COMPARISION OF ASSESSMENT IN MALAYSIA AND

SOUTH KOREA

DR. SOAIB BIN ASIMIRAN

By

Nur Fatihah Ismail

Nur Hafizah A.Wahab
Khairunisa Mohd Kadir
Nur Atiqah Ayuni Rosly
WHAT IS STUDENT ASSESSMENT?

Student Assessment refer to the

process of collecting and analyzing
information on student
achievement at school in all
cognitive, affective and psycho-
motor domain, so as to secure
objective value and raise
understanding for students.

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 SCHOOL STRUCTURE IN MALAYSIA

Year 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Standard / 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5
Form
Elementary School
Secondary School
Middle School High
School

Academic Vocational

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SCHOOL STRUCTURE IN SOUTH KOREA

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 ASSESSMENT IN MALAYSIA

SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT

 Centralized by the Malaysian Examination Syndicate which is under the

Malaysian Ministry of Education.
 Form of holistic assessment that assesses cognitive (intellectual),
affective (emotional and spiritual) aspects and psychomotor (physical).
 Managed by the school and its assessment is carried out by subject
teachers continuously in the teaching and learning process.
 The PBS component consists of Center Assessment, School Assessment,
Psychometric Assessment and Co-curriculum, Physical Activity, Sports
and Co-curriculum Assessment.

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 STUDENT ASSESSMENT IN MALAYSIA

CENTERED ASSESSMENT

 The centered assessment is administered, checked, recorded and

reported at the school level by teachers on the scoring scheme issued
by the Malaysian Examination Syndicate.
 Example of centered assessment are large exam involving all students
in all schools and districts such as UPSR, PT3 and SPM.

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 STUDENT ASSESSMENT IN MALAYSIA

SCHOOL ASSESSMENT

 School assessment is designed, constructed, administered, examined,

recorded and reported by school teachers.
 Formative Assessment is carried out in line with the PdPc process.
 Summative Assessment is carried out at the of each learning unit, term,
month or year.
 This assessment served as Assessment for Learning, Assessment of
Learning.

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 STUDENT ASSESSMENT IN MALAYSIA

PSYCHOMATRIC
ASSESSMENT

 Psychometric Assessment is a systematic method of collecting information

which illustrated the psychological tricks.
 The measure psychological trend include aptitude and student
personality.

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 COMPONENT

APTITUDE PERSONALITY

Career
General Specific TRET
Interest

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 STUDENT ASSESSMENT IN MALAYSIA

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SPORT

& CO-CURRICULUM
ASSESSMENT

 Function as an indication of a student physical fitness and active

involvement in co-curriculum.
 Student performance is evaluated based on National Physical Fitness
Standard (SEGAK) and co-curiculum activity.
 Student position, level of representation, commitment, service, attendance
and performance will be assess.
 As a condition for entry to higher education institution (IPTA) by as much as
10%

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 STUDENT ASSESSMENT IN KOREA

INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL LEVEL REGIONAL LEVEL NATIONAL LEVEL
LEVEL
• Teacher assess • The Programme
achievement • National for International
and MPOEs diagnosed Assessment of Student
performance of student Education Assessment
students. performance by Achievement (PISA)
• The purpose of region or by city and (NAEA)-July • Trends in
this assessment to analyze the status • College International
is to help of teaching and Scholastic Ability Mathematics
students achieve learning Test (CSAT)- and Science
set goals of November Study (TIMSS)
education
 REGIONAL LEVEL

Program/Sys Total student Cycle Period Target Areas tested Purpose

tem assessment/ school
Sampling years
Subject Autonomously Once March 3rd, 4th, 5th, Korean, social Analyze student
Learning decides by per 7th, 8th Sciences, curricular study
Diagnostic provincial year grades Mathematics, achievement,
Test offices Science, English supports teachers
instruction so that
the student may
acquire basic
academic ability
Combined Autonomously 4 Times - 10th, 11th, Korean Language, Raises students
Achievement decided by per 12th grades Mathematics, adaptability to the
Test school year Foreign Language, College Scholastic
Social Studies, Ability Test
Science

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 NATIONAL

Program/Syste Total Cycle Period Target Areas tested Purpose

m student school
assessment years
/ Sampling
National Total Once July 6th, 9th, Korean, Analyze result in
Assessment student per 11th, Mathematics, relation to
of assessme year grades English education context
Educational nt variable.
Achievement
College Total Once Novemb 12th Korean, Higher education
Scholastic student per er grades Mathematics, admissions
Ability Test assessme year Social Science, information used
nt Foreign for student
Language, screening
Second Foreign
Language

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 INTERNATIONAL

Program/Sys Total student Cycle Period Target school Areas tested Purpose
tem assessment/ years
Sampling
TIMSS Sampling Every 4 years In time with Age 9 (4th Mathematics Assess the
the curricular grades) , Science, Mathematics
completion Questionnair ad Science
of the grade Ages 13(8th e competences
year grades) .
concerned
PISA sampling Every 3 years May- June Age 15 (10th Reading, Analyze the
grade) Mathematics background
, Science, variable and
Questionnair relations that
e impact
student
reading,
Mathematics
and Science
Competences

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 COMPARISON MALAYSIA-SOUTH KOREA

COMPONENT MALAYSIA SOUTH KOREA

EVALUATION PRIMARY SCHOOL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
AND • UJIAN PENCAPAIAN SCHOOL
ASSESSMENT SEKOLAH RENDAH (UPSR) • Non-Standardized
Assessment
SECONDARY SCHOOL • Depend on GPA (School
Middle Level Based Assessment) for
• PENTAKSIRAN TINGKATAN 3 admission into the
(PT3) secondary school.

High Level NATIONAL LEVEL

• SIJIL PELAJARAN MALAYSIA • College Scholastic Ability Test
(SPM) (CSAT) for admission to
university.
• National Assessment of
Education Achievement (NAEA)
for analyzing student
achievement.
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SWOT ANALYSIS MALAYSIA ASSESSMENT

 Student’s assessment report is

functioning to explain the progress
and growth of students.
 The emphasis on examination may
STRENGTH be reduced.
 Produces a balanced student
 Evaluate student achievement in
knowledge, skills and values aspect.
 Get information through student
participation.
 Based on early assessment

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 SWOT ANALYSIS MALAYSIA ASSESSMENT

 Causes difficulties for teachers

WEAKNESSES  Lack of morale support from

parent organization.

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 SWOT ANALYSIS MALAYSIA ASSESSMENT

Student can assess them self through

SBA report to enter university and
OPPORTUNITY colleagues .

 Lack of infrastructure and facilities

TREAT  Lack of financial support

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 What Make Them Succeed In
Education?
Korea
• One of homogeneous country in terms of identity formation,
mastery in national language and well planned education
systems.
• Has a stakeholder who both carries out a better policy.
Without political interference that affects the education
system.
• Parents Teacher Associations (PTA) that are very united
and strong in ensuring the development of their children's
education are at the highest level.
• "Hongik Ingan" means the expansion of human well-being
through education system.
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• The quality of the education system is through well planed
planning to emphasized in achieving education policies by
promoting good quality of life among the people.
• Providing good infrastructure and facilities for teaching and
learning process.
• The assessment system does not depend on centred
assessment and each school has its own module assessment.
It's a factor that makes Korea was successful produce
independent student. Students in school, college and
university are not very dependent on the government to get a
job. They create the job.
• Teacher clear about the policy in education system and they
really know about their job scope.
“If we don’t change the way we teach, we will be in trouble”… - Jack Ma
(World Economic Forum 2018).

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