Weekly examinations improve results

 By Sher Bahadur Sarki,Bajura, Dec. 6: The weekly examinations have led to notable improvements in the teaching-learning activities at Toli Dewaldanda Secondary School in Bajura. 

The students improved their studies when the school started conducting the examination every week. Bishnu Prasad Ojha, Principal of the school said that sample examinations conducted every weekend make students confident and significantly improve their studies.

The examinations were being conducted every three months, six months and 12 months previously. Eliza Saud, a student in grade 10, said that she used to read only during the examination. However, after the school started conducting examinations every week she has been changing her reading habits and continuing her studies.

“I had a fear of examinations but the weekly examination has removed my fear,” said Eliza. She said she is already prepared for the coming SEE examination. 

In general, the majority of students have exam-oriented reading habits that often lead to poor performance, said school teachers.

To improve this behavior the school has been conducting weekly examinations, said head teacher Ojha. As a result, students have transformed their reading behavior as the school conducts the examination every Saturday.

According to teachers, Toli Dewaldanda School is the first ever in the district to conduct an examination every Saturday.

In recent days Toli Dewaldanda School has performed comparatively better than other school's result in Triveni Municipality.

Out of 57 attendees, 35 students had passed their exam in municipal-wide examination in the academic year 2080. Similarly, 32 students passed their SEE examination out of 56 attendees.

The weekly examination would be the most fruitful for the students of grades five, eight, and ten, said Head Teacher Ojha.

Ganesh Saud, Chair of ward no. 4 said that this examination has changed the reading culture among students. Toli Dewaldanda School has 753 students in the academic year 2081.