THE Year Four Learning Matrix (MPT4) needs to be understood carefully. Officially, MPT4 is not a replacement for UPSR. It has been framed as a diagnostic assessment to identify pupils’ strengths and weaknesses early so that teachers can plan interventions in Years Five and Six. That intention is educationally sound.
Internationally, assessing pupils during the primary years is not unusual although systems differ in purpose and design.
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