KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysians are encouraged to vote for Pahang’s SK Kempadang after the rural school made it to the top three for the inaugural World’s Best School Prizes in the Innovation category.
SK Kempadang has been shortlisted from more than 3,500 schools which registered from over 111 countries and will be in the running for the US$50,000 (RM 228,925) prize if it wins in the category.
According to a statement issued by Khazanah Nasional Bhd, Yayasan Hasanah, Yayasan Pahang, Yayasan Amir and LeapEd, the primary school serves predominantly B40 students from what was once a small fishing community in Pahang.
“When the pandemic hit and standardised testing (UPSR) was scrapped, the school needed a robust system to ensure effective continuous classroom-based assessment. It collaborated as a team to develop their own tool, to meet their own needs.
“Its digital solution Smartzoom tracks student progress in real-time, testament to the school’s capacity and confidence to innovate, and what our schools can do if upskilled and empowered to solve their most pressing problems.
“We are inspired by SK Kempadang’s resilience in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, the dedication to overcome their challenges, their innovative use of technology, and the collective effort of the entire Kg Kempadang community to make a real difference for the lives of their students,” the statement read.
Malaysians can cast their votes here so SK Kempadang will be able to share the Smartzoom innovation with schools across the country.
The closing time and date are at 7.59am on October 3 (Malaysian time).
All shortlisted schools across the five prizes will share their best practices during events at World Education Week and through School Transformation Toolkits that showcase their innovation and instructions on how others can replicate their methods to help improve education everywhere. – The Vibes, September 26, 2022
