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17 July 2024

Examinations: A Reality Check

 

Examinations don’t prepare you for life per se, but they do:

  • Help secure admission to more sought-after, popular, and branded institutions, compared to those who score lower, which then provide a potential path to higher-paying jobs and better positions than those who perform worse.

When education claims that results aren’t the most important, it’s crucial to understand what examinations are. The number of students who require tuition just to compete and stay ahead, something that the teachers cannot do in their own class, says it all.


The students' coursework are all submitted. Today marks the beginning when I guide my students through their revision for the upcoming preliminary and National exams. We faced the uncomfortable truth: their ability to recall information, alongside their skills in interpreting and understanding questions, is what truly matters during this period. 

Infusing the latest cutting-edge technology, the GPTs that I built specifically for the subject that I teach, hopefully brings the preparation process to a higher level of proficiency.

This intense focus is temporary but necessary.

Just like how certain phases in processes might not reflect the entire journey, the examination period is a concentrated, crucial phase we must navigate.

If you haven't checked out the GPTs, you can learn more about them and find them here: Unlock Your Design & Technology Potential.

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