Childern have more and more tests and exams to do at school, sometimes starting from the age of five or six right up untill the age of eighteen. What are the advantages and disadvantages if making childern do exams
Youngsters have series of assessments to perform at school and in some cases, starting from the age of 5 or 6 up to their late teens . These have pros and cons, and
this
essay will consider both.
On the one hand, one of the benefits of subjecting these pupils to different tests and examinations is that it assesses their level of understanding about the subject being taught. For example
, this
is the primary reason why examination
was founded in the 20th century by Mr Isaac. It is a standard yardstick that can be used to determine the student's level of understanding irrespective of their location. Add an article
the examination
Also
, it persuades students to concentrate in class. this
is because they wouldn't want to fail the assessment that would follow next
.
On the other hand
, the fact that it instil
fear in Change the verb form
instils
this
target group is a drawback worthy of note. That is
to say that, some persons become anxious and sometimes depressed when they are under exam condition, and this
on
the long run would affect their performance . Results of a study by a professor at the college university, Lagos showed that a significant proportion of students who do not perform well during any form of assessmentChange preposition
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,
owed their failure to the fact they were running nerves as at the time of the test. Remove the comma
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Additionally
, test
do not assess one's level of expertise in that subject but rather their knowledge. Fix the agreement mistake
tests
This
has negative consequences as most test takers
would only want to read to pass without necessarily understanding the course been taught.
In conclusion, Add a hyphen
test-takers
alot
of tests and examinations are carried out by minors beginning from the age of 5 to 18, the fact that Correct your spelling
a lot
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this
enables them concentrate
and have Add the particle
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good
grasp about the subject being taught is a positive development, while Add an article
a good
in contrast
it causes anxiety and reduces their academic performance.Submitted by Victoria on
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