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Education ought to be more than just exam scores

China Daily | Updated: 2016-02-17 08:22

A PUPIL IN WUHAN, central China's Hubei province was reduced to tears by his mother, because of his poor performance in a math exam. The boy scored two points lower than the class average of 96. Among 40 students in the class, 14 got the full marks. Rednet.cn comments:

It is true that exam scores are very important to students. But the pupil still scored a respectable 94. It is astounding to discover that his mother still felt dissatisfied with her son's performance and unleashed her anger on him.

Parents want their children to have a bright future. How to make sure they will have one is of great concern to their parents and debates about the importance of exams never cease.

Education ought to be more than just exam scores

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