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Conchurl · 2010-01-13 15:02:53

in a christmas exam i got between 40% and 45% but the teacher said the external examener could change these up or down would the external examener bring it down to under 40%

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in a christmas exam i got between 40% and 45% but the teacher said the external examener could change these up or down would the external examener bring it down to under 40%

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#2 13-01-2010 11:20PM

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any ideas anyone

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#3 14-01-2010 01:02AM

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He could bring it down if he didn't think you deserved 40%. He could also raise you up a few percent if he thought your lecturer marked you too hard. Then again, the external examiner might not even look at your exam.

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#4 15-01-2010 08:26AM

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Conchurl wrote: »

in a christmas exam i got between 40% and 45% but the teacher said the external examener could change these up or down would the external examener bring it down to under 40%

Most likely not, I would say.

Any external examiners I have worked with have actually done their best to increase a mark, where possible. They are really there to ensure standards, not to penalise students.

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