UPSR exams

DEFINITION

Primary School Achievement Test, also known as Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (in Malay), is a national examination taken by all students in Malaysia at the end of their sixth year in primary school before they leave for secondary school. It is prepared and examined by the Malaysian Examinations Syndicate (Lembaga Peperiksaan Malaysia), an agency that constitutes the Ministry of Education. Students in national schools (sekolah kebangsaan) are required to take five subjects, in addition to an aptitude test. Students in Chinese and Tamil national-type schools (sekolah jenis kebangsaan) are required to take two additional language subjects, totaling seven subjects.Multiple choice questions are tested using a standardize optical answer sheet that uses optical mark recognition for detecting answers.

ADVANTAGES

* Determining the ability of a student.
* It can test students' understanding.
* Through the examination held, teachers can understand students' weaknesses.
* Teachers think of ways to help students overcome those weaknesses.

DISADVANTAGES

* The pressure on students.
* Of parents and teachers lead students to force myself to get excellent results.
* The student may find it hard to learn because the pressure applied to them.

SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE UPSR EXAMS.

My proposal is to improve the examination of teachers and parents need to give support and encouragement to students to answer the exam questions. In addition, the examination must be in accordance with the learning that has been taught to pupils and format questions.

MONTHLY EXAM IN SCHOOL

MONTHLY EXAM IN SCHOOL

DEFINITION
As guest judge students in terms of the development of intellectual, emotional, language, cognitive know the weaknesses and strengths. Rating is responding to the teaching and learning process whether or not the objective has been achieved. Besides, it is to test the students about their learning in school whether they understand or not. The purpose of the assessment is to collect tracking information for record retention. The results of evaluation studies conducted detection will be used for reference in designing or teaching activities appropriate to the students. In addition, the results of this assessment can also be submitted to the relevant authorities in an effort to increase the capacity of the students.

ADVANTAGES

* Teacher may know the level of their students in learning.

* Students can improve their learning every month.

* Every students will try study hard in their learning to do in monthly exam.

* Students will try to success in their exam.

* Students will try to get a good result in their exam.

* Students will be comfortable or accustomed to the test.

DISADVANTAGES

* Teachers have no choice but to comply with the prescribed education policy.

* No time for students and teachers for preparation in exam.

* The unsatisfactory results in exams.

* Students will get stress in their learning.

SUGGESTION TO IMPROVE THIS MONTHLY EXAMS.

My suggestion to improve this monthly exam is teachers need much to make additional classes for students prior to the exam because they may be more willing and confident to answer their exam questions. In addition, the question must be provided in accordance syllabus taught to students so that they are easy to study.