Hi there. Here is a short education post by me. The topic is on redos for math tests. Second chances for tests do happen but they are rare.
A Lucky Second Chance
This post was based from my educational services work. One student mentioned to me that the whole Grade 8 class had the option to do a test redo. The probability test was probably made to be a bit too difficult. The probability questions with the keyword and and the odds questions were not easy.
It looked like the teacher wanted to offer a redo test instead of boosting everyone's mark to compensate for low scores. I suspect that some teachers are worried about their reputation if they hand out low scores to students. This could or could not be the case.
From the student side of things, a student can redeem him or herself with a test redo.
With my student's case her teacher mentioned that the redo test will be made easier. Not all test redos will be made easier. If the student does better on the test redo then the higher score counts. If the student does worse on the test redo then then the redo test score does not count.
Pros & Cons Of Test Redos
For the teacher a test redo does require more work. The work would involve question creation, printing papers, test time and marking.
From the student perspective a test redo provides opportunity for a potential grade boost. There is more work required when it comes to a test redo. More studying time would be needed which takes away from other subjects and potentially hobbies. Another thing to consider is added stress when it comes to study and preparation. Some people do not like tests as they find writing tests and preparing for them stressful.
When it comes to studying for a test redo is that the student has a good idea of what they know and what they don't know based on the first test. It is usually a good idea to focus on the weaker topics or similar questions that were marked incorrect. The first test also provides information on the type of questions for the topic. Sometimes students may understand topics but would not know how to approach answering questions based on wording in the word problems. It is important to really put the work and preparations in. A test redo provides a rare second chance for students to do well and redeem themselves.
