UK universities split on return to in-person exams

Workers carrying large clocks as Traditional three-hour university exams may soon be a thing of the past as leading UK institutions eye a switch to online and more “authentic” forms of assessment

Death of three-hour exam looms as pandemic reshapes assessment

Many UK institutions say they do not plan to return to pre-pandemic methods and will use next academic year to test new approaches

By Anna McKie

23 June

Does university assessment still pass muster?

Most universities still rely on exams and assessed essays to grade their students. But as the fourth industrial revolution, employability and student satisfaction all rise up the agenda, many experts are suggesting that assessment needs to much more closely resemble real-world tasks. Anna McKie marks the arguments

By Anna McKie

23 May

Study raises concerns over assessment methods in UK universities

New paper says both teaching-intensive and research-intensive universities need to re-examine the way they assess students

By Anna McKie

28 July

Archaic examination culture of UK universities must be reformed

The use of examinations when other more sophisticated real-world assessment is available seems increasingly strange, says Craig Mahoney

By Craig Mahoney

12 August

Reader's comments (1)

#1 Submitted by albertswright_252358 on April 27, 2022 - 4:44pm

Whether a University adopts "In person" written, exam assessment or "on line" exam assessment (supervised or unsupervised) will impact individuals in different ways, as does course work assessment and exam assessment for A levels and GCSEs. Whatever the method of assessment, the more importnt elements are what is being assessed and why and is it fair?

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