Die eksamenspook is nou die \u00e9\u00e9n ding wat \u2019n huishouding heeltemal op sy kop kan draai. Daar word naarstigtelik gewerk vir punte, belonings word aangebied vir prestasies, ekstra klasse word gere\u00ebl en spesiale etes en stilte is aan die orde van die dag. Uitstappies word uitgestel en skermtyd word dramaties ingeperk.<\/p>\n
Duisende leerders is tans besig met die halfjaar eksamen. Die koue maak die vingers styf en selfs die ink sukkel om vry te vloei. In die eksamenlokaal sien ek naels word gekou, koppe word vasgehou en party slaan o\u00eb dakwaarts opsoek na antwoorde. Hier en daar krap iemand aan \u2019n nuwe stres-puisie in \u2019n poging om die assosiasie rympie te onthou. Die toesighouer se afgemete voetstappe verhoog die hartklop.<\/p>\n
Di\u00e9 wat reeds skool verlaat het, weet hoeveel \u2019n bemoedigende briefie beteken het van \u2019n maat of k\u00earel\/nooi. En die pen is \u2019n spesiale instrument wat die nuut verworwe kennis moet verewig op die intimiderende wit bladsye. Die stryd teen die ongenadige horlosie gee nie veel ruimte vir lank tob nie.<\/p>\n
Onderwysvriende vertel my dat leerders \u00e1l meer sukkel om te memoriseer. Waarskynlik omdat inligting so maklik elektronies beskikbaar is. (Selfs die ouer garde memoriseer nie eens meer selfoonnommers nie \u2013 in teenstelling met eertydse landlynnommers, toe ons talle uit die kop geken het.)<\/p>\n
Ek hoor ook leerders raak \u00e1l vindingryker om skelm notas te maak. Hulle moet nou selfs alle slim-horlosies afhaal tydens eksamentyd. Papiertjies is lankal uit die mode.<\/p>\n
Mens wonder of eksamen nog \u2019n plek het, gesien in die lig van beskikbaarheid van kennis. Maar tog moet daar \u2019n meet- instrument wees om seker te maak almal wat \u2019n sekere graad geslaag het, beskik oor dieselfde vlak van kennis. Ons verwag bv. van mediese dokters of loodgieters of elektrisi\u00ebns om \u2019n bepaalde vlak van kennis te h\u00ea. As jy selfs \u2019n danser wil word, moet jy ge\u00ebvalueer word. \u2019n Boer word be- oordeel aan die kwaliteit van sy oes.<\/p>\n
Dis egter my mening dat ouers kinders so opklits vir die eksamen en verwagtinge stel, dat dit erge spanning veroorsaak. Evaluering is noodsaaklik om standaarde te bepaal. As jy dus s\u00ea jy het matriek geslaag, moet \u2019n mens kan aanneem dat jy byvoorbeeld met insig kan lees en skryf.<\/p>\n
Ek stem saam met die motiveerder Jay Shetty wat s\u00ea: \u201cDis net \u2019n eksamen. Daar is kunstenaars in die klas wat dalk nie so goed sal doen in wiskunde nie, \u2019n sportman vir wie geskiedenis van minder belang is. Wie gaan ooit jou Junie-maand eksamenpunte vra? Jy het dit wel nodig om te vorder, maar prestasie volgens \u2019n ander se standaarde is van minder belang.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shetty se boodskap aan ouers is om hulle kinders van onvoorwaardelike liefde te verseker, ondanks prestasies. Moenie hulle drome, waardigheid en selfvertroue knak nie. \u2019n Swak punt kan nie hul talent of drome wegneem nie.<\/p>\n
Dis noodsaaklik om die grade te slaag. Eksamens is belangrik, maar dis nie alles nie. Daar is veel meer potensiaal in die kind wat sal ontwikkel met aanmoediging, blootstelling en ervarings.<\/p>\n
Albert Einstein het tereg ges\u00ea as \u2019n vis geoordeel word aan sy vermo\u00eb om boom te klim, sal hy altyd as dom gereken word.<\/p>\n
Eksamen is nodig om kennis en standaard te bepaal. Maar dis net \u2019n eksamen. Dit definieer jou nie. Moenie so stres nie.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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