Hi,

Thanks for pointing out the discrepancy. The sub-parts of question 1 were indeed listed as 4 + 6 + 6. Unfortunately, despite best efforts, occasional errors like this do slip through.

To ensure no one is disadvantaged by relying on those relative weights, the marks for the sub-parts will be scaled so that they add up to the full 20 marks originally indicated. This means the mark for each sub-part will be multiplied by 1.25 to reflect the intended weighting.

Regards,

Arran

Hi Arran,

I was wondering if it’s possible we all could get that 4 marks ( due to the total error) instead of scaling up the first question’s subdivision. As it would be a disadvantage for some of us as we might have not written enough or not attempted it properly.

Thanks

Yes,

It was the same case with most of us.Thought there was a question missing.It would be nice to give grace marks for everyone in order, not to make advantage for few people who attempted and disadvantage for most of them who thought there was a missing question or not attempted the first question properly

Hi Arran, I think 4 grace marks is also fair. Students would have attempted the sub questions as per the given marks indicated (4 or 6), and may have attempted or not attempted the question based on it. Not to mention the confusion it caused during the exam (I wasn’t sure if there was an error, missing question or part 3 was meant to be 8 marks).

4 grace marks keeps it fair for everyone and doesn’t inadvertently penalise any student.

Thanks

Hi,

Thank you for your suggestion. However, assigning 4 free marks to every student is not possible, as marks must be awarded based on completed work. If 4 marks were assigned regardless of what a student submitted, it would mean a student could potentially receive credit without attempting the question at all (or indeed, any question), which would not align with University assessment policies.

While I understand concerns about not having written enough, marks are awarded based on how well a response addresses the question, not on length. As long as your answer is relevant and meets the question requirements, you should be able to earn full marks, even if it is brief.

I appreciate students' feedback on this issue, but I consider the matter closed for now. If you have further concerns, please feel free to reach out to me directly via email.

Regards,

Arran

> Hi Arran,

> I was wondering if it’s possible we all could get that 4 marks ( due to the total error) instead of scaling up the first question’s subdivision. As it would be a disadvantage for some of us as we might have not written enough or not attempted it properly.

> Thanks