It’s another exam day today. We’ve staggered the exams for the medicine course throughout the first year, so that the students have a smattering of assessments rather than blocks. I don’t know which is best, & there are arguments for both. At the end of their preclinical years they will have a solid block of exams before they can progress.
As soon as you mention the word “exam” or “assessment” there’s a change in the mood in the lecture theatre. Slumbering students stir, eyes open, pens appear. I should probably just randomly blurt out, “exam!” during lectures like an academic with Tourette’s to ensure they stay awake.
