Scrap The CCT’s

Every year, students have to take Common Class Tests, known as the CCT’s, which is an exam taken every end of a term by students. They are forced to study hard and most of the time, they are force to pushed themselves hard late into the night in order to do well in these tests. Well, I cannot deny that the CCT’s makes one keep up to his academic standards and maintain consistent study. But is it really necessary at all?

Exams are good for us to know what our abilities and skills are. If there were not any exams, one would not see the sense of being taught. However, there are also bad sides of taking exams. First of all, exams are very stressful and they give some students a very hard time and as a result, they forget all the acquired knowledge.

Moreover, taking exams is sometimes a waste of time. A student may have been preparing and studying hard for years just for an important test, but then the results may be unsatisfying. They may not do well in it and be heartbroken. What a waste of time and energy! Besides that, the examiners may be unfair when marking the exam papers. For example, an examiner may give a much higher grade compared to another different examiner even though they are marking the same exam paper. As a result, the marks acquired will not be accurate.

Besides that, exams do not often reflect the whole knowledge of students. A smarter student may fail a particular topic but an average student may get a higher grade in the same paper. This is because the smarter student might not have been exposed to that particular area of knowledge while the other student has already learned it. Exams can never really determine a student’s ability as they do not often cover a wide range of knowledge but more to a certain subject or specific topic.

Some of the students study just to pass their tests, and totally forget about it after that. It certainly makes no sense and brings no benefit to a student. We often judge a student whether he or she is clever by looking just at his academic results. But a student’s results might not reflect his true ability to do things, as his interest may point to a specific field and do not take interest in other things.

Even though some people did not pass any exams, they still make a carrier and earn a lot of money and are famous and respected by people among them. In conclusion, exams are not necessary in our lives. Exams could always be replaced with assignments, quizzes or even sometimes mind games and puzzles, leading to a more fulfilling life of a student.

Scrap the CCT’s in schools! It’s the right choice to make that will be beneficial to all, students and even the teachers.