It is very important for people to be able to speak more than one language. Therefore, children should start learning a foreign language as young as possible.

The principle argument against using exams is that some

students

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Students

,

although

competent, simply do not respond well

to

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To

formal

testing

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test

. Exam nerves are common, and in

extreme

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extremes

the extreme

cases

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Cases

can cause a form of mental paralysis in which the

student

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A student

Student

The student

is unable perform at all. In an average class of 20 or

so

to a very great extent or degree

So

students, there

is

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are

statistically at least one or two students

who

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Who

do not manage the pressure of exams well, and fail to produce results that are a reflection of their true abilities. Another strong argument is that some areas of

study

do not lend themselves to traditional exams. A clear example of

this

can be seen in certain trade based courses, where a long written examination is not an accurate method of assessment, and a more practical approach would be preferred. Carpentry,

for example

, would be best assessed by what the trainee has made over the course of

study

, not what they can write about in a two or three hour exam at the end of the year. Granted, there are some fields of

study

that are perhaps best tested in the traditional style.

For example

, science or medicine based courses require a level of academic knowledge that can be evaluated through a formal assessment. In conclusion,

although

certain subjects may be assessed in the traditional manner, it would perhaps be more balanced to assess a student’s ability based on work they have completed over the whole period of

study

rather than a single written exam.