By Olivia Miwil - November 3, 2020 @ 12:26pm
NABAWAN: Despite not having full access to her teachers to prepare for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), Noorhaliza Muhammad Nazlan is optimistic about acing the examination.
The Form Five girl from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Nabawan II is among the SPM students in the state who are affected by school closures due to the surge of Covid-19 cases in Sabah.
The government has extended the statewide Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) until Nov 9, and such measures have affected many segments of society, including students who are slated to take major examinations.
"There are three months left (till the SPM) and we do not have an advantage when it comes to our preparations for the examination because the internet connection in some villages is not good for online learning.
If they were facing difficulties in certain subjects, they would have to wait until nightfall to get better mobile reception to communicate with their teachers.
Sometimes, one of the teenagers would travel on a motorcycle to see their teachers. The information obtained would then be shared amongst the study group when the teenager returned to the village.
Noorhaliza, who aspires to be a teacher, said she is also thankful for the school counselling services that have kept them motivated to sit for the examination.
Meanwhile, Sabah Covid-19 spokesperson Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun said the Education Ministry is still discussing matters related to SPM students in Sabah in preparing for the examination.
"As for whether to allow schools in areas with zero cases to reopen, it will be subject to whether the CMCO is extended or not."
As of yesterday, Sabah Health department's 14-day moving chart on Covid-19 situation showed six districts with less than 10 cases: Beluran and Tongod (1), Kuala Penyu and Sipitang (4), Nabawan (5), Telupid (8).
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