Taken from OFQUAL Febuary newsletter... To cheat or not to cheat Recent press coverage has led to growing concern in the validity of students assessed work being produced by students at all levels.
Over half of all teachers questioned in a 2008 survey carried out by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers indicated that plagiarism was a problem in student work. Ofqual have published 3 new free guidance publications for students, parents and carers and teachers. They are each designed to highlight the growing issue and concern of plagiarism and the problem of the developing 'cut and paste' culture. You can download a copy of the guides at:
http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.ofqual.gov.uk/271...