This move will definitely have a significant effect on reversing the exam-oriented aspect ofour education system in years to come. I believe it would be wise to move away from the obsessive testing system and begin promoting a culture of learning right from the foundation or primary level. Many education systems, such as in France and Japan, expose their students to high-stakes examsonly after establishing a strong learning-oriented culture at the primary level. Similarly, our students should be trained to do meaningful learning instead of rote learning before they encounter their first high-stakes exam, which is the SPM. The employment of formative assessment activities can also take the edge off the exam-oriented education system at SPM level.

Source: The Star June 02, 2021 00:33 UTC