Scholar backs proposal for 30% co-curricular weightage to enter varsity
An independent scholar has agreed with a former deputy higher education minister’s proposal to increase the weightage for co-curricular activities to 30% when it comes to admissions into local universities.
Currently, evaluation is based on academic performance, which carries 90% weightage, with extracurricular activities accounting for only 10%.
Sharifah Munirah Alatas, a former assistant professor, said co-curricular activities help university admission officers gauge the “qualitative skills” of the applicant, including leadership, discipline, communications, teamwork, and time management.
Students who take part in school club activities, volunteer work, and sports reveal their level of commitment, discipline, determination, perseverance, and “staying power”, she said.
