Over 400,000 students who made up the first cohort to sit for the SPM examination during the Covid-19 pandemic have achieved the best National Grade Average in the past five years. Data also showed that the achievement gap between urban and rural candidates had also narrowed. Does this mean the concerns surrounding home-based learning & a digital divide were unfounded? What accounts for the better performance amidst more than a year of disrupted schooling? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Hong Jinghann, Senior Programme Executive, Yayasan Tunku Abdul Rahman.