Exams or coursework - which is a better judge?

When you first read this question I'm sure like me loads of people would opt for coursework as it seems easier than having to learn for an exam, and maybe you are like me and find exams hard as you can never hold all the information in your mind to actually sit a exam and pass with a good score. I was at school before GCSE's were put into school but I was really upset that they introduced them after I had left. I have since done a couple of GCSE'S and was surprised at the amount of course work you had to do. Image that amount times 5 to 7 other subjects!! And homework on top of that as well!! An awful lot of extra hard work our children have to do these ...

Having worked as a teacher for few years, both in Uk and abroad, I think that both coursework and Exams are a good way of assessing students. I also think that some disciplines may require more of one or the other. I will go over both now. EXAMS Surely wherever the oral skills need to be assessed, the exam is the only way. I used to teach languages. You can to some extent trust and rely on students writing as essay as part of their course work, but if you want to test their speaking skills, the exam is the only way. Exams also prepare students to the idea of working with deadlines, something which is very important when you then enter the ...

I intend to make a fair judgment about which shows a pupils talent the most out of Exams and Coursework. Firstly, I am going to talk the advantages and disadvantages of exams Advantages of exams. An exam is always feared by a student and it often brings out the best. It teaches students to cope with pressure and often gives a sound judgment. The pupil can do a great deal of revising; this often means that they learn the work better than they knew it before they began revising. They also show the quality of the pupils' memory and their ability to memorize facts and data. An exam also shows what a pupil is capable of without a book to use as ...