KUALA LUMPUR: The Form Six system should be reviewed to better reflect the fact that it is post-secondary education.
This includes updating the rules for students and the syllabus, as well as the establishment of a special institution for Form Six, said Malaysian
Muslim Teachers' Association (iGuru) president Mohd Azizee Hasan.
He said it would be better for Form Six to be separated from the mainstream school system by establishing more Form Six colleges nationwide.
"The Form 6 system, including the semester system and teaching and learning methods, should match universities."
National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) secretary-general Fouzi Singon said setting up a special college for Form Six would make teacher education, management and placement easier.
He said this would attract more Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia leavers to continue to Form Six as they would no longer need to deal with school rules and environment.
"Take matriculation as an example.
"Many students compete for admission because there are colleges and there is a recognition.
"If Form Six has its own college, SPM leavers will be more interested and this can give Form Six education more recognition."
Forest Heights Seremban Form Six College student executive council president Muhammad Hakim Mohd Syafawi lauded the proposal to make Form Six more flexible.
He said it would be a positive move that would ensure Form Six students would no longer be treated like other secondary school students.
"Some Form Six students are required to follow school rules, such as no gadgets or devices, and some are not allowed to bring smartphones to class, just like other secondary school students.
"It should not be like that because technology is important for education." - BERNAMA