Exams are a fair way of testing students. Do you agree?
Every year thousands of students ... important exams which can decide their future.
take
For example, students have to pass exams with satisfactory ... .
grade
There would be a ... opportunity for students to copy work, too.
greater
On the other .. , there are some drawbacks with exams. Despite some students deserving to pass, they might be so nervous on the big day that they make a mess of the exam.
hand
However, are exams a fair way of ... a student's ability?
judging
In my ... , the best system would be a mixture of the two-50% exams and 50% course work.
opinion
Moreover, there may be ... reasons, such as illness which affect a student's performance in an exam.
other
Furthermore, students do the exams at the ... time and under the same conditions.
same
Also, the exams are marked ... to a strict scheme and usually by more than one examiner.
according
To sum up, exams are not the ideal way of testing students and the idea of ... students' work over a longer period is becoming more popular.
assessing
On the one hand, ... seem fair. The questions are the same for all students.
exams
An alternative to exams would be a system of continuous assessment of course ... by teachers during the year although this would be mean more regular testing and more work for teachers.
work