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jf science exams.

  • 23-04-2007 8:25pm
    #1
    TX123
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    2 questions.
    1: if you have 25% going into the written paper from labs and assignemnts do you only need 15% on the papaers to pass or do you have to pass the written papers to pass the year. (chem and phsyics)

    2: in maths i heard that if you pass 2 you automatically pass the third. is this true ? or how does the grading work.


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  • #2
    Sir Ophiuchus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,035 ✭✭✭Sir Ophiuchus


    1. You've forgotten that the written papers are only 75% of your total grade. Also, you must pass the written papers to pass the year.

    2: No, passing 2 of 3 papers does not magically let you get through the other one. As far as I know (SF Science student) what happens is if your average for the subject is over a passing grade, and you only failed one exam but didn't fail it too badly (30% or higher, I think), then you will pass the year.

    I should also point out that anyone with 25% from labs and assignments is obviously smart enough to get a decent grade on the exams. Good luck!


  • #3
    Fallen Seraph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 443 ✭✭Fallen Seraph


    We were pointedly informed that doing terrible in one of our exams or labs was reason enough to fail us. But the maths faculty haven't actually said anything to us about their system, but I imagine it's the same.


  • #4
    ApeXaviour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,523 ✭✭✭ApeXaviour


    It's all about averages. Maths, chem and physics are different entities. But the papers within them are not so much. If you average 40% between your maths papers you pass that subject. Think of the labs as like a paper in that subject, if you average over 40.

    Pass by compensation is a little different. If between maths, phys and chem you say get 45, 45, 38. Then you will pass by compensation. Or something. i.e. if your average is over 40%, you only failed one subject, and didnt get less than 35% in that subject.
    We were pointedly informed that doing terrible in one of our exams or labs was reason enough to fail us. But the maths faculty haven't actually said anything to us about their system, but I imagine it's the same.
    They would say that because they don't want you to skip off on labs...


  • #5
    Nietzschean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,314 ✭✭✭Nietzschean


    Fallen Seraph wrote:
    We were pointedly informed that doing terrible in one of our exams or labs was reason enough to fail us. But the maths faculty haven't actually said anything to us about their system, but I imagine it's the same.
    maths faculty? lolz :) you have no labs in maths which can cause you to fail by themselves even if you get 0 in them. TP well they do say you need a passing grade in teh physics labs to pass that(and since its labs u can't do repeats)... but i've never heard of it happening.



    in maths/tp you can have 1 subject between 30 and 35 and compensate, or 2 subjects between 35 and 40 (assuming all the time your average is >40). Anything under 30 and you need to sit repeats, or multiple between 30 and 35, or 3 or more between 35 and 40, etc...


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