Tunku Putra School scores hat-trick with 100% pass in PMR 2010

Tuesday, 28 December 2010, Kuching – For the third consecutive year, Tunku Putra School students bagged a 100% pass in the Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) examination as announced last week. The 100% pass by students also puts Tunku Putra as one of only 6 schools in Sarawak to achieve this result.

“Tunku Putra has now had three year groups who have sat for PMR and every single year group has achieved a 100% pass rate. This excellent result is comparable to any top private school in the country”, said Tunku Putra School Principal, Dr Suzanne Collins.

In addition to the excellent overall results, individual subject scores attained were also commendable. Over 88% of students scored A in English whilst 82% scored A and B grades in History. Some 76.5% scored A and B in Geography, 70.6% scored A and B in Science and 64.7% scored A and B in Mathematics. The lowest score in any subject was the C grade.

Commenting on the results, Tunku Putra’s National Secondary Coordinator, Bong Shiaw Kong said, “The results are also an important demonstration of the academic excellence our students receive in addition to gaining an important holistic education at Tunku Putra”.

Located in Petra Jaya, Kuching, Tunku Putra School offers National and International curricula for students at Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary levels. The School also offers a 2-year Cambridge International Examination (CIE) A-level programme. For more information, enquiries can be made to (T) 082 313 900.

With the growth of student population and increasing demand in new student applications, Tunku Putra is expanding its school premises. Construction of a new 16-classroom block has begun and is expected to be completed by mid-2011.