Cheating implications discussion

1. Communication
‘Cheating is Rife’
Mark Hetherington

2. For the reading assessment
 You will be given a text about a subject to do with
your Programme of Study and questions
 You will be given help notes which you can use
 You can use a dictionary or translator
 You will have plenty of time to do the assessment
 There is a formula for how to answer the questions
 Spelling is NOT assessed!

3. Glossary – some tricky words
 Rife - widespread, common
 Plagiarism – cheating / using work of others
 Postgraduate students – learners who have a
degree, the next level of study
 Linguistics – study of language, (written and
spoken), accent, dialect etc.
 Collusion – working together (in a bad way
normally)
 Interim – short-term / temporary
 Boon – assistance / help

4. Points To Discuss…
Why do students feel the need to
cheat?
What pressures may be on the
student?
What are the implications for
cheating?
What are the problems associated
with online cheating?

5. Discussion Pts c’td…
How successful is anti cheating
software? Turnitin
Is that enough of a deterrent?
SQA Folio English
How to deal with plagiarism in
Colleges?
Forgeries on the whole

6. Cheating – media coverage
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7194850.s
tm
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7452877.st
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 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/musi
c/4449580.stm
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-
19432240

7. Cheating – media coverage
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7194850.s
tm
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7452877.st
m
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/musi
c/4449580.stm
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-
19432240