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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 no rule imposed by exam boards against template files for coursework assignments. Formal typesetting is not part of the school ICT curriculum and I'm doubtful whether many teachers even know much about the subject.

     



     

    Very true. I would also say that most engineers are not experts in the subject either. I know rather more about the subject than is perhaps good for me, but that is nothing to do with being an engineer but rather due to my father-in-law being a leading expert in typography. However the issue here is that the coursework or exam should be testing the students in what they know about the particular subject and not whether they have capability in extraneous matters such as typesetting. The fact that there is now an expectation that coursework is submitted having been done on a computer automatically introduces some discrimination - someone who is a whizz and types at 80wpm has a definite advantage over someone else who can only manage about 15wpm. However what should be done about that, if anything, I don't know.

    Alasdair
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    Arran Cameron:


    There is no rule imposed by exam boards against template files for coursework assignments. Formal typesetting is not part of the school ICT curriculum and I'm doubtful whether many teachers even know much about the subject.

     



     

    Very true. I would also say that most engineers are not experts in the subject either. I know rather more about the subject than is perhaps good for me, but that is nothing to do with being an engineer but rather due to my father-in-law being a leading expert in typography. However the issue here is that the coursework or exam should be testing the students in what they know about the particular subject and not whether they have capability in extraneous matters such as typesetting. The fact that there is now an expectation that coursework is submitted having been done on a computer automatically introduces some discrimination - someone who is a whizz and types at 80wpm has a definite advantage over someone else who can only manage about 15wpm. However what should be done about that, if anything, I don't know.

    Alasdair
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