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I disagree

Exams are a great leveller

The problem with coursework is that it favours the well off who own computers, broadband connections and electronic encyclopedias.

The child from the inner city is deprived of those things

Exams redresses that imbalance.

Exams are a test of character

Can you apply knowledge and remember it when you are in the field, well away from helpful text books and worked examples.

Plus it is not so easy to cheat in an exam as it is to cheat on course work, as essays can be downloaded off of the net and passed off as the student's own work.