Misuse of Grades

 

 

Assessing the Students

Presently, the system of being graded in schools and other educational institutions is a pressing issue. Grades!  What do they mean to the teachers, the parents and to students?  These grades are used by the teachers only as a means to develop several strata among the students. Consequently, the weaker students recognise themselves as duffers and their confidence is shattered too. It gives birth to favouritism and ruin the personalities and the cognitive capabilities of students.

Research shows that a child may learn more if he is not under the pressure of being graded or classified. This may provide him an access to exploit his inner talents and abilities which might be inherent or in-born. Just assessing a student on the basis of a three hours exam along with the consideration of the mood and the personal criteria of a mere teacher is similar to invite prejudice and unsolicited envy among the pupils. So kindly its my humble request to stop the undue pressure and stress being imposed over the children by giving unnecessary grades. Parents should ponder over this issue and pull out their children from this dilemma of grades. Then they will be able to utilise their talents and would have a better insight. Similarly, even in the rote- recall children don't do well as they are over-burdened and tensed.


The teachers should supervise the children but shouldn't impose their will as it would ruin their own fruitful imagination! The ever-damaging grade system should be abolished instead the spirit and interest of exploring the skills, doing experiments, practical work and research work should be revived and stimulated in the young minds. Hope this would be considered as the brought up and teaching done in childhood affect the personality and decisions to be made in the future, alike. Lets secure the future of our youth!

Regards
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