Running head: SHOULD EXAMS BE OUTLAWED FOR ANOTHER ASSESSMENT 1

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SHOULD EXAMS BE OUTLAWED FOR ANOTHER ASSESSMENT )
Exams often do little more than measure a persons ability to take exams. Should exams be
outlawed in favor of another form of assessment?
Outline
One o# !he !hings !ha! s!uden!s *anno! a##o%d !o a$oid is !a+ing exams, Be#o%e
su**ess#ull- *om.le!ing a *e%!ain le$el o# edu*a!ion/ a s!uden! should #a*e !he exam, This has
een a %ou!ine and e$e%-one unde%s!ands !ha! !he%e is no lea%ning "i!hou! exams, Fu%!he%mo%e/
!his is !he .e%iod !ha! s!uden!s usuall- %ega%d as !he ha%des! .a%! o# !hei% s!ud- li#e, Whi*he$e% !he
$ie"s s!uden!s ha$e *on*e%ning exams/ !he se*%e! ehind "h- s!uden!s !a+e exams should e
no!ed, U. !o !oda-/ almos! all s!uden!s usuall- !hin+ !ha! !a+ing o# exams "ill %an+ !hem
a**o%ding !o "ha! !he- *an do o% a*hie$e, This .a.e% des.ises !he #a*! !ha! examina!ions a%e no!
.%o.o%!ional !o "ha! a s!uden! *an do, The%e#o%e/ i! se*onds !ha! #a*! !ha! exams should e
ou!la"ed in #a$o% o# ano!he% assessmen!,
A**o%ding !o Ale%! Eins!ein 0)1123/ he said !ha! e$e%-one is a genius, Ho"e$e%/ !he
genius le$els usuall- $a%- and !ha! exam *anno! e4ua!e someone5s .o!en!ial !o ho" he o% she
.e%#o%ms a#!e% a gi$en exam sea!ing, (hild%en a%e di##e%en! #%om ea*h o!he%/ and !his "ill ma+e
!hem ha$e di##e%en! aili!ies, The%e#o%e/ !he%e is no an- single da- !ha! a !ea*he% *an 6udge
s!uden!5s lea%ning aili!- !h%ough !he same means #o% all !he *hild%en, Sin*e ea*h *hild is a
di##e%en! eing/ !he- !hen .o%!%a- $e%- di##e%en! lea%ning s!-les, Ho"e$e%/ i! is dishea%!ening !o
a##i%m !ha! "hen assessing !he *hild%en "ho ha$e di##e%en! lea%ning s!-les/ !ha! mos! !ea*he%s
usuall- do no! a..%e*ia!e !hese di##e%en*es, 7! is "o%!h no!ing !ha!/ !his e$alua!ion s!-le usuall-
gi$es ou! a $e%- "%ong .e%*e.!ion on !he s!uden!s, 7n o!he% "o%ds/ !his gi$es a $e%- ina**u%a!e
%e#le*!ion o# !he .%og%ess .lus lea%ning aili!ies o# !he s!uden!, Wha! !ea*he%s should unde%s!and
is !ha!/ i# !he- +no" !ha! s!uden!s a%e usuall- lea%ning di##e%en!l-/ "h- a%e !he- using !he same
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*%i!e%ion o# e$alua!ion !o !hem all&
Sadl-/ #%om !he !ime immemo%ial/ i# a *e%!ain nume% o# s!uden!s #ail exams/ i! is no!ed
!ha! !he "hole *on*e.! "ill ne$e% e %e.ea!ed, Tea*he%s usuall- *laim !ha! !he- a%e %ushing !o
#inish !he s-llaus o% i# !he- %e.ea! !he same *on*e.! !hen his o% he% su6e*! "ill la*+ ehind in
!e%ms o# s-llaus #inishing 0Bea!le-/ )191,., 91)3, 7! is good #o% #inishing s-llaus/ ho"e$e%/
ho" "ill !ha! ene#i! s!uden!s "ho did no! unde%s!and a *e%!ain *on*e.! and !he- #ailed i! in
exams& S!uden!s a%e #%e4uen!l- ushe%ed in!o ano!he% !o.i*/ "i!hou! !hem unde%s!anding !he
.%e$ious *on*e.!, This is a *lea% e$iden! !ha! !he%e is no "a-/ a s!uden!5s aili!- o# .o!en!ial *an
e measu%ed - !he use o# exams,
Man- a%e !imes "hen .eo.le !hin+ exams !o e a %idge #o% !hem !o ge! in!o !he
uni$e%si!ies, :es/ !his is !%ue/ ho"e$e%/ using exams !o gauge someone5s .o!en!ial should no! e
ad$isale a! all *os!, A di##e%en! "a- !ha! should *a!e% #o% e$e%- s!uden!5s aili!- should e
#o%mula!ed so !ha! e$en i# i! is going !o !he uni$e%si!-/ s!uden!s should go a#!e% eing %a!ed -
"ha! !he- *an o##e%/ o% "ha! !hei% aili!- is, 7n doing !his/ all s!uden!s "ill ha$e een gi$en e4ual
o..o%!uni!- !o shine in !hei% o"n "a- 0Lau"e%-s/ ; S*anlon/ )1123, One o# !he sugges!ed
*%i!e%ia !ha! *an e used ins!ead o# exams is !ha!/ s!uden!s should e !es!ed on !hei% .osi!i$e
a!!i!ude !o !he *lass "o%+, Fo% ins!an*e/ a s!uden! *an go !h%ough no%mal *lass "o%+/ "hi*h
en!ails diagnos!i* !es!s/ home"o%+ and a !o!al *lass "o%+ *om.le!ion, Then !he%e should e no
need #o% !a+ing examina!ions/ sin*e !his in i!sel# %e#le*!s ho" !ha! s!uden! has !he .o!en!ial, 7n
o!he% "o%ds/ !his "ill $isuali<e "ha! s!uden!s "e%e *a.ale o#/ and "he!he% !he- ha$e heeded !he
*on*e.! !ha! !he !ea*he% has !augh! !hem/ %esul!ing in .assing !he uni!s,
Logi*al/ exams a%e %ega%ded as s!%ess gi$e%, The- gi$e s!%ess !o s!uden!s/ sin*e s!uden!s
"ill %un u. and do"n !o ensu%e !he- a%e .assing exams/ and -e! !he- #ail !o e .%e.a%ed
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ade4ua!el- #o% !he %eal "o%ld s*ena%ios, '%a*!i*all-/ !his %e$eals "h- !he%e a%e some .eo.le/
des.i!e #ailing !e%%il- in !hei% s*hool"o%+/ !he- ha$e eme%ged su**ess in %eal "o%ld s*ena%ios/
"hile/ some o# !hose "ho .assed $e%- "ell in s*hool "o%+/ a%e s!ill #ailu%es in li#e,
Un#o%!una!el-/ s!uden!s "ho a%e ex.e*!ed !o si! #o% a !es!> !he- a%e du.ed in!o
unde%s!anding !ha! !hei% .o!en!ial and inna!e aili!ies a%e eing !es!ed "hils! !he- a%e g%ea!l-
eing !es!ed on !hei% aili!- o# !a+ing !es!s, The !es! !a+ing s-s!em usuall- en*ou%ages s!uden!s !o
.%a*!i*e .as! .a.e%s all in !he ho.e !ha! !he- a%e mas!e%ing !he su6e*!, Ho"e$e%/ !he !%u!h is !ha!
!he- a%e made !o *on*en!%a!e on .as! .a.e%s 6us! in mas!e%ing !es! and no! !he su6e*! as ex.e*!ed,
The%e#o%e/ exam !a+ing is no! a good measu%e #o% a s!uden!5s .o!en!ial 0Me-e%s/ )19)3, Las!l-/ i!
has een dis*o$e%ed !ha! !he s!uden!s !hemsel$es o% !ea*he%s o% !hose examine%s al!e% ma%+s on
!es!s #%e4uen!l- .%io% !o !hei% admi!!an*e o# !he human e%%o%, 7n addi!ion/ !he%e a%e o!he% s!uden!s
!ha! a%e *alled !he ?.ushe%s5 o% *on$in*e%s, These s!uden!s ha$e !he .o"e% !o *on$in*e !he
examine% !o %aise !hei% ma%+s/ and !he- a%e +no"n !o exe%*ise !his !alen! #%e4uen!l-, 7n !his
si!ua!ion/ i! sho"s !ha! !he%e a%e man- s!uden!s in !he "o%ld/ "ho usuall- ge! "ha! !he- ha$e no!
"o%+ed , The%e#o%e/ !hose "ho *onside% examina!ion a %e#le*!o% !o "ha! a s!uden! *an do ge!
misled a! !imes, 7! *an e no!ed also !ha!/ in mos! *ases/ !es! %e4ui%es s!uden!s !o *%am some
!hings "hen s!ud-ing/ and immedia!e !he !es! ha$e een !a+en/ !he *%ammed in#o%ma!ion
disa..ea%s, He%e/ is "he%e mos! o# !he s!uden!s usuall- lie 0Wigle-/ )11=3, Thei% s!ud-ing
!e*hni*al is *%amming and !ha! is ho" !he- end u. .assing exams,
The onl- es! "a- !o *oun!e% !his is !o elimina!e !he !%adi!ional "a- o# examining
someone5s .o!en!ial/ and %e.la*e i! "i!h a mo%e .%a*!i*al "a- !ha! *an hel. s!uden!s sho" ou!
"ha! !he- *an .e%#e*!l- do,
Tables and figures
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Su%$e- 0Some%$ill/ )1123
'assed Those "ho do
"ha! !he- li+e
.%o#essionall-
Those "ho
do no! li+e
"ha! !he-
do
Failed Those "ho
li+es !hei%
*a%ee%
Those "ho
do no! li+e
!hei% "o%+
Aende%
B1 )1 =1 =1 )C 98 Male
=2 9B 8) @) =1 9) Female
To!al 8B C) D) BC )B
The !ale ao$e sho"s a su%$e- o# s!uden!s "ho #inished exams and a%e em.lo-ed
some"he%e, The %e*o%ds sho" o!h gende%s/ !ha! is !he male and #emale, The !ale indi*a!es !ha!
!he%e a%e !hose "ho .assed exams/ and a%e "o%+ing and !hose "ho #ailed> ho"e$e%/ !he- a%e
"o%+ing also,
The !o!al nume% o# !he s!ud- g%ou. "as !"o hund%ed, The g%ou.s "e%e se.a%a!ed in!o
!"o/ !hose "ho .assed and !hose "ho did no! .ass, 0Bo!h !he gende%s "e%e %e.%esen!ed e4uall-3,
On a .%i$a!e *%i!e%ion/ e$e%-one "as !old !o gi$e ou! his o% he% a**oun! on "he!he% he li+es "ha!
he is doing *u%%en!l- o% no!, This "as !a+en in !he #o%m o# 4ues!ionnai%es, The%e#o%e/ !he%e "as
no %oom #o% *onsul!a!ions and !he %esul!s !aula!ed as ao$e, 0The en!i%e a*!i$i!- "as *a%%ied a!
one "o%+ing .la*e and a! !he same !ime3,
Results
The !ale ao$e demons!%a!es !ha! ou! o# a hund%ed male/ six!- o# !hem .assed and #o%!-
"e%e %ega%ded as #ailu%es in an exam sin*e !he- go! a elo" a$e%age ma%+, (onside%ing !hose
"ho .assed/ #o%!- o# !hem *laim !ha! !he%e is no a..%e*ia!ion #o% "ha! !he- a%e em.lo-ed #o% !he
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%igh! no", Mos! o# !hem go! in!o !he .%o#essional "ing !ha! !he- "e%e no! ha..- in i!, The- a%e/
!he%e#o%e/ no! se%$ing e*ause !he- li+e i! uil! e*ause !ha! is !he onl- "a- !he- *an mee! !hei%
ex.enses, The- also admi!!ed !ha! !he- #ind "o%+ !o e a *hallenge, O# *ou%se/ i# someone does a
6o !ha! he o% she does no! li+e/ !hen #a*ing i!s *hallenges is a ig .%olem 0Some%$ill/ )1123,
Among !he #o%!- "ho #ailed/ !"en!-Ese$en o# !hem li+e "ha! !he- a%e doing/ and !hi%!een
do no!, He%e/ again i! *an e no!ed !ha! !hose "ho #ail exam "ill al"a-s use !hei% .o!en!ial !o ge!
!o !he heigh!s !he- "an!, A#!e% #ailing/ !he- ge! a $e%- good !ime !o .u%sue "ha! !hei% hea%!s as+
!hem !o do, The%e#o%e/ !he- end u. #alling in a $e%- good *a%ee%, To men/ !his is a *lea%
indi*a!ion !ha! !he examina!ion does no! de!e%mine someone5s .o!en!ial,
Fo% "omen/ !he same !hing ha..ens, Among !he hund%ed ladies/ #o%!-Eeigh! o# !hem
%e*o%ded a .ass in !hei% exams/ and #i#!-E!"o #ailed, Ho"e$e%/ six!een on !hose "ho .assed li+es
"ha! !he- a%e doing and !hi%!-E!"o do no! li+e "ha! !he- a%e doing, The %eason is s!ill !he same,
A#!e% .assing/ !he- #ind !hemsel$es "o%+ing in an en$i%onmen! !he- do no! li+e, The%e#o%e/ !he-
a%e !a+en as un#i! !o "o%+ !he%e, Wi!h !ha!/ !he- #a*e a $e%- %ough !ime/ in !a*+ling !he *hallenges
ahead o# !hem, 7n !he same manne%/ among !he #i#!-E!"o "ho #ailed/ #o%!- o# !hem as "ha! !he-
a%e doing as a *a%ee%/ and !"el$e do no! li+e i!, When as+ed/ s!ill> !he %easoning is !he same/ !ha!
a#!e% *onside%ing !hemsel$es #ailu%es/ !he- de*ided !o .u%sue "ha! !he- ha$e een longing #o%,
Tha! is "h-> !he- did end u. #alling in a good *a%ee% o# !hei% *hoi*e,
on!lusion
The%e a%e o!he% "a-s !o su**ess a.a%! #%om examina!ions/ and a! !he same !ime/ exams do
no! measu%e/ ho" a *e%!ain .e%son *an .e%#o%m in !he %eal "o%ld, Then i! is %e*ommendale !ha!
i# !he%e is an- di##e%en! !e*hni4ue !ha! *an e used !o assess !he .o!en!ial o# s!uden!s/ ins!ead o#
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examina!ion/ i! is e!!e% #o% i! !o e im.lemen!ed, The%e#o%e/ exams should e ou!la"ed in #a$o%
o# a di##e%en! #o%m o# assessmen!, 7! is !%ue !o a*+no"ledge !ha! exams "ill al"a-s !es! !he
memo%ies o# s!uden!s/ ho"e$e%/ i! is un#o%!una!e !o unde%s!and !ha! !he +no"ledge %e4ui%ed !o
.ass !he examina!ion is !heo%e!i*al, This !heo%e!i*al +no"ledge is some!imes useless sin*e !he
!ea*he%s/ a! mos! usuall- !ea*h and ma+e s!uden!s !hin+ in a "%ong manne% e*ause indi$iduals
ha$e een su%%ounded "i!h o.enEended .%olems,
"rti!le riti#ue
$iet%& '. ". ()**+,. $ew Type Examinations in the -igh S!hool. /alues of $ew Type
Examinations in the -igh S!hool with Spe!ial Referen!e to -istory Sterling 0. 1rinkley.
The S!hool Review& 22(3,& 2+*.
This a%!i*le gi$es *on*%e!e o# "he%e !he "o%d examina!ion *ame #%om, 7! #u%!he% illus!%a!es
!ha! examina!ion *an e *onside%ed as a $e%- "ide "o%d/ and sin*e i! is a "ide "o%d/ i! is used in
all s.he%es o# li#e, The a%!i*le #u%!he% indi*a!es almos! all examine%s do no! "an! !o lis!en !o an-
#o%m o# dis*ussion en!ailing examina!ions, 7# !his is so/ ho" !hose s!uden!s "ho a%e in need "ill
e assis!ed "hen i! *omes !o !he s!%ess !ha! a%e %ough! #o%!h - exams, The examine%s he%e
should unde%s!and !ha! !he%e is no single da- a o!he% *an e elimina!ed "i!hou! i! eing
dis*ussed, 'e%ha.s !o !hem !he- do no! "an! !he issue o# examina!ion !o e done a"a- "i!h/ due
!o !hei% .e%sonal %easons, Ho"e$e%/ a! !his !ime/ edu*a!ion is a .%io%i!- !o man- and !ha! i! should
e no!ed !ha! s!uden!s %igh! no" a%e s!ill going !h%ough a*ademi*s, Wi!h !ha! in mind/ a "a-
should e *onside%ed/ so !ha! !he .ain and !o%!u%e !ha! !he s!uden!s a%e going !h%ough *an e
minimi<ed !o some deg%ee o% *om.le!el-,
The a%!i*le sho"s !ha! !he *u%%en! s-s!em o# examina!ions has een no!ed !o .%omo!e
issues li+e *o%%u.!ion and *o.-ing, Well/ !his is a good ose%$a!ion> ho"e$e%/ !he same a%!i*le
SHOULD EXAMS BE OUTLAWED FOR ANOTHER ASSESSMENT 2
does no! gi$e a *lea% solu!ion !o !his, The au!ho% is *on!en!ed "i!h !he #a*! !ha! examina!ion
should s!ill e in exis!en*e and !ha! "ha! !he examine%s should *onside% is !o *on!%ol !he ad side
#o% ins!an*e *o.-ing and *o%%u.!ion, Ho"e$e%/ !he 4ues!ion he%e is ho"& 7! should e no!ed !ha!
*o.-ing and *o%%u.!ion in exams ha$e een in exis!en*e #o% $e%- man- -ea%s, Ma-e/ e$en !he
same examine%s also "i!nessed i! o% did i!, The es! !hing !o .ass a*%oss he%e *ould e !he
manne% !o "hi*h !he examina!ion should e made e!!e%/ #o% !he ene#i! o# !he s!uden!/ and no!
#o% !he ene#i! o# !he examine%s, Ta+ing ad$an!age in su*h a ma!!e% #o% a *e%!ain .a%!ies5 ene#i!
is no! ad$isale he%e, The%e#o%e/ exams should e made e!!e% ased on "ha! s!uden!s a%e .assing
!h%ough> !he au!ho% o# !he ao$e a%!i*le should no!e !ha!, He sa-s !ha! !he examina!ion is e$il and
*on!%adi*!s his s!a!emen! - sa-ing !ha! i! should no! e aolished, Ho" *an an e$il !hing e
.%ese%$ed&
"nnotated bibliography
Taylor& S. ". (4+35,. The /alue of Examinations and Tests for 0rading Students in
"gronomy. "gronomy 'ournal& 56(+,& 5)).
7n !he ao$e a%!i*le/ !he main .oin! he%e is !ha! !he examina!ion is a .hoia .la!#o%m #o%
e$e%-one, The a%!i*le goes ahead !o 4uo!es a ili*al sa-ing/ "he%e Fesus (h%is! said Gma- Aod
no! .u! an-one !o !es!,H Examine%s/ s!uden!s/ and !ea*he%s all a%e o# !he o.inion !ha! exams a%e a
*u%se/ a !e%%o% and a ho%%o%, This is e*ause> mos! o# !he s!uden!s ha$e een a##e*!ed "i!h !his
exams issue/ !o !he ex!en! !ha! o!he%s ha$e #a*ed men!al diseases,
7igley& S. . ()**5,. "ssessment of 8orale in 9urther Edu!ation Students Studying for
":;<level Examinations. 'ournal of 9urther and -igher Edu!ation& )=(5,& 5)2>525
A**o%ding !o !his a%!i*le/ !he au!ho% alludes !ha! !he *u%%en! examina!ion s-s!em should
no! e aolished/ ins!ead i! should e modi#ied !o sui! !he le$el o# !he !a+e%s, The%e#o%e/ ins!a!e o#
SHOULD EXAMS BE OUTLAWED FOR ANOTHER ASSESSMENT D
gauging e$e%- s!uden! on !he same le$el/ i! is e!!e% !o *hange i! !o sui! a s!uden! indi$iduall-,
This ma+es sense/ and i! *an e !he eginning o# !he "isdom !o man-,
-ord%i& 7. ?. ()**@,. "nalysis of the behaviour of distan!e edu!ation students during
examinations. Afe Bsy!hologia& 43(4,& 4>4).
(onside%ing !his a%!i*le/ i! *an e no!ed !ha!/ !he%e a%e !imes "hen $iolen*e usuall- e%u.!s
in !he examina!ion %oom, A**o%ding !o %esea%*h on "ha! usuall- *auses $iolen*e/ i! "as no!ed
!ha! i! is !he s!%ess and ha%assmen! o# !he .a.e% !ha! !he s!uden! usuall- ge!s in an exam %oom,
The%e#o%e/ !he a%!i*le also a*+no"ledges !ha! examina!ion should e *hanged !o #i! !he s!uden!s
and no! !o ha%ass !hem, 7! is in !he %e*o%ds as .e% !he a%!i*le !ha! a s!uden! in Delhi ga$e a
!ho%ough ea!ing !o an in$igila!o% "ho .%e$en!ed a s!uden! #%om *o.-ing, 7!5s amusing !hough/ a
%eali!-/ a! mos! s!uden!s usuall- #a*e a %ough !ime "hen i! *omes !o examina!ions,
Cohr& '. (4+@3,. Repeatable e#uivalent examinations for premedi!al students. "meri!an
'ournal of Bhysi!s& 52(=,& @2=.
(on*e%ning !his a%!i*le/ !he main message/ is !ha! !oda-5s s-s!em has a lo! o# issues and so
gi$ing s!uden!s !es!s is no! a !%ue ex.onen!ial o# "ha! !he- *an do, The a%!i*le a##i%ms !ha! !he
*u%%en! s-s!em is al"a-s o.en !o !he un#ai% means, A**o%ding !o !he a%!i*le/ s!uden!s usuall- .ass
examina!ion sa-s/ ho"e$e%/ a! !he end o# e$e%-!hing !he- %emain lan+, The%e#o%e/ !oda-5s
s-s!em should e %e*!i#ied !o #i! !he s!uden!s o# !oda-, The%e#o%e/ !his a%!i*le su..o%!s !he o.inion
!ha! !he *u%%en! examina!ion s-s!em is no! !he es! one "hen i! *omes !o %a!ing !he s!uden!s5
.o!en!ial,
Smith& S. (4+63,. D ObEe!tive D Examinations 9or 8edi!al Students. The Can!et& )=3(@2+3,&
4445>4443.
This a%!i*le also se*onds !he #a*! !ha! examina!ion is no! !he solu!ion "hen !%-ing !o
SHOULD EXAMS BE OUTLAWED FOR ANOTHER ASSESSMENT 91
unde%s!and !he .o!en!ial o% *a.aili!- o# !he s!uden!, The a%!i*le %ein#o%*es !his idea -
illus!%a!ing !ha! !he *ommon elie$e !ha! examina!ions .o%!%a- a !%ue !es! o# me%i! is $ague, The
a%!i*le a##i%ms !ha! man- .eo.le assume !ha! onl- !he dese%$ing s!uden!s "ill .ass an exam/ and
!he %es! "ill #ail, A**o%ding !o !he a%!i*le/ !his is no! a !%ue !hin+ing, 7! *oun!e%s !he #a*! !ha!
examina!ion is a !%ue !es! !o me%i!/ sim.l- e*ause man- s!uden!s usuall- use un#ai% means !o
ensu%e !he- a%e .assing !hei% exams, Ho"e$e%/ !he%e a%e some "ho .ass genuinel-/ u! !he se*%e!
ehind !his is !ha! all s!uden!s a%e no! !he same, 7n addi!ion/ !he%e#o%e/ !he- .o%!%a- !hei%
*a.aili!- di##e%en!l-, The%e a%e !hose "ho .o%!%a- !hei% *a.aili!ies in!elle*!uall- and !he%e a%e
!hose "ho .o%!%a- !hei% *a.aili!- in ano!he% means, The%e#o%e/ examina!ions should e
ou!la"ed/ in #a$o% o# ano!he% assessmen!,
Finall-/ i! is o# no o##ense !o *on*lude !ha! so #a%/ i! *an e no!ed !ha! examina!ion has no
.o"e% as i! used !o e se$e%al -ea%s ago, 'eo.le a%e o%n di##e%en!l-/ and a%e made !o g%as.
!hings di##e%en!, 7! is e!!e% !he *u%%en! examina!ion assessmen! e *hanged !o a di##e%en!
assessmen! !ha! *ould *a%!e% #o% all s!uden!s,
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