70.14 pct of Year Six pupils pass all three UP-DLPS6 subjects, straight-A achievers nearly quadruple

Sagah (centre) poses for a photo during the press conference for the UP-DLPS6 2026 result on Nov 12, 2026. Photo: UKAS

By Christine T

KUCHING, Nov 12 : A total of 70.14 per cent of Year Six pupils who sat for the 2026 Sarawak Dual Language Programme Assessment Test (UP-DLPS6) passed all three of the Science, English, and Mathematics subjects, marking an improvement of 11.18 percentage points from last year.

Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Dato Sri Roland Sagah Wee Inn said the assessment, which involved 29,126 pupils from 1,045 primary schools across Sarawak, also saw the number of pupils achieving Grade A in all three subjects increase almost four-folds, from 176 in 2025 to 683 this year.

He said the overall results showed encouraging progress in pupils’ performance in Science, Mathematics and English, with the average score across the three subjects rising from 41.20 per cent last year to 44.97 per cent in 2026.

“The results show encouraging improvements compared with 2025.

“Overall, 70.14 per cent of pupils passed all three subjects, an increase of 11.18 percentage points compared with last year,” he said during a press conference on the UP-DLPS6 2026 results here today.

He added that all 30 District Education Offices (PPDs) recorded improvements in their overall performance, while more than 70 per cent of schools also showed better results.

More notably, he pointed out that Kapit, Song and Subis, which were among the districts targeted under the pilot Dual Language Programme (DLP) intervention programme, recorded the three greatest improvements.

“This suggests that targeted support and teacher workshops may have contributed to better results.

“However, we recognise that improvements are the result of various efforts by teachers, pupils, parents and schools,” he said.

Sagah also highlighted the positive relationship between participation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) activities and competitions and pupils’ academic performance.

He said schools participating in such activities generally performed better on average, reinforcing the importance of giving pupils opportunities to apply classroom knowledge beyond conventional lessons.

Breaking down the subject results, Science recorded the highest pass rate at 93.19 per cent, followed by English at 85.34 per cent and Mathematics at 74.76 per cent.

Attendance for the assessment was also encouraging, reaching 99.38 per cent for Science and 99.45 per cent each for Mathematics and English.

Sagah said Mathematics and Science also recorded encouraging improvements, with more than 37 per cent of pupils achieving Grade C and above in each subject.

He congratulated the pupils, teachers and schools for their efforts, stressing that the assessment should be viewed as more than a measure of academic grades.

“What matters most is whether our pupils are making progress and developing a better understanding of Science, Mathematics and English.

“Our aim is simple: to help every pupil improve and to ensure that our children are better prepared for the next stage of their education,” he said. —DayakDaily