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MOE to give input on Sarawak’s proposal to replace UPSR

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Education (MOE) will give its input to the Sarawak government regarding the proposal to draft its own assessment system to replace the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) for Year Six students in all government schools in the state. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said this is because the proposal is in […]

Alternative assessments needed now that UPSR cancelled

KUCHING: There must be comprehensive guidelines and monitoring of alternative assessment that will replace the Ujian Peperiksaan Sekolah Rendah (UPSR), opines an academic. Dr Zuraini Seruji, from a local tertiary institution, said the cancellation of UPSR did not downgrade the education standard in Malaysia but a comprehensive yardstick was needed. Having said that, she pointed […]

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 […]