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What is wrong with all examination?

Arran Cameron
During my secondary school years every GCSE subject had a coursework component. In 2007 coursework was dropped from maths making it all examination. In more recent years other subjects have gone all examination.


I strongly uphold the main GCSE subjects (English, maths, science, probably geography, history and RS as well) as all examination with no coursework, as I believe it to be the fairest method overall, although coursework components should continue for creative subjects including art, music, and D&T.


Whenever I state my view I get accused of being another Michael Gove.


I am aware that the Lib-Dems and the Green Party want to re-instate coursework for ALL GCSE subjects. Is this intelligent thought or just a whim of a liberal chattering class without any regard for students themselves or the desires of the silent majority?
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    Arran Cameron:

    There is some anecdotal evidence that boys prefer all examination and girls prefer coursework.



    I would tend to agree with that Arran.


    One of my Geography A level classmates‍ (male) never did any homework, always marked low in any coursework, wasn't exactly interested in the lessons to the point where you wondered why they were there in the first place, crammed revision into the week before the exam and passed with flying colours...  However, he went on to become an extremely successful illustrator and photographer, not related at all to the above mentioned subject!


    As Julie says I also think sometimes passing an exam just shows that you can pass exams. Don't get me wrong, I do believe there should be some kind of 'test' to show that you truly know and understand the subject (what with opportunities nowadays to 'Google' your homework assignment) but in the case of school age children I also think that their every day coursework should also play a part in their overall assesment of competance. 


    Applying this to the working life, in our yearly appraisals our managers take into account our performance over the entire year and not just the results of some kind of test... wink


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    Arran Cameron:

    There is some anecdotal evidence that boys prefer all examination and girls prefer coursework.



    I would tend to agree with that Arran.


    One of my Geography A level classmates‍ (male) never did any homework, always marked low in any coursework, wasn't exactly interested in the lessons to the point where you wondered why they were there in the first place, crammed revision into the week before the exam and passed with flying colours...  However, he went on to become an extremely successful illustrator and photographer, not related at all to the above mentioned subject!


    As Julie says I also think sometimes passing an exam just shows that you can pass exams. Don't get me wrong, I do believe there should be some kind of 'test' to show that you truly know and understand the subject (what with opportunities nowadays to 'Google' your homework assignment) but in the case of school age children I also think that their every day coursework should also play a part in their overall assesment of competance. 


    Applying this to the working life, in our yearly appraisals our managers take into account our performance over the entire year and not just the results of some kind of test... wink


    Lisa
     

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