Opening of schools on Jan 20 applies to SPM, STPM, SVM 2020 students 17 Jan 2021 / 08:00 H. PUTRAJAYA: All primary pupils and students from Form 1 to Form 5 will follow home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) according to the suitability of teachers and students from Jan 20, said the Ministry of Education (MOE). It said the face-to-face school sessions, commencing Jan 20, for the whole country would only involve students sitting for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), Sijil Vokasional Malaysia (SVM), Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM), Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM), Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM), and Malaysian Vocational Diploma (DVM) as well as equivalent international examinations last year.