Tips - JPA Interview

Before the interview

1. Prepare smart dress (formal)
2. Prepare documents (e.g IC, interview letter, etc.)
3. Prepare your mental and physical

During interview

1. Check at a information board on the venue of your interview
2. Wait calmly, you may needed to reorganize your documents, do it calmly
3. Once you're called to the room, walk confidently
4. Greet the interviewers
5. Sit according to what have been arranged for you
6. There are two parts of interview: Introducing yourself, and topic discussion.
7. For the part I: Introducing yourself, you'll be asked either in Malay or English. If you're asked in Malay, answer in malay.
   
8. You would be asked about the country you would like to pursue studies
9. For this question, please prepare a good reason for it, at least not too , not simply "Australia, because it is near to my country" because I'm sure the interviewer would reply, "Then better for you to study in Malaysia.

read more at SPM Leavers Blog

"I mark, therefore I am" - Mr Wise

I am promoting one of my teacher's blog, called Mr. Wise. Steve Wise is really a great and outstanding and knowledgeable who does not only teach English, but also expands students thought, motivation and life skills. This is some lines from his blog:

I mark, therefore I am

I love teaching. There is absolutely nothing in the world I would rather do. I love to learn and dig up new and interesting facts I can use to enrich my lessons. I love to learn new technologies and incorporate them into my lessons. I love the interchange of ideas among my colleagues from different disciplines. I love the interaction with the kids I teach and joy I get from seeing them grasp new concepts that will help them in their futures. I even love the rhythm of my job, the pressure of exams, the pleasure of the holidays. I love everything about my job. Except the marking.

I hate marking. It is boring and repetitive. I find it really hard to keep my mind on task, and I need the constant stimulus of caffeine and music to keep my mind awake. I think, “I have already taught this concept a dozen times, and they still don’t get it.” I think of all the other things I would rather be doing. I think of all the jobs that don’t require marking, or wasting entire weekends on essentially unpaid labour. There isn’t a single thing about marking that I like. Except that it is an essential part of teaching (see paragraph one).

read more on this article in http://spwise.com/2009/02/14/i-mark-therefore-i-am/

Blog link: spwise.com

Mikhail - Ramlee Awang Murshid

The newest novel from the best-selling author, Ramlee Awang Murshid: Mikhail is now sold. The concept of the novel is really interesting, and the well-known author itself, has written many thriller novel and I hope this would be one of the best! The synopsis of the novel below (in malay):

MIKHAIL – bukan sekadar sebuah nama. Selama 16 tahun menjadi pelarian di perantauan, dia muncul semula memburu mangsa-mangsanya. Mikhail membunuh kerana dendam lama. Sewaktu usia remaja, keluarganya telah ditembak mati. Mikhail telah diselamatkan Dickens, seorang lelaki Amerika Syarikat yang juga merupakan rakan niaga ayahnya, Tuan Sadon. Dickens melatih Mikhail menjadi seorang pembunuh profesional untuk membela kematian keluarga.

Dalam pada itu, Mikhail juga menghidapi sejenis penyakit paranormal. Apabila retina matanya terkena cahaya matahari atau silauan lampu yang terang lagi tajam, dia akan berada dalam satu dimensi yang tidak diketahui. Kadangkala dia terperangkap antara dua dimensi – fantasi dan realiti. Akibatnya, Mikhail sukar membezakan mana yang benar.

RAMLEE AWANG MURSHID menampilkan novel MIKHAIL sebagai satu agenda yang dipengaruhi wang bertunjangkan kuasa. Wang serta kuasa dijadikan sandaran sebagai satu simbol kejahatan. Mereka yang enggan bekerjasama akan dijatuhkan hukuman mati. Mikhail pula adalah alat kepada misi pembunuhan itu. Saspens dan penuh emosi!

SPM Stats 2008 - Official SBP Rank

The table shows the official SBP rank for SPM 2008. The last school that inputs the marks is SBP Integrasi Kubang Pasu (yesterday or today). This will be the last stat posted in this blog for SPM 2008. For all SPM leavers, visit http://spmleavers.blogspot.com - we will try our best to help all of you.

Pos.	SBP	Straight A (%)	GPK
1	SM SAINS SEREMBAN	37.21	1.61
2	KOLEJ ISLAM SULTAN ALAM SHAH	30.96	1.68
3	SM SAINS ALAM SHAH	35.06	1.75
4	SM SAINS MUAR	30.15	1.83
5	SM SAINS KUALA TERENGGANU	32.71	1.84
6	SBP INTEGRASI GOMBAK	18.5	1.88
7	SM SAINS JOHOR	23.08	1.91
8	KOLEJ TUNKU KURSHIAH	36.43	1.93
9	SBP INTEGRASI RAWANG	14.11	1.95
10	SM SAINS SERI PUTERI	20.11	1.98
11	SM SAINS KUALA SELANGOR	24.84	1.99
12	SBP INTEGRASI BATU RAKIT	21.3	2.00
13	SM SAINS HULU SELANGOR	24.4	2.01
14	SM SAINS SULTAN ISKANDAR	23.61	2.01
15	SM SAINS TENGKU ABDULLAH	16.03	2.06
16	KOLEJ MELAYU KUALA KANGSAR	26.71	2.07
17	SM SAINS MUZAFFAR SYAH	30.4	2.08
18	SBP INTEGRASI SELANDAR	22.03	2.08
19	SM AGAMA PERSEKUTUAN KAJANG	15.48	2.11
20	SEKOLAH SULTAN ALAM SHAH	19.28	2.11
21	SMS TENGKU MUHAMMAD FARIS PETRA	12.06	2.14
22	SM SAINS SULTAN MAHMUD	16.1	2.14
23	SBP INTEGRASI TEMERLOH	16.67	2.14
24	SM SAINS TUANKU JA`AFAR	20.16	2.17
25	SM SAINS POKOK SENA	18.71	2.17
26	SM AGAMA PERSEKUTUAN LABU	21.9	2.20
27	SBP INTEGRASI SABAK BERNAM	7.19	2.19
28	SEKOLAH SERI PUTERI	17.96	2.19
29	SEKOLAH TUN FATIMAH	13.16	2.22
30	SBP INTEGRASI JEMPOL	13.99	2.25
31	SM SAINS TUANKU SYED PUTRA	16.28	2.27
32	SM SAINS MACHANG	13.14	2.27
33	SM SAINS SELANGOR	14.18	2.29
34	SM SULTAN ABDUL HALIM	16.26	2.31
35	SBP INTEGRASI GOPENG	10.43	2.28
36	SM SAINS SABAH	10	2.32
37	SBP INTEGRASI KUBANG PASU	10.39	2.31
38	SBP INTEGRASI PEKAN	10.69	2.36
39	SBP INTEGRASI KUANTAN	13.93	2.38
40	SM SAINS RAJA TUN AZLAN SHAH	8.78	2.41
41	SM SAINS SULTAN HJ AHMAD SHAH	9.45	2.41
42	SEKOLAH DATO` ABDUL RAZAK	11.54	2.42
43	SM SAINS PASIR PUTEH	13.33	2.44
44	SM SAINS KUCHING	16.83	2.44
45	SEK. SAINS SULTAN HAJI AHMAD SHAH	8.51	2.43
46	SM SAINS MIRI	18.06	2.44
47	SM SAINS SULTAN MOHAMMAD JIWA	8.4	2.45
48	SM SAINS TELUK INTAN	9.86	2.45
49	SM SAINS KOTA TINGGI	15.58	2.44
50	SEKOLAH TUANKU ABDUL RAHMAN	13.97	2.46
51	SMS TUN SYED SHEH SHAHABUDIN	6.12	2.60
52	SM SAINS LAHAD DATU	3.06	2.62
53	SM SAINS DUNGUN	9.03	2.64
54	SM SAINS LABUAN	7.95	2.82

SPM Stats 2008 - English

The table below shows comparison in SBP rank for English subject specifically for KISAS. This is also the fact that happens every year.

Comparison for English
SPM Trial 2008
Pos.	SBP	GPK
50	SM SAINS TUN SYED SHEH SHAHABUDIN	3.837
51	SM SAINS SULTAN MAHMUD	4.059
52	SM SAINS SABAH	4.25
53	SM SAINS TUANKU SYED PUTRA	4.527
54	KOLEJ ISLAM SULTAN ALAM SHAH	6.064
SPM 2008
Pos.	SBP	GPK
1	SEKOLAH TUANKU ABDUL RAHMAN	1.162
2	SM SAINS TUANKU JA`AFAR	1.209
3	KOLEJ MELAYU KUALA KANGSAR	1.224
4	KOLEJ ISLAM SULTAN ALAM SHAH	1.256
5	KOLEJ TUNKU KURSHIAH	1.286

English is a very important language. During this break, I recommend all of my fellow SPM leavers 2008 to improve the proficiency of English in any way they can, reading books, watching appropriate English movies, news, etc. All the best for your future undertaking.

SPM Stats 2008 - Top Five SBP by Subject

The tables below shows top five SBP in every subjects (taken by KISAS students) plus additional one position if the school (KISAS) is not included in the top five. This statistic is shown just for the 08's students to see where they are, and hope all of them do better in their future. All the best for the future undertaking.

Bahasa Arab Tinggi
Pos.	SBP	GPK
1	KOLEJ ISLAM SULTAN ALAM SHAH	1.897
2	SBP INTEGRASI SABAK BERNAM	2.088
3	SBP INTEGRASI GOPENG	2.157
4	SBP INTEGRASI BATU RAKIT	2.304
5	SBP INTEGRASI TEMERLOH	2.467
Bahasa Malaysia
1	SEKOLAH SAINS SULTAN HAJI AHMAD SHAH	1
2	SM SAINS KUALA TERENGGANU	1
3	SM SAINS PASIR PUTEH	1.007
4	SBP INTEGRASI PEKAN	1.015
5	SM SAINS MUAR	1.025
22	KOLEJ ISLAM SULTAN ALAM SHAH	1.114
Biology
1	SM SAINS ALAM SHAH	2.277
2	SM SAINS TENGKU ABDULLAH	2.396
3	SM SAINS MUZAFFAR SYAH	2.48
4	SBP INTEGRASI SELANDAR	2.5
5	SM SAINS TUANKU SYED PUTRA	2.522
7	KOLEJ ISLAM SULTAN ALAM SHAH	2.707
Ekonomi Asas
1	KOLEJ ISLAM SULTAN ALAM SHAH	1.486
2	SM SAINS MUAR	2.286
3	SM AGAMA PERSEKUTUAN KAJANG	2.957
English for Science and Technology
1	SM SAINS TUANKU JA`AFAR	1
2	SM SAINS MUAR	1.111
3	KOLEJ TUNKU KURSHIAH	1.167
4	SM SAINS KOTA TINGGI	1.5
5	SM SAINS MACHANG	1.5
22	KOLEJ ISLAM SULTAN ALAM SHAH	2.5
Physics
1	SBP INTEGRASI GOMBAK	1.694
2	SM SAINS SEREMBAN	1.907
3	SM SAINS SULTAN MAHMUD	1.924
4	KOLEJ MELAYU KUALA KANGSAR	2.18
5	SM SAINS JOHOR	2.35
11	KOLEJ ISLAM SULTAN ALAM SHAH	2.663
Chemistry
1	SM SAINS SEREMBAN	1.558
2	SBP INTEGRASI RAWANG	1.613
3	SBP INTEGRASI GOMBAK	1.809
4	SM SAINS ALAM SHAH	1.867
5	SM SAINS SERI PUTERI	1.943
9	KOLEJ ISLAM SULTAN ALAM SHAH	2.447
Mathematics
1	SM SAINS ALAM SHAH	1
2	SM SAINS SULTAN MAHMUD	1.008
3	SM SAINS SEREMBAN	1.016
4	SM SAINS KUALA TERENGGANU	1.028
5	SM SAINS TENGKU MUHAMMAD FARIS PETRA	1.028
11	KOLEJ ISLAM SULTAN ALAM SHAH	1.043
Additional Mathematics
1	SM SAINS SEREMBAN	1.922
2	SEKOLAH TUN FATIMAH	1.941
3	SM SAINS TENGKU MUHAMMAD FARIS PETRA	1.972
4	SM SAINS ALAM SHAH	2.118
5	KOLEJ ISLAM SULTAN ALAM SHAH	2.185
Pendidikan Al-Quran dan As-Sunnah
1	SBP INTEGRASI BATU RAKIT	1.043
2	SBP INTEGRASI JEMPOL	1.048
3	SBP INTEGRASI GOPENG	1.067
4	SBP INTEGRASI PEKAN	1.068
5	SM SAINS SULTAN ISKANDAR	1.093
7	KOLEJ ISLAM SULTAN ALAM SHAH	1.139
Pendidikan Syariah Islamiah
1	SBP INTEGRASI SELANDAR	1.027
2	SBP INTEGRASI BATU RAKIT	1.109
3	KOLEJ ISLAM SULTAN ALAM SHAH	1.288
4	SBP INTEGRASI GOMBAK	1.41
5	SBP INTEGRASI PEKAN	1.432
Prinsip Akaun
1	KOLEJ TUNKU KURSHIAH	1
2	SEKOLAH SAINS SULTAN HAJI AHMAD SHAH	1.198
3	KOLEJ ISLAM SULTAN ALAM SHAH	1.457
4	SEKOLAH SULTAN ALAM SHAH	1.5
5	SM AGAMA PERSEKUTUAN KAJANG	4.12

SPM Stats 2008 - Top Ten SBP

The table below shows the top ten rank for SBP in SPM and SPM Trial. Just a comparison between trial and actual.

SPM 08
Pos.	SBP	Straight A (%)	GPK
1	SM SAINS SEREMBAN	37.21	1.612
2	KOLEJ ISLAM SULTAN ALAM SHAH	30.96	1.68
3	SM SAINS ALAM SHAH	35.06	1.754
4	SM SAINS MUAR	30.15	1.834
5	SM SAINS KUALA TERENGGANU	32.71	1.841
6	SBP INTEGRASI GOMBAK	18.5	1.883
7	SM SAINS JOHOR	23.08	1.906
8	KOLEJ TUNKU KURSHIAH	36.43	1.93
9	SBP INTEGRASI RAWANG	14.11	1.951
10	SM SAINS SERI PUTERI	20.11	1.979
SPM Trial 2008
1	SMS TENGKU MUHAMMAD FARIS PETRA	6.38	2.633
2	SM SAINS ALAM SHAH	5.54	2.769
3	KOLEJ TUNKU KURSHIAH	17.86	2.876
4	SBP INTEGRASI RAWANG	7.41	2.952
5	SM SAINS SEREMBAN	5.81	2.991
6	SM SAINS HULU SELANGOR	8.93	3.024
7	SM SAINS JOHOR	5.59	3.069
8	SEKOLAH SULTAN ALAM SHAH	6.63	3.081
9	SEKOLAH TUN FATIMAH	5.92	3.122
10	KOLEJ MELAYU KUALA KANGSAR	8.7	3.143
30	KOLEJ ISLAM SULTAN ALAM SHAH	0	3.534

Mid Semester Marks in Portal

Now you can check your mid semester marks in the Portal. Click [Programme] at the tab menu and [Academic Result] in the left-side menu.

http://portals.taylors.edu.my

For those applying universities, these marks will be used to calculate the average of subjects for the admission to the universities.

Hope you are doing well.

All the best for your future undertaking.

[All updates on ICPU will be posted in ICPU blog - http://icpusc.blogspot.com - Go and visit and bookmark the site now]

Blog for SPM Leavers

For all SPM Leavers, me and my friends and the communities of Malaysian, have created a blog named http://spmleavers.blogspot.com - for all SPM leavers, now especially for those who just took their SPM results last week. Although it is just a start, me and my fellow group members are trying our best to help all our future generations.

I have received inquiry on whether to apply JPA or MARA and the due date is tomorrow, and there will be several post on it on the blog until afternoon tomorrow. I just start with few sentense and there will be someone continuing it. [If you need more inquiry on this, I will online tonight - ym id: e_mc2paradox / google talk id: sifooparadox]

The purpose of the blog is to help making the best decision after SPM, applying scholarship, course, and country as well as tips for interview. Not only that, for the rest of the holiday session, there will be some recommendation on what to fill the idle holiday.

Go to http://spmleavers.blogspot.com

SPM Stats 2008 - GPK by Subject (KISAS)

GPK Keseluruhan

2008 - 1.680
2007 - 1.670
2006 - 1.739

Bahasa Arab Tinggi

2008 - 1.879
2007 - 1.722

English

2008 - 1.256
2007 - 1.437

Bahasa Malaysia

2008 - 1.114
2007 - 1.190

EST

2008 - 2.500
2007 - 2.423

Biology

2008 - 2.707
2007 - 2.395

Ekonomi Asas

2008 - 1.486
2007 - 1.404

Physics

2008 - 2.663
2007 - 2.117

Chemistry

2008 - 2.447
2007 - 2.661

Mathematics

2008 - 1.043
2007 - 1.071

Additional Mathematics

2008 - 1.139
2007 - 1.037

PQS

2008 - 2.185
2007 - 1.969

PSI

2008 - 1.288
2007 - 1.217

Prinsip Akaun

2008 - 1.457
2007 - 1.787

Sejarah

2008 - 1.203
2007 - 1.380