for me A-level is much more easier than STPM... my sis go for A-level and STPM at the same time... she used to be top student at school, guess what?? yeah she scored 4As in A-level but then 4Bs in STPM..... she use A level result to apply national university in singapore and STPM result to apply nanyang technology ... both get admitted... let me ask you... you want to study the easier way to get good result or you want the hard way... nowadays some of the form 6 subjects are in english, this is more or less like A-level... unless you are aiming for local university, then you go for STPM or else its just a waste of time...