CA and Exam....Can I Be Failed

Motley Crue

Ok, heres the score, I think I might fail one of my exams. Good news, it only accounts for 50% of the module overall and ive already achieved 28% out of the remaining 50% and the passing mark is 30% overall. Do I have to pass both CA and Written Exam seperately regardless or will the scores just been combined, i.e. do I just need the extra 2% does anyone know?

It also helps that the module is not directly related to my course so if I do fail, can they still let me go into 4th year on appeal, because im told you can appeal if the module you fail is irrelevant to your course in a major way?

Tom Dunne

Time to de-lurk I think.

Generally speaking, if a subject is split 50% exam, 50% CA, you would have to pass both. Having said that, it really depends of the subject.

Another point worth noting is that when marking marginal cases like this, in my experience, it is always in favour of the student. So if you are close, but not close enough, they may just give it to you at the exam board. They really do their best to get good marks for students, believe it or not.

Don't take this as a given, however, this is just my opinion.

Oirthir

tom dunne wrote:

Time to de-lurk I think.

Generally speaking, if a subject is split 50% exam, 50% CA, you would have to pass both. Having said that, it really depends of the subject.

Another point worth noting is that when marking marginal cases like this, in my experience, it is always in favour of the student. So if you are close, but not close enough, they may just give it to you at the exam board. They really do their best to get good marks for students, believe it or not.

Don't take this as a given, however, this is just my opinion.

Pretty much what he said.

E-mail the SU education officer and he'll give you the actual rules - sueducation@it-tallaght.ie

As said you should check the official rules. Some subjects require that you pass both parts, this is when it is an exam + practical. That is treated differently to an exam + continuous assessment where I think you need 35% or more in the written paper for the marks to be aggregated.

hobochris

the usual score is that you must pass the exam. the exam + any ca's must give you a total of atleast 35% to get a D(compensatory fail)...

if your border line on a pass they will usually bump your grade up if you do better in the follow up module... or if lets say you need a 2.0 gpa to progress and you on something like a 1.98... happened to a guy in my class in 2nd year... long story short he's in third year with us now...

thats the way things have worked aslong as ive been at tallaght...this is my 4th year and im in 3rd year... so ive worked the system before...

Motley Crue

Just to let everyone know that I passed, so cheers for the advice, im happy to have gotten through it...and the fact that it wasnt my lowest grade actually shocked me a little lol

imalwayshappy

Ull be fine i had the same issue but once you pass overall it wont be a problem. Their fairly sound when it comes to things like this. Once you have good attedence they can bring a fail up to a D

Tom Dunne

imalwayshappy wrote:

Their fairly sound when it comes to things like this. Once you have good attedence they can bring a fail up to a D

I wouldn't count on that. If a student gets 25% or less, there is not much the lecturer can do, regardless of attendance.