Compulsory pass for history not meant to fail students

The government's decision to make History a compulsory pass subject in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination from this year onwards was not meant to fail students but to increase their knowledge on the country's history.

This proposal to make history a compulsory pass subject was made in 2010.

"It is not our intention to fail them, we certainly intend to pass them but at least let them know the basic history of our country," said Second Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh.

He observed that when a subject is not a compulsory pass, many treat it as unimportant. He added that knowing the past will make students appreciate what they have at the present.

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