Formal examinations are the only effective way to assess a student’s performance. Continual assessment such as course work and projects is not a satisfactory way to do this. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement.

Evaluation method of students'

performance

has always been an area of contention around the globe. Some set of people considers that formal examinations are the best way to judge the

performance

of the

student

. Some folks believe that continual

assessment

such

as course work and projects are the right way of evaluating the

performance

. In my opinion, I believe that both the ways are reliable in assessing

student

’s

performance

. On one hand, the continual

assessment

such

as course work and projects are considered to be better ways to assess the

student

’s

performance

. The people are of the opinion that analysing the

student

’s at regular interval reduces stress load on the

student

that arises with a formal examination. The teachers can

also

observe and assist students who are weaker,

thus

by providing them the opportunity to improve.

In addition

to

this

,

this

system is

also

helpful in assessing the

student

skills like communication, analytical skills and many other abilities like working in a group that are hard to assess in the formal examination system.

On the other hand

, there are two key benefits of formal examinations.

Firstly

, they are the fair system as every

student

has an equal opportunity since they all sit in the same exam at the same time, meaning those students' who work hard are rewarded with high grades.

Secondly

, it is

also

difficult to cheat or take the external help, as

this

exam is conducted under the presence of the invigilator unlike continual

assessment

.

Hence

, formal exams reflects the students' true ability. In conclusion,

although

both formal examination and continual

assessment

are effective ways of evaluation, they

also

have some weaknesses. I assert that, both the evaluation procedures should be used to assess the abilities of students' during their education.