In many countries, assessment is a key of the academic system. This can be seen as a way to judge the qualities of a student. However, I believe that this may not be representative of his knowledge.
First of all, one of the main benefits of examination is that students have the chance to see their improvements during the year. For instance, if every week students have a vocabulary test, this will allow them to learn and get better. Gradually, they will be able to notice their progress and work on the things they did not understand. Moreover, tests are a tool which can help children to understand concepts and remember things. In fact, studying for an exam require to work for several hours. Knowledge learning takes place during this revision period, so tests have advantages.
Nonetheless, examinations should not define the future of the students. For example, it is true that most of the universities select undergraduates through their GCSE results. Children are judged on simply one exam, which do not represent their capacities. Mediocre grades do not mean that a child won’t have a brilliant future. Moreover, a failure may provoke psychological issues like anxiety, stress, eating disorders and sometime suicides. In some countries, children have so much pressure for their exams that they decide to end with life. Measures should be taken to create an alternative way of judging students.
In conclusion, assessment is a real asset to test our knowledges but should not be the only factor to determine our aptitudes.
In
many
countries, assessment is a key of the academic system. This can be
seen
as a way to judge the qualities of a
student
.
However
, I believe that this may not be representative of his knowledge.
First of all
, one of the main benefits of examination is that
students
have the chance to
see
their improvements during the year.
For instance
, if every week
students
have a vocabulary
test
, this will
allow
them to learn and
get
better.
Gradually
, they will be able to notice their progress and work on the things they did not understand.
Moreover
,
tests
are a tool which can
help
children to understand concepts and remember things. In fact, studying for an exam require
to work
for several hours. Knowledge learning takes place during this revision period,
so
tests
have advantages.
Nonetheless, examinations should not define the future of the
students
.
For example
, it is true that most of the universities select undergraduates through their GCSE results. Children
are judged
on
simply
one exam, which do not represent their capacities. Mediocre grades do not mean that a child won’t have a brilliant future.
Moreover
, a failure may provoke psychological issues like anxiety,
stress
, eating disorders and sometime suicides. In
some
countries, children have
so
much pressure for their exams that they decide to
end
with life. Measures should
be taken
to create an alternative way of judging students.
In conclusion
, assessment is a real asset to
test
our
knowledges
but
should not be the
only
factor to determine our aptitudes.