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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.

#examinations #student #performance #course #work #projects
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Many people argue that formal examinations are a far better
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 than practical assessments to judge a
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’s
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. I disagree with
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 statement to a large extent as regular coursework and projects completely assess
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’s knowledge and creativity at various levels Assessing
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 routinely is a more effective
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 than conducting yearly
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 with, many
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 perform far better in their regular classes but unfortunately lack a pen and paper test.
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, a brilliant
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 may be unable to perform to the best of his ability because of ill health.
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 will eventually hurt his confidence largely and can affect his
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 in
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 too.
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, assessing the knowledge of a
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 on the basis of their
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 in annual
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 alone is not a brilliant idea.
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, there are those who insist that the traditional
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 of conducting
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 judges a
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’s ability effectively. They assert that exam conducting bodies meticulously organise the papers and
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 every
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 has an equal opportunity to show their mettle in a three-hour exam. While
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 may be true to a certain extent, I believe that these three hours are not enough to test
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’ hard work and the tremendous efforts they put in throughout the year. More crucially, these
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 do not assess
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 on their soft skills
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 as teamwork,
communication
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and communication
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 skills and even do not take into account factors like discipline and punctuality.
On the other hand
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,
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the continuous
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 assessment allows teachers to see whether
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 are progressing. Making them do projects and other activities is
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 a great
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 to ensure that they are applying the knowledge they learned in the classroom. To conclude,
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 conducting
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 in a structured
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 can tell
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’
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 in a span of three hours, these
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 do not take into account specific situations that might affect a
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 from performing to the best of their ability.
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, in my opinion, continuous assessment is a better
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 to measure the progress of
students
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • controlled environment
  • academic ability
  • creativity
  • critical thinking
  • practical skills
  • holistic approach
  • high-stakes exam
  • rote learning
  • deeper understanding
  • plagiarism
  • standardized measure
  • consistency
  • fairness
  • track progress
  • feedback
  • equitable approach
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