No more ABCDE, New Grading System for Malaysian students with Tahap Penguasaan, TP 1 – 6

No more ABCDE, New Grading System for Malaysian students with Tahap Penguasaan, TP 1 – 6

Since 2019, the Malaysian Ministry of Education (MoE) has officially abolished the three annual exams for primary school students from Standards 1 to 3, including mid-year and year-end exams. The removal of annual exams for Standards 1 to 3 raises the questions: how will student performance be monitored? How do we know they are learning,…

Understanding PBD: Why Your Standard 1 to 3 Child Might Still Have Exams

Understanding PBD: Why Your Standard 1 to 3 Child Might Still Have Exams

The Ministry of Education (MOE) decided to abolish exams for lower primary students (Standard 1, 2 & 3) in all government schools (SK, SJKC, & SJKT), and replace it with Classroom Assessments (Pentaksiran Bilik Darjah, PBD), a move that has generated mixed reactions. Some parents are happy about the decision, and feel that it should…

What is Sekolah Amanah?

What is Sekolah Amanah?

The Sekolah Amanah program (also known as Trust Schools Programme) was initiated by the Ministry of Education as part of a transformation program for public schools through smart partnerships between the public and private sectors. Sekolah Amanah will be managed by both private sector partners and government school leaders, under the supervision of the Ministry…