Archive for October, 2010
15 October 2010
Just for Laughs 10
Posted by DAVID BC TAN under: humour.
Malaysia’s vexing education system is going thru another round of introspection. It looks like the Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) examination for Form 3 students will be changed to a school-based assessment while the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) examination for Year Six pupils would remain – albeit with changes to its curriculum. Expect the change to kick in beginning 2016.
It appears a committee formed to study and review both examinations had concluded that major changes were necessary. According to the Education Minister (and DPM) Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, the move was to ensure the exams were “relevant in the current environment.”
Meanwhile, here’s something to cheer you up.
