SIMUNJAN: Upper 6 students of SMK Simunjan No. 1 were reminded of the importance of discipline to succeed in their undertakings.
This reminder came from Kerine Gadep when he was invited to talk on the skills and techniques required in answering the Malaysian University English Test (MUET) during an academic seminar at the school here which ended last Friday (May 9).
"Discipline is the key to every success in life. It cannot be denied that practising and inculcating good self-discipline will facilitate better achievements in studies and daily activities.
"Today's world is forever challenging and as students, you should always portray high self-discipline in yourself because this internal force will assist you to strive harder in all undertakings if you want to be truly successful in life," he told the 61 Upper 6 students attending the talk.
During the three-and-a-half hour MUET session, students were exposed to skills and techniques in answering all the four components of the test, namely listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Students were also refreshed on skills pertaining to composing good introduction styles as well as the mastery of basic grammar.
They were also reminded of the importance of expanding their English vocabulary besides using synonyms for good sentence structures. Students were also told to speak confidently during individual and group discussion presentation.
The five-day seminar was chiefly tailored to provide opportunity for the students to enhance their learning skills and question-answering techniques besides motivating and preparing them for the coming STPM and MUET examinations.
Besides MUET, STPM subjects such as General Studies, Malay Language, History, Geography, Business Studies, Malay Literature and Art were also covered during the seminar.
Among the teachers involved in making the seminar a success was programme coordinator Sim Soon Pheng, who was assisted by another Business Studies teacher Roslan Mohamad.
Meanwhile Dora Gambang took care of the Malay Literature, Gurungan @ Mohd Aiman (Geography), Vincent Bensten Murni Chip, Suhaila Saida (Malay Language), Abang Kamarul Ariffin Abang Masra, Sutinah Maseri, Hajar Salleh, Rosita Kunyo (General Studies), Hasri Kreni (History), Lessie Lorna Jinus, Christina Ho and Medan Anggut (MUET).
Currently, SMK Simunjan No.1 which is situated about 155km from Kuching has 787 students and 72 teachers, with about 100 Upper and Lower 6 students.
