PT3 students share their secret of success
PETALING JAYA: Best friends Amirul Haziq Amri and Jordan Jeremiah would go to a cafe to meet up and study together for the Form Three Assessment (PT3).
“A few weeks before PT3, we would Skype together at night just to study together.
“This was important to us because we can help each other with different subjects as I would help Jordan with Living Skills while he helped me with Science,” said Amirul who scored straight As.
He said other students preferred to do short notes but the two would highlight important information in their reference books.
“In my opinion, the PT3 assessment is beneficial because of the Higher Order Thinking Skill (HOTS) questions, which encourage students to think outside the box,” said Amirul.
Jordan who scored 7As and 2Bs in the PT3, said the assessment is a bit unfair because not all the schools have the same exam paper.
“It’s better to level the playing field at this point because we still need the results to apply for residential schools or the arts or science stream,” he added.
Delighted with his son Kirtti Kesavan’s results, Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) councillor Thayalan Kavin said the school’s teachers played an important role.
“His school structured the revision well, and focused on what was important.
“We are lucky because he studied in a good school,” said Thayalan who is a quantity surveyor.
His son Kirtti who studies in a school in Petaling Jaya, obtained straight As for the PT3.
Some form of examination is needed, Thayalan said, to allow students to gauge where they stand and where they can improve.
“However, it’s vital to assess them on things like their ability to communicate and extra curricular activities; assessing holistically is a must.
“Parents must coach and be encouraging to their child from the beginning,” he added.
Over the moon with his results, Kirtti balanced his revision by following a timetable and doing workbook exercises.
To de-stress, the youngster played video games and represented his school in football.
Reading newspapers everyday came in handy for Brandon Koh who saw improvement in his language papers for the PT3.
The private school candidate was among the 77 candidates in his school who sat for the PT3.
Preferring to study on his own, the bespectacled teenager said his parents encouraged him to read English, Bahasa Malaysia and Chinese newspapers.
“It also helped in giving me ideas for essay writing. I’m looking forward to the new school year to work harder and achieve better results,” he added.