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Formal examinations have always been the traditional method to gauge a student’s ability since the ancient days.

Formal examinations have always been the traditional method to gauge a student’s ability since the ancient days. 1k7yy
However since two decades ago, several educational centres around the globe have been gradually abolishing formal examinations as they were deemed to be an inaccurate method to gauge a student’s ability. This essay is to discuss whether it is more advantageous to implement other alternatives to assess student’s ability in replacement of formal examinations. Usually, formal examinations are conducted by places of higher learning to enable proper and appropriate assessment for their students. This will be a comprehensive and convenient way to ascertain one’s academic level. The institution will be able to know the students who are capable enough to be awarded a degree for instance. Also, they will be able to determine those who are underachieving and thus not deserving of the degree due to the lack of standard and ability. In my experience as a medical student, I sat for several formal examinations in order to prove that I have the sufficient knowledge, skills and aptitude to graduate as a doctor. Formal examinations were definitely essential to determine one’s adequacy of knowledge. However, I am of the opinion that it is unfair to determine one’s ability solely on a single formal examination. Many factors may affect the student’s attendance for the examination for instance, being physically, mentally and emotionally unwell. Some students may experience unforeseen circumstances which render them unable to attend that particular examination. Some of the factors as mentioned can even impair or negatively affect one’s performance during the examination thereby affecting one’s results. Other alternatives like assignments, group work, projects in addition to formal examinations are therefore more ideal to counteract these issues. Moreover, these alternatives can foster other values in an individual such as teamwork, better communications, social skills and problem-solving skills therefore helping the student prepare better for their future career. In conclusion, I support the notion that formal examinations should be not be the only methods to assess a student’s ability. More emphasis should be placed on developing an individual as a whole and less emphasis placed on formal examinations.
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However
since two decades ago, several educational
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centres
around the

globe have been
gradually
abolishing
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formal
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examinations
as they
were deemed
to be an inaccurate

method to gauge a
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student’s
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ability
. This essay is to discuss whether it is more advantageous to

implement other alternatives to assess
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student’s
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ability
in replacement of
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formal
examinations.

Usually
,
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formal
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examinations
are conducted
by places of higher learning to enable proper

and appropriate assessment for their
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students
. This will be a comprehensive and convenient way to

ascertain one’s academic level. The institution will be able to know the
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students
who are capable

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enough
to
be awarded
a degree
for instance
.
Also
, they will be able to determine those who are

underachieving and
thus
not deserving of the degree due to the lack of standard and
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ability
. In my

experience as a medical
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student
, I sat for several
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formal
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examinations
in order to prove that I have

the sufficient knowledge,
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skills
and aptitude to graduate as a doctor.
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Formal
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examinations
were

definitely essential to determine one’s adequacy of knowledge.

However
, I am of the opinion that it is unfair to determine one’s
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ability
solely
on a single

formal
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examination
.
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Many
factors may affect the
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student’s
attendance for the
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examination
for

instance, being
physically
, mentally and
emotionally
unwell.
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Some
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students
may experience

unforeseen circumstances which render them unable to attend that particular
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examination
.
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Some of the
factors as mentioned can even impair or
negatively
affect one’s performance during the

examination thereby affecting one’s results. Other alternatives like assignments, group work,

projects
in addition
to
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formal
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
examinations
are
therefore
more ideal to counteract these issues.

Moreover
, these alternatives can foster other values in an individual such as teamwork, better

communications, social
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
skills
and problem-solving
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
skills
therefore
helping the
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student
prepare better

for their future career.

In conclusion
, I support the notion that
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formal
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examinations
should be not
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be
the
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only


methods to assess a
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student’s
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ability
. More emphasis should
be placed
on developing an individual

as a whole and less emphasis placed on
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
formal
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
examinations
.
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IELTS essay Formal examinations have always been the traditional method to gauge a student’s ability since the ancient days.

Essay
  American English
6 paragraphs
338 words
6.0
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