More or less coursework for GCSEs?

Question

The government has scrapped a lot of Coursework for GCSEs. I think this is a TERRIBLE idea/move forward. As a lot of kids go to pieces in exams.

Answer 1

I feel that the amount of coursework in GCSE's is about right. However, I don't know how much there was before.

Answer 2

It is true that some kids suffer terribly from exam nerves and not having coursework will make things harder.

However the government is not to blame, it is the teachers that have caused it to be scrapped. Instead of having integrity many teachers have given students too much help with their coursework so it stops being the pupils work and ends up as the teachers. This is cheating and is the reason why it has been recommended that coursework be scrapped

Answer 3

It's an excellent idea - coping with exams is a skill in itself. Kids cheat in coursework, plain and simple - if you don't have to remember anything, and you look it up, you are not applying the same skills. When I sat O levels, only the bright kids got through- the state of the current education system (everyone passing, record grades) is proof that we have gone soft - knuckle down and work! Getting exam passes is an achievement, not a right.

Answer 4

It really does depend on your preference personally.

For me, although academic (two degrees and the rest that goes with it) I still hate exams. They sometimes just test ability to memorise rather than innovate.

Coursework is open to abuse, though, so, terrible as it is to say it, many will suffer because a few teachers allow this to happen. Exam boards, I feel, should not penalise the many because of the few and crack down on individuals (both students and teachers) who spoil a system which encourages innovation rather than regurgitation. Universities use software to spot plagarism (cheating) so exam boards should be able to devise some ways round it. As ever, though the government have a knee jerk reaction and everyone loses out. Ah well.

Answer 5

i'm doing 13 at my college. they're: Maths English Language English Literature Biology Chemistry Physics ICT (Double Award) RE German layout and technologies-Textiles Latin Geography Maths, English, and technology are obligatory in uk RE is obligatory in our college, yet i'm uncertain relating to the the remainder of the united kingdom ICT is obligatory at my college. We additionally had to compliment a language, a layout Tech and 2 greater recommendations of our selection (you may actually be a 2nd foreign places language). somewhat, once you communicate approximately each and every of the regulations, you're no longer given as plenty selection as you're able to think of you're able to get. i do no longer see why we could do a DT, ICT and RE.