Inside Panorama

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?

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The first picture for your eyes: The niece of the woman running a canteen. She got shy of the camera at the last minute.

posted by Sarah @ 11:44 AM