More than exam results
YEAR Six pupils went back to school on Thursday to collect their Primary School Assessment Report (PPSR).
These contain reports for sports, physical and curriculum activities, classroom assessment and psychometric assessment together with their UPSR results and started last year. From last year, pupils are no longer assessed based on the number of As they scored in their UPSR.
Although pupils could obtain their PPSR from school, some opted to get their results through the Short Messaging System while others logged onto the Examinations Syndicate portal to check theirs.
SK Taman Megah Year Six pupil Bryan Hew Kai Siang believes that the PPSR gives those who are less into academics a chance to shine in sports.
His mother, Karen Kok, said her son’s results showed a good balance between studies and co-curricular involvement.
“Children should not be stressed as that’s not what education is about. These assessments prepare them to learn about team spirit and how to use the other side of their brain,” she added.
Bryan who obtained 3As, 1B, 1C and 1D in the UPSR, said he is happy with his PPSR scores.
“After this, I will have friends over for play dates. I’m going to Cameron Highlands and my mum will be teaching me a new game!” he said excitedly.
The Education Ministry announced in September that there would be no more press conferences on the analysis of the UPSR results as carried out previously.
This, the ministry added, is to ensure that the focus is not on exam results but to assess what the pupils have learnt over the last six years in primary school.
Katrina Teoh did not expect to get straight As as she found the Mathematics paper to be tough.
The Year Six pupil who spent five hours a day on her studies, wants to relax and listen to tunes from popular Korean boyband BTS.
Her mother Sharon Tan said her daughter put in a lot of effort. She was not sure how the PPSR was calculated but glad that it emphasised on other components. The UPSR does not highlight what skills the children are good at, she added. — By