Overemphasis on exams, grades


YEAR Six children sitting for the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) examination next year will have an extra English Paper. They will be tested not just on English Language Comprehension, but also on Writing. The papers will be graded as two subjects.

Previously there was only one English Language Paper for both national and vernacular schools.

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