In the recent years, many have begun to believe that the age – old method of taking
examinations for the analysis of students' academic ability is not a proper manner and
therefore they suggest that the method of continuous assessment should be introduced in
place of exams. Although, many may readily favour this, I firmly disagree to such an opinion.
My position is argued further.
Out of all the reasons, the foremost one is that exams serve as an excellent feedback
mechanism for the academicians. Exams have been a part and parcel of the education system
since long. It is one of the most assured way to verify the students' mastery on the knowledge
imparted. In addition, exams energies the students mentally. When there are exams, students
are motivated to learn, revise and understand topics which they would otherwise keep putting
off.
Furthermore, exams groom students for further because exams demand effective
planning, time management and skill of presentation with clarity. This means exams make us
learn life skills. To cap it all, they offer a chance to gain a qualification. This means these
assessment criteria are stepping stones to methodical way of learning and thus, a good
professional future.
On the contrary, some people counter argue and claim in the favour of continuous
assessment. To begin with, such a manner of assessment provide good learning in parts and
help to indicate learning gaps to the learners. The students recognize their shortcomings in
their understanding and know that re-learning and interaction for corrections is necessary. It
actually enhances self-awareness for individual's strengths and weakness.
Thus, to conclude the discussion, it can be commented that though the method of
continuous assessment enhances performance to a large extent, my arguments justify that
exams are indeed a fair mechanism for analysing the students' ability to re-express their
In the recent years,
many
have begun to believe that the age –
old
method of taking
examinations for the analysis of students' academic ability is not a proper manner and
therefore
they suggest that the method of continuous assessment should
be introduced
in
place
of exams. Although,
many may
readily
favour
this, I
firmly
disagree to such an opinion.
My position
is argued
further
.
Out of all the reasons, the foremost one is that exams serve as an excellent feedback
mechanism
for the academicians. Exams have been a part and parcel of the education
system
since
long. It is one of the most assured
way
to verify the students' mastery on the
knowledge
imparted
.
In addition
, exams energies the students mentally. When there are exams,
students
are motivated
to learn, revise and understand topics which they would
otherwise
keep
putting
off
.
Furthermore
, exams groom students for
further
because
exams demand effective
planning
, time management and
skill
of presentation with clarity. This means exams
make
us
learn
life
skills
. To cap it all, they offer a chance to gain a qualification. This means
these
assessment criteria are stepping stones to methodical way of learning and
thus
, a
good
professional
future.
On the contrary
,
some
people
counter argue and claim in the
favour
of continuous
assessment
. To
begin
with, such a manner of assessment provide
good
learning in parts
and
help
to indicate learning gaps to the learners. The students recognize their shortcomings
in
their
understanding and know that re-learning and interaction for corrections is necessary. It
actually
enhances self-awareness for individual's strengths and weakness.
Thus
,
to conclude
the discussion, it can
be commented
that though the method of
continuous assessment enhances performance to a large extent, my arguments justify that
exams are
indeed
a
fair
mechanism for
analysing
the students' ability to re-express their
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