TABLE 5.

Reasons provided for students choosing to submit their assessment by the originally published deadline*.

Category	Number	Sample response
Complete	37	Easier to get it done and out of the way, deferring it will delay it and won’t leave my mind causing later stres.
Avoid stress	13	…and worry and the uncertainty of the times at the moment could mean it may be delayed even further
Prepared	9	Preferred to complete my assessment having worked on it for the year, as I felt well-prepared
Forced	5	We don’t have a choice
Other/Unsure	2	Upcoming surgery

*Three people cited two categories. The response in Complete and Avoid stress is a quotation from one person.