The 15th of May is the deadline for teachers to submit marks for coursework and the build up to that date is a pressure point for teachers and students alike. Coursework used to be a common feature of GCSE and A Level qualifications in the UK but it has now been replaced with exams for many subjects.
However, the skills-based content of vocational computing qualifications and the practical software development aspect of Computer Science courses has meant that coursework has prevailed in our subject.
