I teach in two schools and I have taught the log option and the exam so I can compare. What I do not understand is why so many people think that doing the exam is so much easier and so much less work. The 2 options have the same components - both options have to have all 7 of them - there has to be a grade for the summative assessment and the 30% graded task, worksheets etc have to be done for basic understanding, analysis, interpretation, bridging has to be done and a reflection etc so, IF it is done to specifications as it should be, the exam certainly is not less work than the log. The only difference that I have seen is that once the unit is done and the grades written in the grade book, the teacher does not have to worry about whether the student loses the work or keeps it safe to hand in at the end and rubrics do not have to be put in the files. Granted, there is the final checking of logs but if the work has been done properly all the way through, it is an overview check and the teachers are paid for this. So why is the exam considered to be so much less work and even a "cop out"? Avlynne Avlynne Fisher 054 4916 351 Look for the miracles! ââ® ************************************** ** Join ETNI on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/31737970668/ ** ETNI Blog and Poll http://ask-etni.blogspot.co.il/ ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org ** post to ETNI List - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** help - ask@xxxxxxxx ***************************************