Remember the time when you stayed up way past midnight to revise for the CCT the next day? Remember the sheer agony? Remember how you took the test like a zombie? For these reasons and more, CCTs should be scrapped!
The purpose of CCTs are to assess the learning of the pupils. However, there already are enough assessments -- ranging from topical assessments to performance tasks. These other modes of assessments are more than enough for assessment. So why do we need the CCTs?
Furthermore, so much time has to be spent revising for a CCT. Other subjects should take the cue from Maths to have topical assessments. However, the Maths department should also scrap the Math CCT. After all, we have been assessed through topical assessments, why do we need to be tested on topics we have already been tested on?
In additon, with all the other assessments, there is simply no time to revise for the CCTs. It results in students staying up late and not paying attention in class. This is definitely not what we want for the students will not be able to catch up with the lessons. Also, some students have so much to do that they take the test half-asleep, which results in terrible grades.
We should also scrap CCTs for without time to revise, our grades will be really bad. This also does not meet the objective of CCTs. CCTs are to assess the students' learning. However, if the student does not revise and does badly, it is an inaccurate portrayal of his understanding of the topic.
If you say that we need to have a CCT to test the students' knowledge on a few topics, do we not already have that? Exactly, the end-of-year examinations! These examinations will test the students knowledge on the topics taught throughout the whole year. Furthermore, there is enough time to prepare for these exams.
By scrapping the CCTs, students can concentrate more on other modes of assessments and at the same time, they will be able to concentrate better in class as they have more rest. The CCTs can be consolidated into the end-of-year examinations. This will be much better for students and it will be an accurate representation of a student's understanding of the lessons and concepts.
So students, fight for your rights and what is right! Scrap the CCTs!
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Ahem! This seems very similar to many ppl's commentaries combined.
ReplyDeleteI think perhaps there are too mant points, which makes them vague. U might wanna focus on 2-3 points but elaborate more.
Good use of appealing to emotion and logic. Nice analogy on maths. Sorta like a rallying speech to grab hold of student's votes.. is it a prefect campaign?
Overall well presented and ideas are clear. Thought need more elaboration. Good use of a range of disadvantages of CCTs. :)
Yes, many people who did the commentary on scrapping CCTs write very similar essays.
ReplyDeleteAs Xue Wen stated, too many points, you should focus on 1 or 2 points more to state your stand more clearly.
Other than that, its quite well presented.
ZOMBIES! GRAH.
There seemed to be suggestions throughout the entire commentary so like 1/3 of it was suggestions...
ReplyDeleteThe points also seemed to be only touched upon very briefly which made the essay seem quite shallow
The focus was quite scattered
Though overall it managed to put forth the stand though in a slightly one sided pov
Grading according to rubrics...
ReplyDeleteEvidence and concrete details: 3.5/5
Could elaborate more on each point and mention less points instead.
Commentary: 5/5
Argument flows in very well.
Voice and style: 4.5/5
Easy and pleasant to read. Maybe could use more humour?
Last sentence is very motivating.
Organisation: 4/5
Could anticipate more counterarguments.
Language: 8/10
Language could be even more complex.