If you feel you need extra help in developing your writing skills support is available from The Writing Centre as well as from staff. It is also important that work is handed in on time, and prospective employers usually ask us to comment in references on students' ability to work to deadlines. You will know at the beginning of each semester when all your coursework is due in, so you should plan ahead and structure your time with essay deadlines in mind. Remember that you cannot always guarantee that the particular book you want will be immediately available. Essays for most modules in Archaeology and Ancient History are returned individually to students in a tutorial where we place great emphasis on a full discussion of the essay's strengths and weaknesses, on how you can develop your essay-writing skills and how to improve the quality of your work.
All essays count towards the assessment of modules.
Essay length varies between single and double modules. Given these figures, it is vital that all essays are submitted on time. In normal circumstances, it is likely that failure to submit an essay by the required deadline will lead to a very poor pass overall or more probably a fail in the relevant module.