Joint Statement Released by Dong Zong and Jiao Zong
April 27, 2020
Senior and Junior UEC Examination Postponed to December—
May Reschedule When Movement Control Order Lift
Due to uncertainty derived from the coronavirus alert, the government had resorted to postponement or cancellation of public examinations. In response to the severe circumstance, the following decisions were approved in the ad hoc meeting held by the MICSS Unified Examination Committee recently:
- The Senior and Junior UEC examination to be postponed to December 2020; and
- The timetable for the said examination will be pronounced when the schools are reopened upon the stability of the coronavirus spread.
Dong Jiao Zong emphasises that the UEC is a standardised examination thus stability, reliability and commensurability is demanded. Moreover, the UEC has been held for the past 45 years be it rain or shine thus far, its reliability and academic status must be safeguarded prudentially and professionally.
Ensuing the pronouncement made by the Prime Minister on April 23 to once again prolong the Movement Control Order until May 12, Dong Jiao Zong will consistently pay close attention to the matter and observe the final exit strategy and latest guidelines for informed decision on the time of examination for public attention.