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? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.

Education has always been a blooming

field

; full of growth and advancements, but with the dearth in job demands, it becomes pivotal to have a proper assessment of students before hiring them for any profession. Though some people might argue that formal exams are sufficient to evaluate students, others believe that continual assessments are better means to rank every

student

. In

this

essay, I will advocate the former view and support the same with personal examples and results from recent studies. The biggest flaw in formal tests is its inability to showcase the growth of a

student

in the discipline of expertise. It becomes easy for some students to cram most of the curriculum and sit for an exam but they tend to forget the learnings quicker, since, they don't spend enough time to get to the core of the subject.

For instance

, most of the students who pursue engineering and score well in the

first

year, tend not to remember the contents of the subjects they have studied by the end of the

second

year.

This

poses a difficulty for them to cope up when the same subjects are covered in detail in the following years.

On the other hand

, the students who tend to take up projects build the ability to have a lasting knowledge of the same subjects and seem to show progress with time. Another aspect which proves the effectiveness of continuous evaluation is that it gives the

student

time to work on areas of improvement and have a fair assessment of one's capabilities.

This

enables the

student

to decide which discipline to opt for while pursuing a career in the

field

.

For example

, over forty percent of the students who choose a

field

after their undergraduates, change the

field

in a span of one year. The reason behind

this

is formal tests don't cover the practical use of the knowledge gained which is crucial while working. In conclusion, we can say that orthodox ways of examinations are important for assessments, but regular evaluations in the form of projects and trainings are extremely vital to get a proper assessment of the

student

's performance and helps the

student

to grow more in the long run.