Instead students will complete assignments - dubbed "controlledassessments" by the QCA - at school under strict supervision. Use of theinternet and other source material will be permitted but there will betime limits and teacher supervision to ensure information is not simply"cut and pasted".
The changes will apply to English literature, foreign languages,history, geography, classical subjects, religious studies and economicsGCSEs, and will come into force for courses starting in 2009.
Unsupervised coursework will be retained for practical subjects such asart, music and home economics.
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