Matriculation
It is undeniable that the standard of matri is lower and easier than STPM. BUT, lower and easier does not mean it is very low or easy. It is just easier compared to STPM.
Matri is tough in its own ways. Furthermore, the duration of matri is only a year. So, a lot need to be learned in a short time. I myself was in matri and it is quite OK but it is frustrating as the time is short.
In Matri, at least the subject that matters included in GCPA which is Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics/ Biology. Thus, one don’t have to study subject that is means nothing much which is Pengajian Am. Of course there are other subjects in matri like Dinamika and Moral, but all you need is to pass.
The koku system in matri is 5% from secondary school and 5% from matri. So, all the work one has done in secondary school is not gone to waste unlike STPM.
Local U is not the only option for matri student. One can still go to private college or overseas but the options is lower.
matri students do have to study hard for the first year in the university but the difficulty can be overcome with perseverance.
Form 6
For those smart people, I believe you all like the challenges. So, form 6 is the right thing for you as it is very tough to score.
Furthermore, your koku marks will go back to zero so you have compete with the other form 6 and form 4 in that school for post. This will certain be a good challenge. However, koku is not that much important like in SPM as long as you get 4 flat, your koku might not affect much.
If one enrolls in form 6, you can still stay at home. Moreover, most of one’s friends who didn’t go to college will go to same school as one may go.
If one is planning to study overseas, form 6 is best way compared to matri.
Basically, we can all debate on which one is better and it will never end. The decision on going to Matriculation or Form 6 is up to the person. One have ask him/herself how is one’s financial resource and where one want to go to purse one’s degree. Local or overseas? Basically, one still have persevere not matter what one choose.
