Sandy Choon,12, of SJKC Cheng Yu was the only pupil of school sited for the Primary School Achievement Test, also known as Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) at her school in Kedah yesterday. (Starpic by photographer G.C.TAN/The Star-11th SEPT 2017.
EVERY year, exam season grips Malaysian families with a mix of fear and hope. For some, exams mean anxiety and sleepless nights. For others, they are milestones that cultivate discipline and test their ability to perform under pressure.
This duality has fuelled an ongoing debate in Malaysia since the abolition of UPSR (Primary School Achievement Test) in 2021 and PT3 (Form 3 Assessment) in 2022, raising critical questions: Are exams a burden? Are they essential in shaping the next generation?
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