How Germany assess their Primary students.

In Germany, the students don't begin their education until they are between the ages of five and six. This is located within the public primary schools. They don't receive marks for their academic progress for two years. The parents are given a report on their child's behavior and ability within the class room environment. When they are at the age of seven they are then assessed.. Every piece of work, including tests and homework, is marked on a 40/60 per cent oral/ written basis. The marks go towards an annual school report. Wow that's unique.

References:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/our-children-tested-to-destruction-779790.html

Testing

Many individuals are tested on a daily basis. Everyone do not score well on exams.  Most children develop a stressful time when it comes to test taking. Some feel that if they don't score high on the test they will have to continue repeating the same grade. Their peers will tease them while others would may look at them as a failure.  What I don't understand is how the scholastic aptitude are distributed throughout nationwide and each school does not designate the same educational tools to assist the children in preparing for these exams. I know that each district or states do not have the upgrade versions of books and tools needed because of funding and resources but is it fair that each state or district have to deal with appitude test to succeed in their future goals.  Each individual is different and they don't learn the same. Everyone has different learning styles. In public schools with one class filled with 30 children and one teacher, what time would they have to do invidualization for students who want the help but just don't understand how to solve the problem?  We focus so much on the different developmental stages of a child's developmental level such as social, physical and initiative we don't see these particular objectives being used on a test of what they know about these dimensions.  While these objectives are not considered to be tested on, our children are still some times label as delayed or placed in certain classes. Most kids are better at writing what they have to say down and some are better verbal speaking. That doesn't mean they are no better then the other. We are all individuals with different techniques at learning.