Editing Coursework

{{Short description|Work performed by students for the purpose of learning}}
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'''Coursework''' (also '''course work''', especially [[British English]]) is work performed by [[student]]s or trainees for the purpose of learning. Coursework may be specified and assigned by teachers, or by learning guides in self-taught courses. Coursework can encompass a wide range of activities, including [[practice (learning method)|practice]], [[experiment]]ation, [[research]], and [[academic writing|writing]] (e.g., [[dissertation]]s, [[book report]]s, and [[essay]]s). In the case of students at [[university|universities]], [[high school]]s and [[middle school]]s, coursework is often [[Grading in education|grade]]d and the scores are combined with those of separately assessed [[exam]]s to determine overall course scores. In contrast to exams, students may be allotted several days or weeks to complete coursework, and are often allowed to use text books, notes, and the [[Internet]] for research.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}

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|date=October 2022}}

==Plagiarism and other problems==
[[Plagiarism]] and copying can be problematic in graded coursework. Easily accessible [[websites]] have given students opportunities to copy ideas and even complete essays, and remain undetected despite measures to detect this. While coursework may give learners the chance to improve their grades, it also provides an opportunity to "cheat the system". Also, there is often controversy regarding the type and amount of help students can receive while completing coursework.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://studyclerk.com/complete-coursework|title=Complete Coursework|website=StudyClerk}}</ref> In most learning institutions, plagiarism or unreasonable coursework help may lead to coursework disqualification, student expulsion, or both.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}

=== 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/by-type/gcse-related/controlled-assessment/ |title=Controlled assessment|publisher=OCR|access-date=3 October 2015}}</ref> However, this too has been largely removed and replaced by mainly exam-based assessment as part of a general GCSE reform.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/get-the-facts-gcse-and-a-level-reform/get-the-facts-gcse-reform |title=Get the facts: GCSE reform|publisher=GOV.UK|access-date=3 October 2015}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Busy work]]
* [[Education]]
* [[Homework]]
* [[School]]
* [[Term paper]]

==References==
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