Matriculation exams

How can we test the student's knowledge in the moment of truth?
Matriculation exams are the most reliable way of testing a student's knowledge, but not the only one. I would like to state my opinion about matriculation exams and suggest an alternative way of checking students' knowledge.

On the one hand, I support the matriculation exams. The matriculation exams are really the most reliable way of testing a students' knowledge, because only when each pupil is sitting alone and there are two testers, who keeps that you are not cheating, can it really reflect the pupil's own abilities.

On the other hand, as a 12th grade student, I can say that the matriculation exams are stressful due to their importance. Therefore, they do not always reflect the student's knowledge. I would like to suggest a less stressful way to check the student's knowledge, by handing in papers and projects, which will be checked carefully by the teacher. I believe this way it is better, because here the pupil is not under pressure.

To sum up, checking the student's knowledge in the moment of truth is very important, but matriculation exams are not the only way. I think that the way of matriculation exams is very stressful and could be replaced partially by projects.

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Daphna