Coursework
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Coursework (also course work, especially
In universities, students are usually required to perform coursework to broaden knowledge, enhance research skills, and demonstrate that they can discuss, reason and construct practical outcomes from learned theoretical knowledge. Sometimes coursework is performed by a group so that students can learn both how to work in groups and from each other.[citation needed]
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UK GCSE coursework
Coursework was removed from UK GCSE courses and replaced by "Controlled Assessment", much of which must be completed under exam conditions, without teacher assistance and with access to resources tightly controlled in order to reduce the possibility of cheating.[2] However, this too has been largely removed and replaced by mainly exam-based assessment as part of a general GCSE reform.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Complete Coursework". StudyClerk.
- ^ "Controlled assessment". OCR. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Get the facts: GCSE reform". GOV.UK. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
External links
- "Coursework reviews" review blog.