Showing posts with label Pike Syndrome. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pike Syndrome. Show all posts

Monday, April 6, 2026

The Pike Effect, ISA Shadows, and Why Malaysia Struggles in PISA

 


I recently reached out to Enc. Khairy Jamaluddin for a Zoom meeting after listening to the latest Keluar Sekejap podcast. In that episode, he and Enc. Shahril Hamdan highlighted a striking contrast: more than 13,000 students scored straight A's in SPM 2025 — yet Malaysia's PISA scores continue to fall badly. The discussion raised uncomfortable but necessary questions about whether our education system is delivering real excellence or just an illusion of success.