Form Three Students' Readiness towards the Implementation of form Three Central Assessments (Pentaksiran Tingkatan 3 – PT3) in Selected Public Schools in Malaysia

Abstract

The study is conducted with the aim to investigate the level of readiness among students towards PT3 (Form Three Assessment) in School Based Assessment (SBA).  The objectives of the study include to determine the level of understanding and knowledge of public secondary school students towards PT3 and to determine their level of readiness on the assessment. The researcher employed a descriptive and correlative research design with 746 respondents which involved all form three students from four urban secondary schools in the district of Klang, Selangor in Malaysia. The research has found that students revealed a high level of readiness towards PT3 in terms of their understanding, knowledge and preparation for PT3. They were also prepared for the assessment. This implies the present perception of students regarding PT3 assessment as positive and encouraging. Hence, further studies should be extended from this research in different angles such as the teachers' perception and steps to improve the result for the assessment in schools.