KUCHING: There is a dire need for Sarawakian children to be educated in order for them to be intelligent, diligent, critical and persevere.
Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Youth Chief Datuk Snowdan Lawan has called upon every related parties to train the children from their early school days.
“By having exams and regular assessment are methodologies where we can measure and assess our children learning capabilities.
“If we are to abolish exams right from Primary 6 to Form 3 (UPSR – PT3), then parents have no parameters to monitor their children academic achievements. No exams means no report cards to look at.”
Snowdan said this when asked on his views about media reports that the passing grade for the academic session’s final examinations (UASA) has been lowered from 40% to 20%.
“Literally it means we are lowering the passing grade in order to obtain a minimum pass.
“This does not augur well, and in the long run, we would not be able to produce quality minds.
“Our approach should be to produce students with intellect, competency and has the ability to stand among global players during symposiums, forums, offshore employment etc and on par with international standards.”
He stated that state’s educational policy should not be confined to fulfill only domestic requirements.
“But lacking in competency will jeopardise our entire human capital at a disadvantage at the global arena
“On a brighter note, Sarawak will proceed with the exams knowing too well that education is the way forward.
“To say that by abolishing exams is one way to reduce stress to our children is not an academic approach to our children learning capability,” he added, noting Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said, the children must be taught to face “challenges” in life in order to sharpen their minds.
“For that matter, Sarawak even go further to implement the DLP ( Dual Language Proramme) to cater to our children learning capacity.
“We don’t forego the importance of BM in the syllabus, while at the same time allow our children to master English as an international lingua franca.
“This will assist us to educate and produce professionals like engineers, doctors, technicians, lawyers and academicians. These minds are needed as we embark to progress as a developed state by 2030 and onwards.”
