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The UK government’s announcement on how students work will be graded is too little, too late.
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Take part in collaborative working and play to your strengths.
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Teachers and students have been left uncertain of what to expect.
Testing and exam proctoring methods that invade privacy and erode trust undermine the very integrity that institutions demand students uphold.
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Equity and privacy problems with online proctoring reflect a larger issue: Students look to universities to set an example of integrity.
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Students must not be assessed on course material that they haven’t had the opportunity to learn.
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To concentrate best, we need to resist distractions. It can help to set some goals and check your progress as you study.
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The outcry over exam results has exposed underlying problems in how we assess educational performance.
Students protest against A-level results, August 16 2020.
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Having trust in a key public service like education is critical.
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Cramming for exams can result in short-term memorisation rather than meaningful learning.
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Teachers have to fight against their own subjectivity when giving grades.
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Exam revision and parties are a traditional part of growing up.
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The Australian National University is turning to digital proctoring to replace the role of a walking invigilator. But who watches the proctor, what are the risks, and what data will be collected?
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Exams are the currency of the education marketplace.
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Our research found that teacher assessments and exam scores match closely for maths, English and science.
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A focus on more realistic performance outcomes can help students cope when things do not go to plan.
Think of the ranking system like a queue. The closer you are to the front of the queue, the more likely you are to get a university spot.
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The ATAR is mainly used as an efficient way for universities to decide which students can be offered a place in a certain course.
The amount of sleep you get before an exam can make a difference to your results.
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There’s no substitute for study, but if you want to help yourself do better in exams, you should get enough sleep, exercise and try to enjoy the process.
More students get into university without having an ATAR than those with one.
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Universities are increasingly accepting more students into degree programs without an ATAR. Here are some of the most common ways in.
Knowing how your memory works can help you study better.
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There are three types of memory: sensory, working and long-term. Activating sensory memory is the first step to better learning. This means learning through as many senses as possible.
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The prospect of going to university is exciting but it can also be an anxious time. Here are the things you need to know from the start.