Too much emphasis is placed on testing these days. The need to prepare for tests and examinations is a restriction on teachers and also exerts unnecessary pressure on young learners. To what extent do you agree or disagree? What other measures do you think might be effective? Provide reasons for your answer. Include relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Life today has become so complex that examinations pay an important part in someone’s educational career. Some statements say that the need to prepare for tests and examinations is a restriction on teachers and

also

exerts unnecessary pressure on young learners. I entirely agree with

this

statement. Albeit, examinations aim is to determinate the ability of students, recent studies found that can be a source of stress and pressure not only for students but

also

for teachers. Pressure might result in disinterest for studies, create fear, which in turn leads to a lack of trust in teachers. Under these

circumstances teachers

Accept comma addition

circumstances, teachers

must spend all their time on classes to prepare for exams,

as a result

, they are unable to give practical information to students and support

individually

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individuals

with their needs. Another point to consider is that excessive examination can culminate in

breaking

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the breaking

of companionship. The spirit of competition, sometimes can go too far and create tension between peers, like ruined friendships or bullying issues.

Therefore

, their self-esteem can drop and induce suicidal tendency. As an illustration, the amount of stress placed on students to pass the exams is not healthy. It can cause health problems as; headaches, nausea and vomiting, or even worse diseases as anorexia and bulimia.

This

is notably to teenagers, when removes the natural joy and life become overwhelming. To summarise, even though, some tests will always be required at schools, I strongly believe that the current emphasis on examination is unnecessary. As a solution, it shouldn’t be more than 5 mandatory subjects in the curriculum, so that students can prepare actively for exams and give the best in front of the teachers.