Topic: That we should ban tests in primary schools by John Bachmann

David O’Meara - Opposition

2022-05-23 01:50:08 UTC

Tests are essential to evaluate the concerned student’s position and skill in a particular area. If they did not exist, it would be impossible to find out what a student needs to improve upon.

Ben

2022-05-23 01:50:27 UTC

I think we should not ban tests in primary schools. If we do ban them there is no way to know where a kid is at compared to the other kids so teachers could teach them things they already know or teach them things they don’t know at all

Lachie, against

2022-05-23 01:50:37 UTC

I strongly believe that primary school tests should not be banned.

Firstly, if we ban tests then primary kids will not be able to show what they have learned from the lessons that they have had prior to the test.

Also if we have tests teachers would be able to know what you know and how to work with it. Would you like a teacher not knowing what to teach you?

Sebastian Gray: Tests Shouldn’t be banned

2022-05-23 01:51:32 UTC

I strongly believe that tests shouldn’t be banned in primary school. Tests are a great way to prepare us for high school were we usually have tests once a week. We must keep tests in our lives not only do they help our learning and studying on subjects like maths but the help us prepare for assignments.

Harrison.O (tests should be banned)

2022-05-23 01:51:47 UTC

This would take stress off students as they already have homework that takes up enough time. Studying for a test just takes more time. Study’s have shown that kids need to be outside a lot more than usual. This is taking time out from their day where they could be outside, playing with their friends and communicating with their family.

Jack Mulveney

2022-05-23 01:51:57 UTC

We should not ban tests because your teachers and parents need them to check up on what you have learnt and help you improve.
If we didn’t have tests your teachers could never know what they need to help you improve on. Therefore you will not be able to improve. Also your parents like to keep up with what your learning and how they can improve your work at home.

I strongly believe that tests should not be banned in schools.

Isaac.Y against

2022-05-23 01:52:25 UTC

Tests are a very good system for teachers to check up on how well the students in their classroom are doing and what areas they need to improve in.

Teaching is an extremely difficult profession and tests help summarise what needs to be taught next. Teachers are under paid as it is and getting rid of a huge help as to the job of teachers is going to be horrible for the education system!

Tests must stay to ease the teaching experience!!

Joseph Phillips

2022-05-23 01:53:56 UTC

Test must be banned, teachers can learn about their students through homework, different kind of work and students can also ask questions. It would also take loads of stress off of young people all over the world. Students already do enough studying at home and don’t need to take test, we need to ban tests. Kahoots are also an alternative and let’s teachers see students progress while it is still fun for students.

Oliver T

traoliv28 — 2022-05-23 01:54:40 UTC

I most definitely believe that tests shouldn’t banned because most teachers won’t be able to see every students ablity and will not know what to teach. Also if there are no tests then people won’t be able to see how well they are doing compared to others.

James Cheung

chechun28 — 2022-05-23 01:54:48 UTC

I strongly believe that primary school tests should not be banned because teachers won’t know what the strings and weaknesses of students are, they can also be references to get them into high level high schools, that is why they should not be banned

Derek

2022-05-23 01:55:21 UTC

I agree, we should leave tests until high school, because most younger people have to stress by studying for them, and they always get nervous when they’re doing a test. As a sixth grader, you may think that I’m perfect enough, but I’m still getting nervous about tests nowadays. Picture this - you’re having such a good day at school, then at twelve o’clock, you find out that you’re doing a test next week and you were asked to study for it. If you’re in kindergarten, you obviously don’t know how it works, you haven’t done one before, or maybe you don’t know how to. Other than that, primary school students are supposed to learn new things, tests only assess their abilities, and they could possibly make you feel disappointed if you get some questions wrong. That’s why I strongly suggest that tests in primary schools should be banned.

MΛΧ

2022-05-23 01:55:45 UTC

(Test should not be banned) Tests are an amazing way for teacher to see how their students are going and what they need help with. Imagine if teachers let students pass without any knowledge and not helping them in the areas that need help. They would struggle and have large amounts of stress put on them.

Test’s should be banned in Primary School

2022-05-23 01:58:27 UTC

It is vital that the department of education removes tests from the Australian curriculum because of the effect it has on students mental health. Students already have too much in their agenda and tests add to that problematic amount. When students are informed on an upcoming tests, they will always get them stressed and force the students to prepare in their own time after school, invading their personal time. A child’s mind can’t cope with this amount of information and it is clear that we should leave tests until high school, when their minds are more developed. Because of the mental stress on students, test must be banned in primary schools
Daniel B😃

Archer Thackray (Tests should not be banned)

2022-05-23 01:58:43 UTC

I think that tests should not be banned from schools. This is because it helps the teachers figure out what your strengths and weaknesses which is vital for your education so you don’t fall behind. I think we should have more tests and reduce homework quantities to even out for more tests. On average Primary school students spend around 6 hours a week on homework and by the end of the week you become lazy and get distracted easily. This is why I think tests should not be banned but added upon but also reduced homework I think is a great idea to even upon the tests

Alternative (Isaac)

2022-05-23 02:02:48 UTC

Tests have a big problem with the time that is set to complete them and builds most of the stress pointed at tests.
Increasing technology can help us and digital quizzes can be set for some class time and then as an optional task you could complete the quiz at home to ease the pressure.

 Another option could be to have fewer tests.

William Tan

2022-05-23 02:04:12 UTC

As you know, we all don’t like tests, the stress of staging for it may overwhelming. But really all test shouldn’t be banned. Why? Because this helps the teachers asses the child’s level and ability. As well, of a kid gets the questions wrong, they can learn from those mistakes and make sure that that kid can improve and be able learn more things by having the fundamental building blocks to make sure the general knowledge of that topic is there. This is why tests shouldn’t be banned.

Tristan 🧠

2022-05-23 02:04:13 UTC

Although you may think this will benefit students it is however not the case. If we ban tests you could fall way behind and lose a lot of grades. Teachers do you want students to lose their minds?

The amount of work students do must be tested in a test which can help students know where they are at a specific point. Tests are the best examples of helping students lead into a good future.

By the time you reach year 7 you will definitely lose grades and may lead you to low classes if we don’t do any tests. This will be a big problem for future generations. 😦

Harrison Lee

2022-05-23 02:04:32 UTC

I strongly believe test should definitely not be banned. Tests are essential to teachers and students alike. Tests help students who may be behind, and helps teachers to see who needs help and who doesn’t. If students get stressed about tests, we should do them less often. If students do not do well in tests, teachers can help them catch up to the rest of the class. Tests with grades are stressful, which is why tests should be graded less. The reasons stated above are why I believe tests should not be banned.

Billy Lytas

lytbill28 — 2022-05-23 02:05:20 UTC

(Tests should be banned)
There are multiple ways to test the understanding of primary schools students, and primary schools tests are not one of them. Teachers can see your understanding of concepts in other ways. For example your book work is another way of seeing the understanding of students.

Xander Beggs Should be banned

2022-05-23 02:05:55 UTC

As it well lower stress levels as tests show they cause children in school. As they need to study and are worried about passing and feel they need to get perfect grades. When they have lessons with no tests children would actually learn more when there stress levels are lower and will be able to concentrate on all subjects so much easier. If children need help then they can ask as if they need help. It also takes stress of kids as they already have lots of homework. This also takes time out of time to communicate with friends to improve social skills. As there are some many more alternate ways to learn and help children get feedback from their teacher and their understand what they need help with. So in conclusion that is why they should be banned.

2022-05-23 02:07:28 UTC

Oliver Gormley Test should be banned
Because that some people get nervous and mess up all there answers the teachers may say that it is for there grade but the teachers could use the kids books and see there average percent of correction and use that for there grade it puts kids our age under a lot of stress and we have to study for our test

Luca Villon

2022-05-23 02:11:58 UTC

(Tests should not be banned)
Tests should not be banned. This is because when we do tests and the teacher checks they can see where we need improvement and help us. Tests can also help us revise over what we have learned and get it stuck in our brains.

Nick kwon Should not ban tests

2022-05-29 22:55:03 UTC

Tests, practically everyone hates them, but, they’re necessary, now what if we removed them? People might start slacking, children would have nothing to be proud of when passing. Good morning, today, as most of you know, my team and I will be arguing against the case that, tests should be banned, and I believe that after this argument you will stand by our side that tests will not be banned, I am the first speaker, James is the second and Ben the last, I will be introducing the ideas that, students might start slacking, that later in life, CEOs use them as a guideline in order to see if they are qualified for their job, and finally that children would have nothing to be proud of when passing a test.

But first the opposition has made some fatal mistakes,

Students would start slacking, if not challenged from time to time, students who don’t try their best would get worse jobs than they could have gotten had tests still been around, tests, tests help us stay on task, they would make students more at ease and strive faster and faster, since they were being challenged all the time.

My second point, CEOs use test and competition records to choose the right person for a job, but the one I want to focus on is tests, imagine if tests did not exist, ok, you grow up and get a job, but you haven’t focused in school, and thus received a C, you haven’t entered any competitions, you did poorly and slacked off, (relating to my first point) and your records kept dropping, now, tell me, be honest, do you think you could become a prime minister, DO YOU THINK you can be whatever you wanted if you got a C, no, you’ll probably be downgraded to a lowly janitor, and instead of sitting in parliament you’ll be mopping its floors, you’ll be thinking, should of listened to those poor four boys, they only wanted the best for the world, but if there were to be tests still,

Hmm who knows, maybe you’d be sitting in the big plush chair and making amazing speeches about politics, you might have been used to complex sentences and speaking in public, because your teacher pushed you, because, TESTS EXIST, tests helped you remember important facts and details.

Imagine if you got a 100 percent, imagine if you got an A, surely you would swell up with pride, surely you love that warm bubbly sensation, wait no, before you say that you could be proud when finishing homework, think again, a test is upgraded, harder, more questions and rarer, a test is something to be proud of a test is something to announce, not that you’ve completed a page of maths mentals, I would be prouder of getting a high score in something rare and something where your teachers don’t permit a peep, rather than finishing something I do every day, something where I can just get the answers off safari or the back of the book. You know we’re lucky that we even GET an education we’re lucky we get tests, so make use of them, don’t waste them. Think of the 34% of the world who don’t have an education, who don’t have tests! Think of the 27 million children around the world who remain unschooled. Whether you make a bonfire or use the tests, don’t waste the opportunity. This is why I believe that we must not ban tests. Perhaps we could let the schools decide?

And with that I bring my speech to a close, please vacate the stage for the second speaker of the affirmative team.