Some people say that schools should reward students who show the best academic results, while others believe that it is more important to reward students who show improvements. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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is a vital component of a successful education system. Recently, which

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are rewarded has become a controversial topic. Whereas some citizens are of the view that it should be based on academic results, others, including me, opine it should depend on the academic progress of the

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possibly enhances his future prospects and personality. On the one hand, motivating

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is the principal reason why some people favour rewarding a

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who achieves the highest score.

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approach incentivizes the best

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to be more dedicated and to engage in their lessons. Advocates of

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approach are keen to mention the Nobel prize as an authentic example, as the nominees and winners of

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prize are usually individuals who make the most influential contributions in their field. Not only does

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prize motivate them to offer more positive contributions, but it

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encourages many of these winners’ colleagues to work and achieve breakthroughs. As

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example makes clear, if we

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the highest achievers,

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would possibly make them strive to be even more successful and motivate their peers to pursue academic success.

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, I would side with those who contend that

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should be based on the pupil’s academic progress.

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possibly reinforces a

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self-esteem since he realizes that his effort will probably enable him to achieve several targets. The likelihood of following a progression-based

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method is the building of a healthy personality in a

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. An additional positive of

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system is enhancing a

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future prospects. Many

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find studying is boring and by offering them continuous support and

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they are more likely to be attracted to their lessons.

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is illustrated by the findings of a pedagogy study conducted by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in August 2020, which emphasized that, in Saudi governmental schools, changing to a progress-led

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system in which the most improved rather than the highest-achieving

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were decorated, resulted in a 92% improvement in pupil retention between 1970 and 2020.

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shows that, if teachers show their appreciation to a

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who made

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him,

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would most likely enhance

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academic future. To conclude, despite the importance of motivating

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by rewarding those who get the highest marks, I believe that showing progress is a prerequisite to rewarding them because of the positive influences of

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approach on a

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personality and educational prospects.