Assessed coursework for GCSE -- do parents cheat?

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Deadworm · 10/11/2009 09:55

DS1 handed in an essay last week which will count towards his final GCSE result for English.

It just occured to me that some parents might check their children's assessed work and correct errors or suggest improvements. Does anyone do that?

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Deadworm · 10/11/2009 10:28

prone to typos (not like me of course)

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Deadworm · 10/11/2009 10:28

No, that's fine of course. I'm thinking about work that counts towards GCSE grade (and also, I think parents are expected to be more hands-on with younger children's homework aren't they.)

It is the 'silly errors' that worry me. DS1 is proone to typos!

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MelonCauli · 10/11/2009 10:27

I teach a subject where there is a high percentage of assessed coursework. Most students I know submit their own work, but I have a couple where I am sure the parents did some of it. You can tell by the change in style of writing, the use of "adult" phrases and words, the increase in volume of work etc.

These students do end up with their work not being submitted if we are sure it is not theirs.

ABetaDad · 10/11/2009 10:27

Its just like askng DW to proof read a letter or a piece of work I have written.

ABetaDad · 10/11/2009 10:26

I check DSs homework (age 7 and 9) now for silly errors. Nothing wrong with that.

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Deadworm · 10/11/2009 10:21

Thanks ggirl. This particular piece of work was done as homework. DS didn't ask me to look at it, and I didn't. But it does seem a bit wide-open to abuse.

Hopefully parents have got better things to fill their time than doing micro-managing homework.

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brimfull · 10/11/2009 10:03

i never did it
don't recall dd bringing anything home and asking me to help her though
I stopped helping her with school work when she was about 11

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