Title: Importance of testing to teachers, pupils – Zambia Daily Mail
Headings: Importance of testing to teachers, pupils
Importance of testing to teachers, pupils
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Content: Apart from what has been said earlier, testing is important because it helps motivate the boys and girls to learn more. Under normal circumstances, when the date of either a weekly or monthly test is announced by the subject teacher, serious pupils will prepare adequately in order for them to pass with flying colours. It also encourages those who perform below par to study hard for them to pass the next test. Testing also encourages positive competition in class or school as pupils will strive to outdo one another and in the end, the fighting spirit will even repeat itself in the national examinations at the end of the year. Further, testing gives teachers the opportunity to report to parents their childrenâ€™s progress. We have serious parents who donâ€™t wait for open days to check on their childrenâ€™s performance, hence through class tests, the subject teachers will be in a better position to report correctly because teachers cannot rely on class exercises. In addition, administering of tests helps the teacher predict the performance of pupils in future. By giving tests, the teacher will be able to know if a pupil will pass the final examinations or not. At school level, the school management, in collaboration with subject teachers, will be able to compare the performance of pupils in different classes. This will enhance the quality of teaching and learning as classes will be competing to outdo one another academically.