New grading system of A+ for SPM
3“The change means there will now be a new grade of A+. Previously, the highest grade possible in the SPM was 1A,” he said in a statement yesterday.
Under the present system, students are graded as 1A, 2A, 3B, 4B, 5C, 6C, 7D, 8E and 9G while the new grades would be from A+ to G (see chart).
Starting from 2010, a subject limit of 10 will be imposed on every SPM candidate. The minimum of 8 subjects are lowered to 6 subjects. Students will be able to take 2 additional subjects (comprising Arab, Chinese, Tamil, Iban, Kadazandusun and Bible Knowledge) that will not be counted in the consideration for federal scholarships if the 10-subject limit is reached[ By 2009, SPM will use a new grading system, the grades ranging from A+(which is a grade higher than previous 1A) to G(Gagal or ‘Fail’ in English’. The table below shows the comparison between previous grade system and the latest one.
| Previous Grade System | Latest Grade System (2009) |
|---|---|
| A+ | |
| 1A | A |
| 2A | A- |
| 3B | B+ |
| 4B | B |
| 5C | C+ |
| 6C | C |
| 7D | D |
| 8E | E |
| 9G | G |
