It's important to have passing or high grades on the report card or transcript of records in school because these will serve as a basis for one's performance and how diligent they are in their studies. But what if the grades on the records are high, yet this doesn't seem to reflect in reality?
A viral Facebook post by a school head sparked a discussion among netizens after sharing the experience of a student enrolling in college.
The netizen named "MaRose Rodriguez" was surprised by a Senior High School graduate applying to their school for the degree program "Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management (BSHM)" because the grades in various subjects were all high.
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| Photo courtesy: MaRose Rodriguez (Facebook) |
The student's general weighted average was 91.42, with honors.
However, when they had the student write for the written assessment, he couldn't construct proper sentences in English.
"Here is the report card of an applicant to our BSHM course and one of that student’s answer to an essay question. The student has stellar grades on the report card, but struggles to string together a simple sentence in English, reads at a snail’s pace, and misinterprets even the simplest instructions,” she said.
When the child was not accepted, the mother called their registrar's office to find out why her "intelligent" child did not meet their standards. The school stood by their decision not to accept the child based on the results of the written exam.
"After getting an email of non-acceptance, the mother called the registrar to complain why her 'intelligent' child was not accepted. We have seen so much 'drama' in our registrar’s office this month, with tears flowing. But No, we are standing by our ground. We are a private school after all. Students and parents should realize that grades are not everything, real education is so much more. This isn’t just an isolated case. Many of them are like this."
Therefore, for the mentioned personnel, this is a reflection of the current state of the educational system in the Philippines.
"It’s a symptom of a larger issue in our educational system. This post is not about blaming teachers or students. It’s about hoping to wake everyone to the crisis in our educational system. I think this issue is more important than the price of rice," she added.
What are your thoughts about it?
— Noel Ed Richards, The Summit Express
Sad to say that there are teachers ( not all.) who accepted bribes from the parents in exchange of high grades or are being threatened by parents and out of fear has given an undeserving student a high grades
ReplyDeletenot bribes, but the system itself. Our educational system doesn't allow teachers to fail a student.
DeleteI think we should implement the NCEE. I think this was abolished because it became a burden to honor students who did not pass this. Some rich kids could not make it college because of this hindrance. In the US, they have this kind of exam to make sure that the students have the aptitude to make it in college. Noon, mataas ang standards ngayon ito na ang resulta.
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