Quality of education system doubtful

Quality of education system doubtful

From Koran Tempo

Thousands of high school (SMU) and vocational high school (SMK) students will be retaking the national final exams early next month.

Those retaking the exams in July comprise 10 percent of 13,363 SMU students and 16.8 percent of 8,000 SMK students in Tangerang regency, Banten (Tempo Interaktif, June 15).

That thousands of students failed the exam the first time around is not a normal phenomenon, and is further proof that the quality of our education system is questionable.

In this case, it is more likely that the teachers in charge are at fault, rather than the students. Therefore, the time has come to change our education system, especially with the replacement of the minister concerned.

ARMAN SIRAIT Bremen, Germany