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| Changes to GSCE coursework which are designed to combat plagiarism have been announced by the Welsh Assembly Government. | Changes to GSCE coursework which are designed to combat plagiarism have been announced by the Welsh Assembly Government. |
| Under the new rules, coursework in a number of subjects including English literature and geography will be replaced by "controlled assessments". | Under the new rules, coursework in a number of subjects including English literature and geography will be replaced by "controlled assessments". |
| Coursework in maths will be completely scrapped from September 2007. | Coursework in maths will be completely scrapped from September 2007. |
| Education Minister Jane Davidson said the changes were designed to ensure pupils' work was really their own. | Education Minister Jane Davidson said the changes were designed to ensure pupils' work was really their own. |
| Internal assessments in art and design, design and technology, home economics, music and physical education will continue, but with stronger safeguards. | Internal assessments in art and design, design and technology, home economics, music and physical education will continue, but with stronger safeguards. |
| Decisions for Welsh second language, Welsh and Welsh literature are yet to be announced. | Decisions for Welsh second language, Welsh and Welsh literature are yet to be announced. |
| Public confidence | |
| Changes in subjects other than maths will be implemented from September 2009. | Changes in subjects other than maths will be implemented from September 2009. |
| Steve Marshall, headteacher of St Julian's Comprehensive in Newport, said he "very much favoured" the minister's announcement. | |
| "We think it's sensible and we're very pleased that it brings Wales into line with England and Northern Ireland," said Mr Marshall, who is also a member of the Association of School and College Leaders executive in Wales. | |
| "The impact of this decision will be to place coursework or internal assessments on a much more controlled basis." | |
| GCSE CHANGES: Coursework will be replaced by controlled assessments in: Business studiesClassical subjectsEconomicsEnglish literatureGeographyhistoryModern foreign languagesReligious studiesSocial sciences | |
| Mr Marshall said Wales needed an examination system in which the public felt confidence. | |
| "This will end up with us having a system which the people outside schools can be truly confident in. It's going to be a level playing field for our pupils and students," he added. | |
| In the past, teaching unions have generally been supportive of such measures, but have been keen to ensure they would not mean extra work for teachers. | In the past, teaching unions have generally been supportive of such measures, but have been keen to ensure they would not mean extra work for teachers. |
| Ms Davidson said: "The changes are designed to address the concerns that have been raised about ensuring that the work assessed really is the pupils' own and not the result, even in part, of inappropriate levels of help or even plagiarism via the internet or elsewhere. | Ms Davidson said: "The changes are designed to address the concerns that have been raised about ensuring that the work assessed really is the pupils' own and not the result, even in part, of inappropriate levels of help or even plagiarism via the internet or elsewhere. |
| "It is really important that people do respect and reward the hard work undertaken by pupils. | "It is really important that people do respect and reward the hard work undertaken by pupils. |
| "We must always be prepared to review our practice to ensure the system has appropriate rigour to encourage public confidence." | "We must always be prepared to review our practice to ensure the system has appropriate rigour to encourage public confidence." |