The initiative is supported by Yayasan Perak and the Education Department.
IPOH: The Perak government is planning to distribute 63,303 SPM reference books in the state this year at a cost of RM1 million, an increase from 53,000 given away last year, under the Tuisyen Cikgu Saarani programme.
For the first time the initiative is extended to students from Sekolah Menengah Tahfiz Darul Ridzuan (SMTDR) and Sekolah Menengah Agama Rakyat (SMAR) schools under the jurisdiction of the State Islamic Religious Department.
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The initiative is supported by Yayasan Perak and the Education Department.
Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad, who officiated at a recent event to give away the reference books, said the state will always be committed to enhancing the education agenda.
The reference books were developed by experienced teachers based on analyses on the needs of students with due focus on mastering and answering techniques.
A key approach is to assist borderline students capable of achieving passes by providing learning materials and enabling them to master core subjects.
The books also provide additional guidance for students sitting for SPM examinations.
Saarani noted the state’s average grade for SPM last year rose to 4.63 from 4.49 in 2024. A total of 26,182 candidates, or 94.4% of the students, qualified to receive certificates.
There was also an increase in the number of students scoring straight As, with 1,008 students, including 26 who scored straight A+ grades.
