From The Star, 10/5/2007 (Thurs)
Most parents are wary about the decision made by the MES to abolish UPSR in year 6 and PMR in form 3 and replace them with school assessments instead. - refer to The End of UPSR and PMR?
Responding to a proposal by the Malaysian Examinations Syndicate (MES) that both public examinations be abolished in 2012 and 2015 respectively, parents said that the UPSR and PMR were still needed.
Dr S.C. Ng said that examinations prepare students for life. “Children must be trained to face challenges and there is no better way then through public examinations.”
“We must have examinations and other assessment as well. The final result should then be a combination of all these components,” he said.
One of parent suggested that the MES must specify which methods will be used before tampering with the present system as lot of the views seem to be based on assumptions rather than concrete evidence.
Principal Tengku Azuan Tengku Mohamed from a pioneer cluster school, Kolej Tunku Kurshiah in Seremban, said that the time was right for a change. “I support school-based assessment as the present system has led to too much stress and competition among parents, students and even school administrators.” MES director Datuk Dr Adi Badiozaman Tuah had said the Education Ministry would get feedback from all stakeholders before deciding. So what do you think? I agree with the MES for changing the current system because parents, as well as students and school administrators are getting more and more obsessed with good performances in the UPSR and PMR, while diminishing their view of importance to other areas, don't you think? This system has been going on and on for more than half a century now, and is considerably old for a developing country like Malaysia. Maybe, we DO need a change. Brought to you by I,Malaysian! We share, we care.
I agree with you and i have posted some 80% of things i understand which can be written down in English without losing the real meaning.
My English is bad... Too bad...