I for one despise it, and something tells me that Sarah will be joining also...
ARGH
Full Version: The We Hate Coursework Club!
I for one despise it, and something tells me that Sarah will be joining also...
ARGH
(Oh no... I love my coursework 
)
*goes and stands alone in the corner*
(bit of a swot really.....
)
)*goes and stands alone in the corner*
(bit of a swot really.....
)
does dissertation counts?
Its work for a course, so yes!
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and something tells me that Sarah will be joining also...
How did you guess?
So... where do i sign up?
So do you prefer exams to coursework or would you rather there was no assessment at all?
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So do you prefer exams to coursework or would you rather there was no assessment at all?
Obviously no assessment would be better, but I would much prefer exams to coursework. Having coursework doesn't take the pressure off for the exams, it just creates more for the rest of the year too, and also takes away from the time you could be using to 'revise as you go', which means even more cramming's needed in the run up to exams.
If a parent's allowed to join, may I join too please?
yes you may 
I much prefer exams to coursework.
I much prefer exams to coursework.
Hmmm. Coursework does make me feel a bit stressed, but I don't HATE it.
I'm in agreement with lizbun. Coursework definitely isn't my favourite thing to do, it has to be said 
Although it does make the final exams a lot easier because there isn't as much pressure on you and not as much of the mark is relying on the exam alone...
Although it does make the final exams a lot easier because there isn't as much pressure on you and not as much of the mark is relying on the exam alone...
Although coursework is quite time consuming, I would probably go for that over exams. For A2 Geography, I had the choice for one of the units to do either the coursework or the exam (both of which are entered for in January). The minority have gone for the exam, which I understand as coursework takes up a lot of time and can be quite stressful, but I chose coursework, simply because I've got full control of it and I can do bits of it as I go through the first half of the course. In an exam, you don't know exactly what will come up, but with coursework you've got a mark scheme which can help guide you through what you need to do and how to obtain the higher marks. Plus of course there's revision to do for exams...
Of course, coursework also gives me a chance to show off my IT skills
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Of course, coursework also gives me a chance to show off my IT skills
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oh thats the worst thing, ICT coursework! theres no exam, so every lesson is filled with coursework.
Its so tedious.
Its so tedious.
Well i'm not joining.
I like coursework over exams.
yay coursework.
I like coursework over exams.
yay coursework.
As an Open University student it is both coursework and an exam that make up the final mark.
We never had a choice over any of it. Each of my subjects, with the exception of Latin (which had no coursework element), was primarily exam-assessed, with coursework making up a lesser percentage.
One thing about coursework is, I believe, that you can theoretically perfect coursework before submitting it and pull your grade up. So if a subject is assessed purely on coursework... doesn't that make it easier than a subject where you only have one chance in an exam?
One thing about coursework is, I believe, that you can theoretically perfect coursework before submitting it and pull your grade up. So if a subject is assessed purely on coursework... doesn't that make it easier than a subject where you only have one chance in an exam?
I think coursework is maybe a good idea for some subjects (essay-writing ones and practical ones mainly), but for others, in particular the sciences, it seems a complete waste of time and causes much more stress than its worth.
By the time I've done the other piece of physics coursework this year, I'll have spent upwards of 60 hours on it and that's ignoring last year's coursework. In that amount of time, I could easily have memorised the whole A level sylabus to a level where I could get near full-marks in an exam.
By the time I've done the other piece of physics coursework this year, I'll have spent upwards of 60 hours on it and that's ignoring last year's coursework. In that amount of time, I could easily have memorised the whole A level sylabus to a level where I could get near full-marks in an exam.
QUOTE(pikkoloflautist @ Nov 18 2008, 06:35 PM) 
Coursework definitely isn't my favourite thing to do, it has to be said
Although it does make the final exams a lot easier because there isn't as much pressure on you and not as much of the mark is relying on the exam alone...Yep that is actually why I wish I had more coursework. All my exams this year (my final year at uni) count for 100% of the module. Not good.
QUOTE(sarah123 @ Dec 3 2008, 05:17 PM)
I think coursework is maybe a good idea for some subjects (essay-writing ones and practical ones mainly), but for others, in particular the sciences, it seems a complete waste of time and causes much more stress than its worth.
By the time I've done the other piece of physics coursework this year, I'll have spent upwards of 60 hours on it and that's ignoring last year's coursework. In that amount of time, I could easily have memorised the whole A level sylabus to a level where I could get near full-marks in an exam.
By the time I've done the other piece of physics coursework this year, I'll have spent upwards of 60 hours on it and that's ignoring last year's coursework. In that amount of time, I could easily have memorised the whole A level sylabus to a level where I could get near full-marks in an exam.
GCSE Maths coursework was pretty pointless...
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I'm nominating my elder son to join this club by proxy, as he doesn't post on here. I wouldn't do this usually, but he hates coursework with a passion. (Hmmm, come to think of it, he's not that keen on exams, either ). I'm hoping that once this year is over (GCSEs) and he's narrowed things down to the subjects he really enjoys, things might improve 
). I'm hoping that once this year is over (GCSEs) and he's narrowed things down to the subjects he really enjoys, things might improve
*currentlyhatingcourseworkwithaburningpassion*
I worked out that all the coursework I have to do in the next 2 weeks counts as 3% of my entire degree. Cue me seriously wondering whether it was worth all the sleepless nights or not. I'll still do the sleepless nights though. *sigh*
Science coursework is important, as is maths. Even at GCSE level. Think of those projects as an easy peasy (
) introduction to writing dissertations, and later papers for journals, or reports for work. Exams cannot give the skills needed for these sorts of things. Hopefully that comment will give everyone a little motivation to get on with it, rather than result in me getting lynched!
*goes back to writing about Anaerobic Digestors*
I worked out that all the coursework I have to do in the next 2 weeks counts as 3% of my entire degree. Cue me seriously wondering whether it was worth all the sleepless nights or not. I'll still do the sleepless nights though. *sigh*
Science coursework is important, as is maths. Even at GCSE level. Think of those projects as an easy peasy (
) introduction to writing dissertations, and later papers for journals, or reports for work. Exams cannot give the skills needed for these sorts of things. Hopefully that comment will give everyone a little motivation to get on with it, rather than result in me getting lynched! *goes back to writing about Anaerobic Digestors*
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