School-based assessment best approach
BY NURQALBY MOHD REDA Empowering the school-based assessment (PBS) and the classroom assessment (PBD) starting this year has been described as the best approach in developing students holistically. Assoc Prof Dr Azlin Norhaini Mansor, senior lecturer at the Centre Department of Education Leadership and Policy of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) said this is because the assessments would emphasise various aspects including physical, spiritual and intellectual compared […]
UPSR permanently abolished; PT3 cancelled this year
KUALA LUMPUR: The Primary School Achievement Test (UPSR) will be fully abolished from this year, said Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin. He also said that the Form Three Assessment Examination (PT3) would be cancelled for this year. Radzi announced the matter during a special press conference here today. “In line with the abolition 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 […]
Teachers’ union lauds cancellation of exams
KUCHING: The Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) has applauded the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) decision to scrap the Ujian Peperiksaan Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) for good and cancel the Pentaksiran Tingkatan Tiga (PT3) 2021 examination this year. Senior Education Minister Dr Radzi Jidin in announcing the cancellations disclosed that the ministry would introduce an alternative method to […]
Parents happy with ministry’s decision
KUCHING: Parents here are happy with the decision by the Ministry of Education (MOE) to scrap the Ujian Perperiksaan Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) examination for good and the Pentaksiran Tingkatan Tiga (PT3) examination for this year . Most parents support the move towards classroom assessments for students. DR YVONNE MICHELLE CAMPBELL As a parent, I feel […]
Ministry lauded for abolishing UPSR
KUCHING: The Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers’ Union (KGBS) has commended the Ministry of Education (MOE) for its decision to abolish the Ujian Perperiksan Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) examination. KGBS president Ahmad Malie disclosed that the association had previously voiced out its opinion on the matter to the ministry. He described the abolishment of the examination as one […]
