THE 2024 school year will start in March while the 2025 session will begin in February, the Education Ministry said in a statement today.
It said this is so the 2026 school term can begin in January.
The ministry said the public exam schedule will shift with the academic calendar.
The Education (School Terms Days And Holidays) Regulations 1998, which states a school term should not be fewer than 190 days, was considered when deciding the move, the ministry said.
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek told the Dewan Rakyat yesterday the 2026 school year will start in January. β Bernama, May 24, 2023.
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