Repeating Christmas Exams

amacachi · 15-01-2008 6:10am #1

Christmas exams startin this week and reckon I'm gonna fail one of them, what's the craic with repeating and all that? As in, when would it happen, well, I'm assuming I can anyway.

Mad_Max · 15-01-2008 12:48pm

The repeat examinations are usually in August i believe.

You may not need to repeat, it might be possible depending on the subject to pass with continuous assesment or you may get a pass by compensation from another module.

Don't give up the hope:) Good luck

amacachi · 15-01-2008 3:16pm

My average in the CA so far is 5%, so I doubt that's gonna bump me up

Thanks though.

Alanthroneus · 15-01-2008 6:15pm

If you get over 35% you can compensate with one of your other subjects.

Ace2007 · 19-01-2008 9:23pm

if you get 30% or over and think u can be compenstated...

amacachi · 19-01-2008 9:44pm

Well I got 0%, so there ya go.

carlowboy · 19-01-2008 11:21pm

Are you in first year CA? What subject?

amacachi · 21-01-2008 6:15am

1st year but I'm not in CA.

carlowboy · 21-01-2008 12:36pm

amacachi wrote: »

1st year but I'm not in CA.

you said your average is 5% in CA

:| · 21-01-2008 2:21pm

I think he meant continuous assessment

carlowboy · 21-01-2008 3:59pm

Oh right then, that does make sense....

Alanthroneus · 22-01-2008 10:04am

Ace2007 wrote: »

if you get 30% or over and think u can be compenstated...

As far as i know that has changed and now it's only 35% and compensate one.

StickyMcGinty · 22-01-2008 2:23pm

used to be 25% for a 5 credit module, but now its 35%

http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/standards.shtml wrote:

d. Compensation is applied where the failed module(s) (up to a maximum of 10 credits) is/are failed with 35% or over (or 45% or over in the case of a programme which has a module pass mark of 50%). It is not applied to module marks lower than 35% (or 45% in the case of a programme which has a module pass mark of 50%).

charlesodowd · 22-01-2008 7:48pm

If the module continues on into the second semester you could try to ace the summer exams and maybe chat to your lecturer.

Otherwise you will be back in late august.

Ace2007 · 22-01-2008 10:09pm

Alanthroneus wrote: »

As far as i know that has changed and now it's only 35% and compensate one.

when was it changed - when i was in first year - i know a girl who got 30% and was passed by compensation and last year i got 30% i was passed by compensation

GavMan · 23-01-2008 2:16am

Exam results have a funny way of changing when they want to. Rules and standards also have a strange way of being applied

Katniss everMean · 23-01-2008 4:37am

amacachi wrote: »

Christmas exams startin this week and reckon I'm gonna fail one of them, what's the craic with repeating and all that? As in, when would it happen, well, I'm assuming I can anyway.

You can compensate with 35 percent for two 5 credit modules or 1 ten credit module, also repeats are in August.

http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/standards.shtml#_Toc443707147
DCU registry goes into more detail about compensation.

H2G2 · 23-01-2008 10:25am

A word of warning…

You can compensate with 35 percent for two 5 credit modules or 1 ten credit module, also repeats are in August.

Yes BUT, just be aware that ALL the official documentation uses words like … compensation may be applied… The bottom line is that compensation is not automatic, you have no right to it, its 100% at the discretion of the examinations board. While the rules are regularly applied, they are not applied in all cases. So don’t bank on it.

Repeating Christmas Exams

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