PMR/UPSR - to abolish or not?

The world seems divided - yes or no? I personally think that this is not the issue.

If a 50 year old car is not working and cannot take the driver and the passengers to it's intended destination, the car needs to be replaced! Simple! One cannot think of merely replacing parts, discuss if it needs to be replaced and expect the car to run on forever.
 Firstly, the car needs to be replaced! It's old and not working the way it was intended. The roads have also changed.  Many things have changed. We need to acknowledge that there need to be a deeper rethinking of education to be in line with the developments of the world. The industrial age demand for manpower does not apply any more and knowledge-based industries are on the rise (I know, sounds cliche ;-(  ).  There is also greater acknowledgment of the need to respond to the learning needs of the children, help them develop their skills, build passion and and inspire creativity. Education should not be just about paper qualification. Much more can be said here. Suffice for now.

Next, the drivers need to be changed - don't expect your great-grandfather to drive you around all the time. They need the rest and enjoy and fruits of their success. Above all, share their knowledge with new drivers, not drive or merely tell them what to do! So too, new and innovative ideas which are engaging with the development of our society needs to be in place. So, ministers and "leaders" if you do not know what to do - get new and young people in and work with them.


Lastly, move in a car is about safety. So too, education is not just getting to a destination. It is about bringing out the best in us all - especially our children. It is about helping our kids find their passion. It is about being happy too. Education is about head, heart and the spirit (soul, if you like).


So, look beyond schooling and examinations - we need to do more - much, much more than just thinking about abolishing certain examinations.

Can we do it? We must!



We ALL (parents included) need to think about how to prepare our children for a future we cannot even accurately predict. There is much work to be done!