With the recent news that AQA is thinking about assessing girls by their coursework and boys by their performance in exams, it is interesting to think about what your own preferences might have been when you were at school.

As a man, it is suggested that I would have excelled if I was assessed predominantly by exams. In reality, that is how I was assessed anyway and I did pretty well. Nevertheless, I have always enjoyed getting stuck into the odd project and having time to turn into something I know will get good marks.

It seems that a mixture is probably the ideal scenario, ensuring that those who hate exams don’t have to face too many all at once, but also making sure that those who hate coursework aren’t too bogged down in it to revise for exams.

Let me know your thoughts on the matter.