead of answering techniques and yes, learn from schools like MCKK that balance intellectual rigour with character development.

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Beyond academic grades, children need foundational literacy skills such as reading, writing and communication, yet educators warn that some upper primary students in Malaysia still struggle with these basics despite years in school. Photo: Bernama

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