In modern education system, students are assessed in various ways including formal examinations and continual assessment like coursework and projects or assignments. Some people contend that formal examinations are the only effective approach to evaluate the strength of students. They argue that continual assessments are not satisfied so as to formal examinations. In this stance, I do not believe that there is one approach to cover all sides. The combination of both the formal examinations and continual assessment are essential to assess a student’s performance.
To start with, formal exams are introduced in order for teachers to see whether pupils really learn something from the lessons and the course as a whole. In doing so, students can be able to find their strength and weakness. In addition to this, formal exams are also beneficial for teachers as they can clearly see which student excels and those who need intensive caring. However, it examines only the memorizing ability of a student, not his creativity. At the top of that, students often get nervous when they take part in an important exam. For example, one of my brilliant friends always performs badly in formal exams due to his nervousness.
On the flip side, continual assessment is a method in which students are assessed continuously over a period of time. Continuous assessment includes several types such as daily class work, course pertaining to projects and papers, and practical tasks. It has tremendous impact on pupils. Students get a constant stream of opportunity to excel themselves when assessment is continued. That is to say that assessment becomes embedded into the stream of learning. This results in that students are able to demonstrate their mastery as promptly as they choose to. Pupils’ lives become increasingly oriented towards real learning. On the other hand, there may have some malpractices in continuous assessment. Students may copy their projects or assignment from the Internet or other sources. For example, my elder brother very often copied his assignments from the Internet.
In fine, formal exams, examine only the rote memory of a student whereas continuous assessment tests the students’ ability and overall competence in a more natural way. In the case, I would like to say that the methods are not complementing to each other since both the approaches have some drawbacks. Actually, the combination of formal exam and continuous assessment can meet the objective of assessment of a student.
In modern education system,
students
are assessed
in various ways including
formal
examinations
and
continual
assessment
like coursework and projects or assignments.
Some
people
contend that
formal
examinations
are the
only
effective approach to evaluate the strength of
students
. They argue that
continual
assessments
are not satisfied
so as to
formal
examinations
. In this stance, I do not believe that there is one approach to cover all sides. The combination of both the
formal
examinations
and
continual
assessment
are essential to assess a
student’s
performance.
To
start
with,
formal
exams
are introduced
in order for teachers to
see
whether pupils
really
learn something from the lessons and the course as a whole. In doing
so
,
students
can be able to find their strength and weakness.
In addition
to this,
formal
exams are
also
beneficial for teachers as they can
clearly
see
which
student
excels and those who need intensive caring.
However
, it examines
only
the memorizing ability of a
student
, not his creativity. At the top of that,
students
often
get
nervous when they
take part
in an
important
exam.
For example
, one of my brilliant friends always performs
badly
in
formal
exams due to his nervousness.
On the flip side,
continual
assessment
is a method in which
students
are assessed
continuously
over a period of time.
Continuous
assessment
includes several types such as daily
class
work, course pertaining to projects and papers, and practical tasks. It has tremendous impact on pupils.
Students
get
a constant stream of opportunity to excel themselves when
assessment
is continued
.
That is
to say that
assessment
becomes embedded into the stream of learning. This results in that
students
are able to demonstrate their mastery as
promptly
as they choose to. Pupils’
lives
become
increasingly
oriented towards real learning.
On the other hand
, there may have
some
malpractices in
continuous
assessment
.
Students
may copy their projects or assignment from the Internet or other sources.
For example
, my elder brother
very
often
copied his assignments from the Internet.
In fine,
formal
exams, examine
only
the rote memory of a
student
whereas
continuous
assessment
tests
the
students’
ability and
overall
competence in a more natural way. In the case, I would like to say that the methods are not complementing to each other since both the approaches have
some
drawbacks. Actually, the combination of
formal
exam and
continuous
assessment
can
meet
the objective of
assessment
of a
student
.