coursework

noun

Projects and assignments that students must complete for a course and that count toward their final grade.

Example sentences

“Half of the final grade comes from coursework rather than exams.”
“She stayed up late finishing her history coursework.”

Uncountable: too much coursework, never 'courseworks'. Typically contrasted with exams when a grade is broken down.

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