Source: http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/...l-paper-format/

PETALING JAYA: SPM students, teachers and parents were in for a shock when the moral studies format was changed at the last-minute and without prior notice.

Many who sat for the paper this morning took to social networking site Facebook to express their unhappiness.

One male student said that the format was changed at the last minute because “the candidates are non-Malays”.

Asked to elaborate, he said the questions were markedly different unlike previous years. The least the Education Ministry could have done, he added, was to inform the students beforehand.

Another said that the format was changed without the knowledge of teachers and students.

“We didn’t know how to answer and what exactly was to be answered in the essay section. So, most of were left clueless,” she said.

Moral studies is a required subject for non-Muslim students while Muslim students are required to take the Islamic studies. Moral appreciation aside, the subject is considered as an easy one to pass and also to score an extra A.

Another student said that in the past two years, students were told that they only needed to memorise the 36 moral values and answer accordingly during the exam.

The 36 values are divided and categorised into seven major fields – self-development, family, nature, patriotism, human rights, democracy and peace and harmony.

Thus, the change in format without prior notice has baffled students and teachers.

“This time the questions were not clear and we were required to answer in a critical manner. I’m just surprised it was changed without proper notice,” she said.
Meanwhile Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli when met at Parliament said the problem was symptomatic of the fragile race relations in the country.

“People do not trust the system and the government. The majority have long felt that the subject (Moral studies) only serves to penalize them (non-Malays).

“There is a need to re-look at the education system because it only serves to further divide the society,” he said.

This post has been edited by leetan33: Nov 20 2013, 02:18 PM

It's already in subjective form during my years, but I'm not sure how does the new format look like.

Yeah, that's why we need quota

He is just a troll, right? ps3_fanboy

SPM Moral past papers are confidential (sulit) so it is quite impossible to spot questions. And also, the students are asked to memorise 36 moral definitions word for word or by keywords just to ace in the exam.
If the government is serious in encouraging critical thinking, then the examination bureau shouldn't ask the students to memorise it or just inform them the format will be changed.

Did you take Pendidikan Moral before? The candidates are asked to memorise definitions word for word to answer the exam questions. They can't write their own moral definitions lest they will get their answers wrong.

One simple question, which subject did you take in your SPM year? Pendidikan Moral or Islam?
Do you know that if the students write their own definition in other words with the same meaning as the original one prescribed by MOE, they will have their answers marked wrong and scored zero?

Previously, the essay part asked you to state some moral definitions based on the question, but now, according to what I have seen on Facebook, the essay part doesn't ask you to state the moral definitions anymore. That's why.

The moral definition stated above is the definition fixed by MOE.

So if my answer is "Perasaan sayang dan cinta terhadap orang lain", my answer will be considered wrong.
Clear, ps3_fanboy?

This post has been edited by leetan33: Nov 20 2013, 03:34 PM

Previously, you have to quote the exact word, but this year, it doesn't even ask you to do so.

I don't know LOL! I'm not this year's SPM candidate

To: 2013 SPM Moral candidates
Please enlighten us as to what are the changes?