PUTRAJAYA: The suggestion to bring back the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) and Pentaksiran Tingkatan Tiga (PT3) will be brought to Cabinet, says Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek.
She said this during the Education Ministry monthly assembly here in Putrajaya today (Sept 23)
Fadhlina said for now, the ministry shall retain what has been implemented at this stage and added that it has other issues to focus on now such as the new education plan and the 2027 curriculum
"We have already incorporated various input including thoughts about these major exams into our engagement sessions for the roadshow, which is part of shaping the future of Malaysia's education system," said Fadhlina.
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“We are in the midst of preparing our overall view to bring forward during the Cabinet meeting, however it involves several different aspects. Our children aren’t lab rats that we can study by implementing these exams back-and-forth," said Fadhlina
She added that the ministry has made a reaffirmation to strengthen classroom-based assessment (PBD) and teacher training to ensure that nothing affects the overall education of students.
On Sept 16, Fadhlina reportedly said this issue may be brought to the Cabinet for discussion as part of educational reforms.
This follows comments from Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who noted that UPSR and PT3 served as important benchmarks for student readiness before SPM.
The absence of major assessments for Standard Six and Form Three students needs to be addressed, he said, especially as 10,177 students did not sit for SPM last year due to reading, writing and arithmetic learning issues.
The UPSR, previously a Standard Six assessment, was abolished in 2021 while PT3 was scrapped the following year.
