Some people think that exams are a good way of assessing a student’s level. Other people believe that they put unnecessary pressure on young learners and tell us very little about their actual ability. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.

Exams have always been used as a

way

to measure students’

ability

and level of learning.

However

, I contend that it is not an appropriate

way

to determine one’s performance and it should be substituted by a continuous assessment approach. The reasons for my contention are as follows. Nowadays, cheating on exams is a commonplace.

Therefore

, it is not uncommon for students who do not do well in the class to score high on the exams.

Thus

, when something like

this

occurs, there is no

way

for authorities to confirm whether or not the answers on the exams are really from the student and not the results of an unfair play. Teachers might forestall cheating from taking place, be it by strict invigilating or by the threat to fail the students who do not abide by the rules, there’s still no

way

to ascertain that every student will comply with the rules.

Hence

the ineffectiveness of utilising exams as a

way

of measuring the

ability

of each student is quite clean.

Furthermore

, students have the tendency to memorise for exams without putting any effort in trying to thoroughly understand the materials taught. They will strive to obtain the highest score possible by

this

means. Memorising is surely a quick

way

to obtain a good score in a short time,

however

, it is not an effective

way

to study if one wants to deeply understand the materials.

Consequently

, exams are not appropriate when used to measure the

ability

of the students who memorise. In conclusion, I believe that the best

way

to determine a student’s

ability

is to continuously assess their performance in the classroom. By doing that, fair judgment of each student’s

ability

will be ensured and students will

also

be fairly scored based on how well they do in the class