PARLIAMENT | The abolishment of UPSR and PT3 examinations aimed to reduce academic stress among school students and prevent suicide, the Dewan Rakyat heard this morning.

This was according to Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek, who was responding to a question from Tan Kar Hing (Harapan-Gopeng) about recent suicide cases among students, which some had blamed on stressful school curriculums.

“This was why the ministry had taken the step to abolish examinations. So that there will be no more exam-based learning.

“There is no more exam-oriented learning. Instead, we focus on learning based on inquiries, exploration, experience, contextual study, and assessments...