By Jane Ng

THE mixed reaction by parents to the recent recommendation to do away with exams in the first two years of primary education has got some MPs worried.

They are particularly concerned that the introduction of regular tests on topics learnt will be more stressful than having the traditional two major exams in a year.

But Senior Minister of State for Education Grace Fu stuck to her guns, reiterating the need to move away from an overly strong emphasis on exams at the lower primary level.

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