Re:India school-leaving exam: A controversy that cost 23 lives
by JumpCrisscross on Sunday August 25, 2019 @08:17AM
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> We need to build a world without exams
Tests are fine. If you can’t pass a written test, you’ll likely make a lousy lawyer. But a written test would filter poorly for a world-class designer or dancer or developer.
The solution isn’t in banning exams, but in ensuring they aren’t a single point of failure for a student’s prospects. Beyond being humane, it also improves the quality of the education system.
Tests are fine. If you can’t pass a written test, you’ll likely make a lousy lawyer. But a written test would filter poorly for a world-class designer or dancer or developer.
The solution isn’t in banning exams, but in ensuring they aren’t a single point of failure for a student’s prospects. Beyond being humane, it also improves the quality of the education system.