Advantage N Disadvantage Exam

An examination is an official test of knowledge. We have exams everywhere around the world.
Ivanah (2011) argues that Examination is an assessment intended to measure a test takers knowledge, skill, aptitude, physical fitness, classification in many other topics. (para 3) Youngs and adults can have exams; there is not a particular age to have exams. However, some dont agree that exams are important. This article will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of having exams. Firstly, a person will be able to know his performance. Exams encourage the performance of student. For instance if a person score low grade, it encourage him to work hard in order to score high grade. And also it encourages people to work and learn, creates competition, and develops ones personality and confidence. Secondly, exam is a way to know how well you understood the topics learnt. Learning is a 2-way traffic. Whatever you learn in class, you need to apply. And examination is one way to determine how well learning has taken place - is through your answers. Additionally, you can see just how much progress a students has made. Means you can judge the progress of many students at once. For example, teachers can see if any subject should be re-taught or explained differently. Lastly, sometimes with exams, it can create competition, which pushes the competitioners to do their best. Means there are some organizational, governmental or individual making exams in order to find out the best students in order to assist them. For instance, if a person passes the exams and got a good result, it helps to get a scholarship which will bring to have a good job. Additionally, it helps the person to get a discount from registration fee. For example there are some universities if a student score high grade this will enable the student to get at least 50% discount of registration fee. On other hand, there are a number of disadvantages of having exams; stress is the major one. For some people,...

1. Advantages and disadvantages of having exams By : Ivanna Ha Sun Form : 2 I 2. Introduction !! An exam is an official test of knowledge. We have exams everywhere around the world. Youngs and adults can have exams, there is not a particular age to have exams. However, some dont agree that exams are important. 3. Advantages Page 1 With exams, a person will be able to know his performance and knowledge. For most people, exams may encourage them to work and learn. 4. Advantages Page 2 Sometimes with exams, it can create competition, which push the competitioners to do their best. Hence, it helps in developing ones own personality and confidence. If a person pass the exams and got a good result, it helps to get a scholarship which will bring to have a good job. (a good future) 5. Disadvantages Page 1 For some people, exams make them stress. This is because there is too much pressure of their parents and teachers. What will happen if a person is sick or a dear one of his/her die ? The answer is that the person will be penalized. 6. Disadvantages Page 2 During the exam, a person may also have problems with questions :- Bad choice of questions. Irrelevant answers. For most failure, who has got bad result, it will affect their future. For some, it can change their character or lead to suicide. But most lose confidence in themselves. 7. Conclusion !! Exams have bad and good sides. It depends of the character and emotions of the person.
Topic Tests and examinations are a central feature of school systems in many countries. Do you think the educational benefits of testing outweigh any disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer, and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience In recent years there is a vast increase in discussions about how the examination systems should be at schools. Now students are undertaking too many tests and exams at school which do have many advantages both to the students and the teachers, but at the same time they also have certain drawbacks as well. The administration at schools need to think seriously about the outcomes of the examination systems they have, to test the students. In this essay I would like to give my own opinion after discussing both sides of the argument. The first good thing about the exams and tests is that it is a method to test students how well they are learning from the lectures delivered in the class and how successful teachers are in conveying their knowledge. For instance, if a whole group of students shows poor grades in a subject then the teacher teaching that subject can be encouraged to work harder and improve his or her teaching skills to bring the students at the top. This is a strong point that favours the argument because teachers are the key figures in a school system and exams are mandatory to check their level of teaching. The other, equally important factor in the favour of the issue is that exams encourage students as well to study, do more reading and writing and thus improving their general knowledge. If there are no exams and tests then students will not put any effort to learn and educate. Exams produces a state of terror that forces children to study. Moreover, exams bring students together, they do combine studies which help them to learn the essence of team work and they develop communication skill. Lastly, exams develop a sense of competition which also draws students towards books. On the other hand, exams do have some disadvantages as well. The factor competition can be encouraging for some but it is a major factor that is causing immense pressure on the students and leading them to the state of depression. When students do not get good grades the are discouraged and at the same time they are forced, both by the teachers and the parents, to work hard putting them under more pressure. Now more and more students are involving in drug addiction to relieve from exam pressure. To recapitulate, I concede that exams can be discouraging for the students in some ways but this does not mean that they should be removed from the system. The advantages of exam out ways its disadvantages. Students should be tested and then upgraded but at the same time weaker students should be given special help to improve.

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