There seems to be increasing trend towards assessing students through exams rather tah than Continual assessments. What are advantages and disadvantage?

In order to access

students

regarding their field of study in schools and universities, we have seen that there has been an increasing trend for

exams

instead

of frequent practical and theoretical assignments;

however

,

this

trend has both benefits and drawbacks which I shall discuss in

this

essay.

To begin

with the positives of examinations, first of all, usually,

exams

are held

at the end

of an academic year, so pupils have a whole year to understand the concepts and theories of various subjects properly they are enrolled in.

Also

,

students

have to take

exams

in the institution rooms, which is a transparent and authentic

way

, so there is no

way

of cheating as there are always instructors and teachers present in the class, and through

this

way

, the true capabilities of each

student

can be analysed, and the most capable

student

would be rewarded with high grades.

On the contrary

, if I talk about the negatives of examinations

then

some

students

are not able to perform to their maximum potential because they have exam phobia.

Also

,

exams

are not the only

way

to judge a

student

's ability for studies, as some learners are more good at practical assignments.

In addition

, continual assessments are sometimes the best

way

to enhance and improve

students

in their studies as pupils receive frequent feedback from their tutors.

Moreover

, a balanced approach must be adopted by schools and universities so that

students

can achieve higher grades. In conclusion,

although

exams

are considered to be the most suitable

way

for

students

as

exams

are the transparent

way

to judge the capability of a

student

, negatives like exam fear and

students

are not able to receive continuous feedback with

exams

cannot be ignored.