IN the hit movie Click, Adam Sandler’s character pressed a button on his special remote control and got transported to the future.
Now, pupils preparing for the UPSR (Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah) examination can receive some extra help with the click of a button on their Astro remote controls.
Going on air today, Astro Tutor TV may give Year Six pupils more reasons to watch television — with good reason.
A first in the country, the content in Astro Tutor TV is 100% based on the UPSR examination syllabus.
Amy, the animated teacher on UPSR Express with a Science sample question. The channel broadcasts a 24-hour revision programme, covering four subjects, namely Bahasa Malaysia, English, Mathematics and Science.
In the UPSR Express programme, pupils can first watch the tutorials on the exam topics before answering the model exam questions by pressing the “R” interactive button on the remote control.
Each 30-minute episode features lively animations and interactions between the “teacher” and voice-over by a child, bringing a new dimension to revision.
Astro education head Yasmin Megat shared that this audio-visual approach is used to complement the syllabus taught in classrooms.
A research carried out in the University of Texas demonstrated that children on average remember only 10 to 20% of what they read but they can retain 50% of what they see and hear.
“With Astro Tutor TV, teachers couldn’t have found a better way to teach a science phenomenon such as an eclipse as they can look at the visuals,” said Yasmin.
With two new episodes on a subject every Monday to Thursday, and reruns of the programmes on Friday and the weekend, Astro Tutor TV allows pupils to revise at their own time and pace, from the comfort of their homes.
This is an advantage of Astro Tutor TV as pupils with different abilities who are weaker in a certain topic can watch reruns of the episodes which are shown throughout the day.
“Pupils who have a Astro video recorder at home can record the episodes and play it again,” said Yasmin, adding that the pause and rewind functions are very useful in helping teachers to teach a difficult concept in school.
Yasmin: The pupils can pick up tips on how to tackle tricky exam questions. According to her, the Astro Tutor TV team has a panel of teachers and revision book publishers on hand to provide input on how to score in the exam.
“The pupils can pick up tips on how to tackle tricky exam questions,” she said.
Besides, they can look at common mistakes often committed in examinations in the segment Silap Lagi.
“The pupils might also be able to relate to the child voice-over who asks questions that probably go on in their head when they are watching Tutor TV at home,” she said.
Taking a holistic approach to revision, Astro Tutor TV also features self-motivation tips, study strategies and a comedy capsule, HA3.
“Laughing is the best way for pupils to destress when they are preparing for examinations,” said Yasmin.
For pupils who need some boost of inspiration, they can also catch Lulus!, a programme which featured five well-rounded pupils who had performed well in UPSR.
By bringing revision to the living room, Yasmin said parents can now play a more active role in helping their children to excel in examinations.
“Based on the feedback we have received, the common complaint among parents is that they know very little about the examination syllabus,” Yasmin said.
She encouraged parents to watch Astro Tutor TV with their children as parental support was an important factor in motivating pupils to perform better.
Astro Tutor TV (Channel 100) is part of the Family Pack and is free to all Astro customers. Channel 100 opens today and closes on September 23. The vernacular versions of the UPSR Express programme for Mathematics and Science will be shown in mid-August.
The channel is also free to all government schools that are equipped with Kampus Astro decoders.
Astro subscribers can log on to
www.astro.com.my to watch the repeat shows and attempt the questions shown on the website.
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