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Re: do you get half marks in methods ?
« Reply #15 on: November 05, 2010, 04:35:59 pm »
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Quote from: Souljette_93 on November 05, 2010, 04:34:41 pm
Quote from: dennydenny on November 05, 2010, 04:33:24 pm
vcaa does give half marks, i got my chem statement and they gave me half marks.

Yeah that's chem. What about methods?

2 examiners mark it.  If one examiner gives you a certain mark and the other doesn't, then once they average it out, it ends up being a half mark.

Shouldn't really happen in methods though, as the answers should be right or wrong. pretty black and white.
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Re: do you get half marks in methods ?
« Reply #16 on: November 05, 2010, 04:36:39 pm »
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It's possible to get half marks after doubling.

My exam 2 score was 77.5/80 for instance but only because I got 155/160 after doubling.
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Re: do you get half marks in methods ?
« Reply #17 on: November 05, 2010, 04:38:53 pm »
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ILMM, What marks did you get for Exam 1?
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Re: do you get half marks in methods ?
« Reply #18 on: November 05, 2010, 04:44:47 pm »
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Quote from: stonecold on November 05, 2010, 04:35:59 pm
Quote from: Souljette_93 on November 05, 2010, 04:34:41 pm
Quote from: dennydenny on November 05, 2010, 04:33:24 pm
vcaa does give half marks, i got my chem statement and they gave me half marks.

Yeah that's chem. What about methods?

2 examiners mark it.  If one examiner gives you a certain mark and the other doesn't, then once they average it out, it ends up being a half mark.

Shouldn't really happen in methods though, as the answers should be right or wrong. pretty black and white.

Typically disparity arises in "show that" questions, where one examiner thinks you have provided enough working, whilst the other doesn't.
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Re: do you get half marks in methods ?
« Reply #19 on: November 05, 2010, 04:52:50 pm »
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yeah.. not sure, but what i heard from teachers is that they give half marks to questions that are worth more than 1 mark, and say if you get 35.5/40 they will round down to 35
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Re: do you get half marks in methods ?
« Reply #20 on: November 05, 2010, 04:59:27 pm »
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i heard that too^^
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Re: do you get half marks in methods ?
« Reply #21 on: November 05, 2010, 05:08:36 pm »
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they do give half marks because your exam is marked by two independent assessors and one may give you 2 the other 1 so you get 1.5 etc... so each question is doubled in value if that makes sense? cause i viewed my paper last year for one of my 3/4 and the lady told me that they do give half marks if say working is correct but final answer isnt.
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Re: do you get half marks in methods ?
« Reply #22 on: November 05, 2010, 05:17:05 pm »
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Quote from: pirocan1 on November 05, 2010, 02:25:46 pm
so i would still get full marks for forgetting sq units? :)

please say yes. lol
Yes you would :) You can sleep in peace tonight! :D
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Re: do you get half marks in methods ?
« Reply #23 on: November 12, 2010, 01:02:56 am »
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Quote from: Souljette_93 on November 05, 2010, 04:38:53 pm
ILMM, What marks did you get for Exam 1?

Exam 1: 40/40. :)
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