Bye Bye Exams
How man parents and students realise that exams don't tell you how well your kid/you are doing in school??Imagine:
Smart kid but lazy...
Does he have the knowledge? YES...
Does he have a high GPA? NO...
Smart kid, but English isn't his mother tongue...
Does he have the knowledge? YES...
Does he have a high GPA? NO...
Smart kid, but poor. He's pulling an all nighter at his
fathers store the night before his exam...
Does he have the knowledge? YES...
Does he have a high GPA? NO...
So, are we trying to test a students ability to answer a standard paper which doesn't take into consideration the different situations and backgrounds which children come from, OR are we trying to ensure that students are getting the knowledge?