The Malaysian Education Development Master Plan (PIPPM) sets the target of closing the gender achievement gap between male and female students. I admit that male students are far behind than female students in academics. However, I am aware that there are still many male students who excel in academics. If we compare in terms of quality, the achievement of male and female students is the same or the achievement of male students is better than that of female students.
The achievement of male students is far behind the achievement of female students if we look at some other factors. First, the percentage of student failure in SPM. The majority of students who are not eligible for a certificate are male students. They did not pass the qualification requirements for the certificate because they failed in the subjects of Bahasa Melayu and History. This failure has to do with the attitude of male students towards education. They are not aware of the importance of education. They are still immature and childish. This group of male students who have discipline problems always do not attend school and do not complete assignments or course work.
The attitude of male students who like to waste time with useless work causes their academic achievement to lag behind the academic achievement of female students. They are easily influenced by friends' invitations to hang out at coffee shops for hours. They also spend time playing video games until they are always tired and sleepy. They are not actually weak in academics but their achievements are deteriorating due to attitude. As a result, they fail and cannot continue their studies at university.
In my opinion, the complete package to be a real man is that a man should be educated, healthy, and have a positive mentality. Even if the man's body has a six pack, if he is not highly educated, he still has shortcomings. Education helps a man to look great and impressive. Men who finish their education after getting the SPM Certificate, should rethink that decision. Men will be the head of the family, a role model for the children one day. I understand, many people manage to earn a lot of money without furthering their studies at university but we have to remember, the world is always changing. The life we enjoy today may be different from the life 10 years from now. Come on boys, let's figure this out together!
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