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Consistency is the key to success |
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Typically the
overall mark to graduate with a First is 70%, so
it therefore follows that if a student gained
70% in every assessment they would graduate with
a First. However, this hypothetical example
does not represent any student - in reality a
good student's assessments can be marked
anywhere between 60% upwards and even the author
did not achieve over 70% in every assessment.
Every student has strong and not so strong
subjects; some students are weak in certain
subjects. This was no different for the author -
the weaker subjects were overcome and a First
achieved. He explains, "In the third year I had one
subject I had difficulties with and yet when the
only assignment was marked I achieved 70%. It
then transpired that this assignment was the
highest marked in the class. The subject's exam
sitting played out in much the same way. The odd
thing was other students in the class were more
adept at the subject than I was, they just
weren't organised..."
In reality, students need to be fetching over
70% in the majority of subject assessments; this
then balances out the minority when assessments
yield lower marks. This is where the strategy
comes into play to ensure the balancing-out effect
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The
graduate board have done an outstanding
job in devising the marking scheme of degrees |
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It
is interesting to note that the first year of a
degree is not counted towards the final grade
and the second year is typically factored to 30%
contribution.
The degree marking model is top heavy with the
final year weighing in at 70%, meaning a
student who takes action in their
first or second year can alter their degree path
towards graduating with a First. Even if
a student in the third year begins applying the
knowledge it can change their predicted grade to
the next level - therefore a projected 2:2 student
could graduate with a 2:1 and a projected 2:1
student can achieve a First if the knowledge is
applied in time for that moment to prove
pivotal. |
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