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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:



    ...history is a subject where exams require the ability to (hand)write lengthy paragraphs in a short space of time whereas coursework assignments (which are also lengthy paragraphs) can be completed at leisure and typed on a computer. 



    I never had the luxury of typing out coursework on a computer, all homework, coursework etc was hand written in exercise books..! sad Or the luxury of using the Internet for reseach either... In fact my 'research' was mostly done in the reference section of the local library in the evenings and out of the way of my then 18 month old brother... laugh


    I do think however that if my classwork and homework assignments had been included in someway in the overall exam mark then I would have marked higher in my O levels though...  


     
     

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    Arran Cameron:



    ...history is a subject where exams require the ability to (hand)write lengthy paragraphs in a short space of time whereas coursework assignments (which are also lengthy paragraphs) can be completed at leisure and typed on a computer. 



    I never had the luxury of typing out coursework on a computer, all homework, coursework etc was hand written in exercise books..! sad Or the luxury of using the Internet for reseach either... In fact my 'research' was mostly done in the reference section of the local library in the evenings and out of the way of my then 18 month old brother... laugh


    I do think however that if my classwork and homework assignments had been included in someway in the overall exam mark then I would have marked higher in my O levels though...  


     
     

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