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1.
1.1
What is PBS?
QUESTION
1.2
Is PBS new?
ANSWER
ANSWER
No. Teachers have already carried out PBS through
Penilaian Kerja Amali (PEKA), Ujian Lisan
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1.4
1.5
2.
2.1
ANSWER
Assessment that is planned, formulated, administered,
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QUESTION
2.3
ANSWER
of
Standard
2.4
2.5
What is the meaning of bands, statements of Bands report pupils achievement : Band 6 the highest
and Band 1 the lowest.
standard and descriptor?
Statements of Standard refers to pupils achievement
in general.
Descriptors are observable acts that can be measured
to determine pupils achievement along the learning
curve.
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
Must a pupil master each descriptor in order to Yes, pupils must master all descriptors in order to
achieve a particular band?
achieve a particular band. Mastery of each descriptor
provides proof that the pupil has mastered all the
content standard/learning outcome for the particular
band.
2.11
Can a pupil be assessed for a higher band even Yes, pupils can be assessed for a higher band even
though he/she has not mastered all the descriptors though he/she has not mastered all the descriptors in the
in a previous band?
previous band because teachers teach according to the
Standard Curriculum/Syllabus and not the DSP.
However, pupils must provide evidence be it verbally or
written to show that he/she has mastered the descriptors
in the previous band.
2.12
QUESTION
2.13
ANSWER
No. LINUS is a program aimed at identifying pupils
who fail to master the skills of reading, writing and
arithmetic (3Rs).
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2.16
3.
3.1
ANSWER
PP is an assessment conducted in school. However
assessment procedures, instruments , tasks,
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3.3
3.4
4.
4.1
ANSWER
PAJSK administers, records and reports pupils
involvement in sports, curricular and extra-curricular
activities. Standard Kecergasan Fizikal Kebangsaan
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5.
5.1
MAKLUMBALAS
PPsi is carried out in schools to measure pupils
innate and acquired abilities, thinking skills, problemsolving skills, career preferences, talent, attitude and
personality. PPsi is neither based on the learning
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5.3
OPERATION
SOALAN
MAKLUMBALAS
6.1
6.2
What is the composition of the PBS Committee in In under enrolled schools, a teacher may have to hold
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6.3
Is it necessary for a pupil who has just returned from It is not necessary because PS is carried out during
a prolonged residence overseas/absence from the process of teaching and learning.
school be reassessed for PS which he/she has
missed?
6.4
Is it necessary for a pupil who has just returned from PP is carried out within a specific time-frame as
a prolonged residence overseas/absence from stipulated by the Examinations Syndicate. PP cannot
school be reassessed for PP which he/she has be carried out at other times outside the set duration.
missed?
6.5
6.6
How is PBS carried out for pupils with special Pupils with
Special Needs are assessed and
needs?
evaluated using a special Performance Standard with
appropriate mechanisms. Administrators must provide
special services,equipment or customised software for
assessment as necessary.
QUESTION
6.7
ANSWER
Teachers are the most appropriate person to assess
their own pupils because they :
7.1
What is evidence?
ANSWER
Evidence can be divided into two : pupils and
materials.
Pupils are considered the best evidence for some
skills because they can display an acquired ability
either through action or orally.
Material evidence refers to processes or products
such as photos, graphics, artifacts, reports etc.
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7.2
7.3
QUESTION
ANSWER
7.4
Should evidence in text books and activity books be It is not necessary. Teachers need only record pupils
copied and kept in the FPM?
achievement in the form for FPM and also the SPPBS
7.5
7.6
7.8
7.9
Can the FS be prepared at the end of the school FS must be prepared at the beginning of the year and
year?
updated throughout the year because teaching,
learning and assessment is a continuous effort.
FS must be updated throughout the shool year.
SOALAN
7.10
MAKLUMBALAS
All evidence should be returned to their owners
(pupils) after it has been recorded in the PBS
Management System : SPPBS.
All evidence that is not claimed by their owners should
be destroyed after 2 weeks of recording in the
SPPBS.
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QUALITY ASSURANCE
QUESTION
8.1
ANSWER
Quality Assurance is carried out to ensure PBS is of
the highest quality and is carried out according to the
guidelines provided.Stringent measures must be
undertaken by all concerned to ensure quality is
assured in all aspects and at each stage of the
assessment. Only thus can the assessment produce
information that is accurate and reflects the true ability
of the pupils assessed.
Quality Assurance is achieved through mentoring,
coordination, monitoring and trekking
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8.2
.
Mentoring is the process of assisting, facilitating and
guiding teachers to carry out PBS according to the
correct procedures and principles of PBS. Mentoring
also ensures that teachers knowledge and
understanding of PBS is constantly enhanced and
updated.
What is mentoring?
QUESTION
8.3
What is monitoring?
ANSWER
Monitoring is the process of ensuring that the correct
procedures as outlined by the Examinations
Syndicate have been observed in carrying out PBS.
Frequency of monitoring depends on the PBS
Committee
Internal monitoring is carried out by Senior Teachers/
Heads of Departments, Master Trainers, Guru
Cemerlang and Principals or Head Teachers.
External monitoring is carried out by officers from the
Examinations Syndicate/State Education Departments
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What is coordination?
SOALAN
8.5
What is trekking?
MAKLUMBALAS
Trekking is the process of evaluating assessment
instruments used to carry out PBS in order to:
1. Identify the strength, weaknesses and
practicality of said instruments
2. Evaluate reliability and validity of said
instruments
3. Suggest improvements to the instruments
Trekking is carried out by officers from the
Examinations Syndicate or others appointed by the
Examinations Syndicate.
8.6
may
conduct
cross
monitoring
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with
cooperation
will
8.7
Are schools allowed to carry out cross coordination Schools may do so to ensure the appropriateness of
with neighbouring schools to benefit of both parties? the assessment instruments /tasks/assignments used
during the process of teaching, learning and
assessment.
ANSWER
9.1
What is SPPBS?
9.2
When can teachers record pupils achievement in PS PS data can be recorded at any time.
and PAJSK in the SPPBS?
Data entry into PAJSK will be determined by the
Examinations Syndicate.
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9.3
How is data of pupils who transfer to a new school The transferring pupils particulars must first be
executed?
cancelled in the APDM by the teacher from the
original school. Once the new school registers the
pupil into APDM the previous data can be retrieved.
9.4
How do schools without access to the internet For schools without access to the internet the SPPBS
record pupils data in the SPPBS?
stand alone version can be used. The stand alone CD
can be obtained from State Education Departments
and District Education Departments.
9.5
QUESTION
ANSWER
9.6
9.7
How can parents obtain feedback about their A descriptive and formative report can be generated via
the SPPBS whenever needed. The report contains
childrens achievement?
information about pupils achievement at the particular
stage.
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