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In defence of ‘traditional’ exams

31 January 2025

12:03 AM

31 January 2025

12:03 AM

You might think that students will be celebrating the news that universities could be moving away from ‘traditional’ exams in favour of “inclusive assessments,” which include open-book tests and take-home papers. They shouldn’t.

I was one of the unfortunate Covid crop of undergraduates who didn’t sit a single exam during their time at university.

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