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Sharing Coursework (adults)

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Badgertime · 04/06/2024 20:38

I am HLTA at my school but have previously worked mainly in TEFL. I already had a TEFL certificate from years ago but recently decided to upgrade this to a L5 which I completed in Feb.
English teacher at work has said she is moving abroad and needs to get her TEFL and told me this week she is doing the same course.
She has asked me if I can share my materials and submissions with her as she's very busy with exams at the moment and 'anything would help'.
Part of me thinks I spent hours doing this and spent my own money (which was not easy on my salary, working F/T and my own 3 kids) so why should I?
Part of me thinks I don't want to be an arse and help.

Then there's the potential for plagiarism (which I'm sure wouldn't happen but there's always a risk with sharing I guess).

I feel a bit awkward about it.

WWYD?

OP posts:
MrsHamlet · 04/06/2024 20:50

It's plagiarism. Don't.

JaffavsCookie · 05/06/2024 09:00

Absolutely do not do it, could jeopardise your own qualification as well as hers.

JaffavsCookie · 05/06/2024 09:11

Sorry, re read your OP properly, ok it won’t be a problem for your qualification but it is fundamentally dishonest of your colleague and definitely is plagiarism

thedendrochronologist · 05/06/2024 17:15

No way she a CF

Just ignore and hope she goes away.

If she doesn't fob her of with I'm not sure where it is.

CeciliaMars · 05/06/2024 18:28

It's so cheeky of her to ask. I would just say, 'Sorry, we were told on my course never to do this as it's plagiarism'. You're shifting the blame onto the course leaders but also making it clear it would be cheating!

ThanksItHasPockets · 05/06/2024 19:22

What a shame that the hard drive where you had saved everything has been corrupted and you can’t access any of the files Wink

ProfessorGambol · 05/06/2024 20:00

Yeah, don't give her your work! If you don't want conflict, just say you couldn't find them anywhere. But also perfectly reasonable to say no because of plagiarism.

MrsHamlet · 05/06/2024 20:41

CeciliaMars · 05/06/2024 18:28

It's so cheeky of her to ask. I would just say, 'Sorry, we were told on my course never to do this as it's plagiarism'. You're shifting the blame onto the course leaders but also making it clear it would be cheating!

I bloody wouldn't. I'd say "what? So you can copy it? No"

Original poster
Badgertime · 05/06/2024 20:55

Thanks everyone. I won't then.
I'm just hoping it's forgotten but as I'm a co-tutor with her we see each other every day. 😗
I'll get rid of it all from my PC as I don't need it anymore.

OP posts:
MrsHamlet · 05/06/2024 23:06

Badgertime · 05/06/2024 20:55

Thanks everyone. I won't then.
I'm just hoping it's forgotten but as I'm a co-tutor with her we see each other every day. 😗
I'll get rid of it all from my PC as I don't need it anymore.

You don't need to delete your work. You need to say no. She wants to cheat.

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