Peninsula parents taking note of Sarawak’s plan

PETALING JAYA: Sarawak’s plan to develop a statewide examination for its Year Six pupils in place of the abolished Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) shows that there are gaps in the current school-based assessment system, say parents.

Melaka Action Group For Parents in Education (Magpie) chairman Mak Chee Kin said it does not augur well for the assessment system if Sarawak intends to have its own state exams, and if there have been calls by parents to bring back UPSR and Pentaksiran Tingkatan Tiga (PT3).