Why axing practicals from science exams is a bad idea 10 Apr 2014 Matin Durrani (iStock/LuVo) By Matin Durrani I don’t know about you, but I look back rather nostalgically on the practical exams that ...

We are now expected to do well in practicals. It is unfair to ignore since practicals as they are crucial for APEAPCET,” said Ravi Kumar, an MPC student from Poranki.

Videos of science practicals replacing interactive work in schools – report The most common form of exposure to practical science among school pupils was through video, a survey has found.

They need to recognise that when it comes to knowledge, learning and intellectual development, there is no alternative to practicals. Published in The Express Tribune, March 13th, 2018.

Principals expressed concern over convincing students to physically attend practicals. “Conducting practicals will be difficult if attendance remains low,” said a faculty member of a college ...

If the student gets 30 out of 30 in practicals, it is enough if he scores five marks in theory. Practical exams have been introduced to check the IQ level of students.” “This is a wrong decision.

The practicals for the first and second year of the degree courses pose relatively less problems vis-à-vis rescheduling. "It's not just the practicals for science subjects.