Nations that Develop Talents of their citizens will dominate the future - Peter Drucker
Our education system is currently at the crossroad. Malaysians are so divided on the issues whether UPSR and PMR either have to be abolished or not. If we ask 100 people, we are going to get at least 200 answers!
Well, it is quite easy to take side and give our answer, YES or NO. But what is more important how can the proposal solve more fundamental issues in our education system such as this:
If we abolish UPSR and PMR, what is the 'destiny' of all textbooks that have been printed out and took a whooping cost of billion ringgit? Is a student still required to make reference to textbooks that imply the industrial brainwashing to a linear thinking person, who eventually when they grow as an adult always seek for a manual for a life changing problem?
The answer lies in heart of the problem itself. We are so mesmerized with 'getting better or incremental development' in our schooling experience, such as getting more As than anyone elses in this country as the ultimate measure of schooling excellence. So it becomes a national benchmark for every students to get as many As as possible.
The question is, if 60% of our students score all As in their UPSR, PMR and SPM, does that mean they are cleverer than students before them? or does that mean our nation's future is so bright and promising by having those A scorers to fill up our economic needs and lead our country to be high income nation?
Surely, the answer is to transform it to a new model of education that addresses the needs of 21st century society.
to be continued....
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