UPSR cancellation good for students
KUCHING: The Ministry of Education (MOE) has announced the cancellation of the Primary School Achievement Test (UPSR) for good. This has received encouraging responses from parents and guardians. Teachers are also in favour of the decision because they think the cancellation of UPSR will benefit the students academically. MOHD SHALIHI FAR The cancellation of the […]
Focus on personality development
KUCHING: Teachers can now focus more on the personality development of students following the cancellation of Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR), said teacher Ahmad Faizal Osman. The senior teacher at SK Pulau Seduku Lingga, Sri Aman said teachers could also help cultivate students’ talents in the non-academic sector and education innovation. “Teachers can now pay […]
After 33 years, it’s goodbye to UPSR
KUALA LUMPUR: After three decades of being used to assess pupils’ cognitive achievement at the end of Year 6 in primary schools, the time has come for the Primary School Achievement Test (UPSR) to bow out from the national examination system. The announcement by Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin regarding the abolishment of […]
Formative assessment critical for primary pupils
KUCHING: Whether or not learning is disrupted due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Primary School Achievement Test (UPSR) is not necessary as what is most critical at the primary level is formative assessment rather than summative assessment conducted at the national level. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah […]
Abolishing UPSR will ease pressure on pupils
KUCHING: Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi has expressed agreement with the decision to abolish the Primary School Achievement Test (UPSR) so as not to put pressure on primary school students. Nevertheless, he said there needed to be a special test at the primary school […]
Long break for over 1,000 schools
KUCHING: It would be another long holiday — until June 13 — for more than 1,000 primary and secondary schools in Sarawak’s Covid-19 red zone districts. The 863 primary and 146 secondary schools involving 372,433 students and 30,425 teachers will only reopen after the Gawai festival on June 14. Education, Science and Technological Research Minister […]
Primary schools reopening postponed for another week
MIRI: The reopening of primary schools in the Miri district has been postponed for another week as it is still categorised as Covid-19 red zone due to the rising positive cases in the district. Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin who is also Miri Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator said the decision was made […]
Two more primary schools in Sibu closed
SIBU: Following the closure of Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Methodist after one of its teachers tested positive for Covid-19, two other primary schools here will also be closed effective from tomorrow (Mar 19) until March 26. Sibu District Education Office (PPD), in a statement today (Mar 18), said the two schools are Sekolah Kebangsaan […]
Prepare catch-up plan, Primary 1 teachers advised
KUCHING: Primary 1 teachers who are teaching children affected by the Covid-19 pandemic will have to prepare a catch-up plan, said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister said this catch-up plan would be related to basic literacy skills such as reading, writing, and counting. “We will hear […]
Batuh Bijanji – A story of friendship
A film produced by students and teachers from SK Temong in Serian was recently awarded the Best Jury Film Award at the Festival de Cinema de Alvorada’ (Fecea) in Brazil. The film was also listed in the Official Selection in First Time Film Maker Session 2019 in the United Kingdom and 11 best #SubmitYourFilm Movies […]
