Pupils need help to master BM

UPSR (Primary school assessment test) was abolished for good after the Education Minister took into consideration views expressed by various stakeholders such as parents, teachers, students as well as unions and associations during meetings held nationwide, “Education Minister: UPSR exams to be abolished; PT3 is cancelled this year” (The Star, April 28).

One of the obvious benefits of the abolition is restoring the fun of learning to primary school pupils, especially those in Year 6 who usually feel a certain level of anxiety come September when the exam is held, “Abolishing the exam can bring back the joy of learning” (The Star, May 3) and “Making learning fun again” (The Star, May 5).