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i agree with mark. coursework allows students to deepen their understanding through application to real world context.the challenges this poses should extend students and develop analytic skills. these skills will be transferable to further education and beyond, empowering the students. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Potts" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 6:07 PM Subject: Re: Coursework vs Case Paper > In my view coursework gives students that opportunity to really extend > themselves and work independently. If you take an "Action Research" approach > to it and encourage collaboration and validation through peer questions and > feedback it can be a really enriching experience for them. The important > thing is, I think, to get the question/hypothesis right and for them to > recognise that they should be constantly reviewing their question/hypothesis > in the light of their research findings. To my mind it is the most important > Unit of the course. > > Mark Potts > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Robert Jones <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: 15 March 2002 17:35 > Subject: Coursework vs Case Paper > > > > Dear all, > > > > About this time of year my thoughts turn to whether or not all this effort > > for the coursework paper is really worth it. I often feel like it is me, > > rather than the pupil who is taking the A(2) level! Generally our pupils > are > > good at preparing for exams but a nightmare at meeting work deadlines. > > > > Does anyone have any helpful advice regarding the case study paper? Is it > a > > fair for good/weak candidates? Is it difficult to prepare? Etc...... > > > > Many thanks > > > > Rob Jones > > (Maiden email!) > > > > 'The information contained in this e-mail and any files transmitted with > > it is confidential and intended for the addressee only. If you have > > received this e-mail in error please accept our apologies and notify the > > originator or telephone 0117 3157000. Any disclosure, copying, > > distribution or any other use of this communication is strictly > > prohibited and may be unlawful.' > > Clifton College, 32 College Road, Bristol BS8 3JH. > >