After all, HKCEE is not an indicator that can effectively show one’s ability in all aspects. Thus, it’s obvious that today’s motion, “HKCEE is an effective performance indicator”, must be defeated. Thank You.
Besides, I’d like to clarify one point that HKCEE shows only the academic performance of those F.5 students in normal grammar schools like ours. However, it dies not include those students studying in international schools or others who aren’t sitting for the HKCEE; then are we saying that they aren’t performing well? Of course not! For example, if a student studying in an international school and she is good at all aspects, including academic, dance, sports, etc., but she isn’t sitting for the HKCEE because it’s not what her school does! Then, do we dare to say that she is not a good student? The answer is apparently “No”! Moreover, if a student who performs very well in school, for instance, having very good results as well as personality. However, she’s sick when she sits for her HKCEE, or she’s nervous about the exam; then can she perform well enough to show her actually ability? HKCEE is only once a year! If a student doesn’t perform well, it definitely does not mean he/she is not a good learner; and students must show improvement as they grow up, so what’s the point in using only one exam to determine a person’s performance?
As I have mentioned, HKCEE only shows the academic performance of some students but not all. Now I want to show you that it’s neither an effective indicator that can show one’s ability all-roundly. Let me clarify this point. Performance refers to ability, all-round development, but not only in one aspect. First, HKCEE cannot show effectively the performance of a student in all aspects, for instance, leadership skills, communication skills, personality, etc., which are all regarded as an important part of a student’s performance. However, can the HKCEE show these kinds of abilities? If you are an employer, will you employ an ill-tempered person with very good HKCEE result or a person with good personality yet having a relatively poor HKCEE results? The answer is so obvious. I think all of you must have got it. In addition, HKCEE can’t show the ability of a student in all aspects other than academic results. Our dear opponents may say that there are exams for subjects like PE, music, but they are still based on theories. This is apparently not a good way to show a student’s ability fully. What if one is good at playing piano; yet she is weak at reciting all those theories or history of musicians? This shows that the HKCEE cannot indicate the capability of those who are really talented in aspects other than academic performance.
As what I have mentioned, HKCEE isn’t effective to indicate a student’s performance, in which performance means all-round ability, but not only in account of academic results. Although our dear opponents mentioned that effective does not mean the best, I am here to prove you that HKCEE is even ineffective enough to signify one’s academic results alone. As all of us know, the syllabus of HKCEE requires a large extent of memorizing reciting. In this case, some students may not fully understand what they have learned in lessons, but they try to recite all things in the textbooks. And they can still obtain good results in HKCEE, or even better than those who understand their lessons but are not good at reciting. This shows very clearly that HKCEE is still not yet effective to indicate one’s academic performance, then how can it be an effective one to indicate one’s potential in other aspects?
I think by now, you will all believe that HKCEE is not an effective performance indicator. It’s neither an indicator for student in international schools, nor is it and indicator to show one’s ability all-roundly. Nevertheless, it’s not fair to use only an one-time exam to determine one’s potential. We would be very disappointed that if our dear opponents still insist that HKCEE is an effective performance indicator. Remember, performance doesn’t only refer to academic results, but also all other aspects of capability! We won’t be successful without all these abilities. Therefore, apparently, I can concluded that HKCEE is not an effective performance indicator!
