Biology Experiment Copies

NR · 15-06-2010 3:56pm #1

*Experiment
How strict are the examiners with Biology Experiment Copies? As in, will they forgive one or two experiments missing, conflicting results between the students (our teacher didn't have time to go through them all, so we've been left with about five to do on our own), not including an "Application" section, or just being generally not explaining things very well (but it was obvious that you did do the experiment)?
My school hasn't had an inspection of experiment copies for years, so we're well overdue.

BarnhallBull · 15-06-2010 3:58pm

I'm open to correction, but i'm almost sure any inspections will have been carried out weeks ago

zam · 15-06-2010 3:58pm

Oh god don't scare me. I don't do chemistry in school. If there's an inspection I'm fooked :P

muffinz · 15-06-2010 4:01pm

my bio teacher said weve never had one in our school so im not about to start worrying xD

FridaysWell · 15-06-2010 4:04pm

BarnhallBull wrote: »

I'm open to correction, but i'm almost sure any inspections will have been carried out weeks ago

They have nothing at allll got to do with the final exam!
Nothing! They are just there as a place to write up your experiments. The copies themselves have no value, in terms of %%
Just make sure you know your experiments for the Section B part...

BarnhallBull · 15-06-2010 4:05pm

I know that, I was merely attemptig to reassure the OP that were an inspection to take place it would have happened already...

FridaysWell · 15-06-2010 4:06pm

BarnhallBull wrote: »

I know that, I was merely attemptig to reassure the OP that were an inspection to take place it would have happened already...

Apologies I was supposed to quote the OP's text in my reply...

Sorry BarnhallBull...

U19s Barnhall??

NR · 15-06-2010 4:07pm

FridaysWell wrote: »

They have nothing at allll got to do with the final exam!
Nothing! They are just there as a place to write up your experiments. The copies themselves have no value, in terms of %%
Just make sure you know your experiments for the Section B part...

As far as I know they are worth 20%, which you either get or you don't, no grading done on it.

And to BarnhallBull, they're checked on the day of the exam.

BarnhallBull · 15-06-2010 4:08pm

Nah i'm an old crock who had to pack it in a couple of years ago

BarnhallBull · 15-06-2010 4:09pm

20%? Surely not so high? How can they justify docking a student/class that much when 90% upwards of students don't even have their copies examined!? If that's true i'm stunned.

NR · 15-06-2010 4:10pm

BarnhallBull wrote: »

20%? Surely not so high? How can they justify docking a student/class that much when 90% upwards of students don't even have their copies examined!? If that's true i'm stunned.

I found it strange too. I'm open to correction as I've only been told by other students.

PARARORY · 15-06-2010 4:13pm

They are worth nothing in terms of your leaving cert grade.

They checked my school last year and a few years ago. We have to leave all our folders in school because they are checked throughout the summer - nothing will happen to your grade. Dont worry

sarahisdeadly · 15-06-2010 4:13pm

NR wrote: »

As far as I know they are worth 20%, which you either get or you don't, no grading done on it.

And to BarnhallBull, they're checked on the day of the exam.

On Thursday like? Where'd you hear this?

BarnhallBull · 15-06-2010 4:13pm

I'm not going on any certain facts but I'll stick my neck out and say that's incorrect.

Anyway OP, chances are extremely slim that you'll be inspected, i'd imagine there's have to be a warnig if they're checked on the day of the exam as plenty of students wouldn't have their books with them on the morning of the exam. And if there is advance warning it kind of defeats the purpose of the check anyway.

Hmmm

leg · 15-06-2010 4:19pm

As far as I know they are worth 20%, which you either get or you don't, no grading done on it.

I can say with complete fact that statement is completely false. For the leaving cert your experiment copy is worth nothing the only thing that the experiments have to do with anything is the 60 marks in section B. The department may check copies but it has nothing to do with you and is more testing has the teacher covered the syllabus.

For the junior cert there was marks going for experiments i think you got 5% for having the entie copy done and 15% for the experiments you had to design yourself.

I repeat your folder with experiments is worth 0 marks its just notes for your own benefit for section B

NR · 15-06-2010 4:19pm

PARARORY wrote: »

They are worth nothing in terms of your leaving cert grade.

They checked my school last year and a few years ago. We have to leave all our folders in school because they are checked throughout the summer - nothing will happen to your grade. Dont worry

Ah that's good to know then.

sarahisdeadly wrote: »

On Thursday like? Where'd you hear this?

That's what my teacher said. But Pararory's post says otherwise.

PARARORY · 15-06-2010 4:25pm

That's what my teacher said. But Pararory's post says otherwise.

Thats just what my teacher said - also on rte 2fm the teacher said that now at this stage ( he said this a week ago ) we should all have our experiments at home so we can study them - if our folders are meant to be in our houses... the SEC wont be able to inspect them clearly!

Psychedelia · 15-06-2010 4:27pm

isn't the inspection on copies to see if the teacher is conducting her duties right? i.e. getting people to write up experiments.
they've no effect on us FACT.

has everyone else given up their exp copies?

PARARORY · 15-06-2010 4:29pm

isn't the inspection on copies to see if the teacher is conducting her duties right? i.e. getting people to write up experiments.
they've no effect on us FACT.

Yeah i meant to put that in my last post. In some schools apparently they dont actually do the experiments - they just write them up!

Mwah · 15-06-2010 4:56pm

my copy is in the bin..... lol
i only have notes on exps
and section b in the exam is worth 15%.. but you have to know them and answer the questions on them

Captain-America · 15-06-2010 5:02pm

Experiments are worth nothing. The only time they'll come into play is if your exam is lost, which won't happen.

I have my book here in front of me.

chaoticmess · 15-06-2010 5:14pm

Our class doesn't even have experiment copies... (And we have a brilliant teacher)... So I don't think that they are important towards grades. maybe teachers just tell you that because they want you to get it done?

Conor108 · 15-06-2010 6:05pm

FridaysWell wrote: »

They have nothing at allll got to do with the final exam!
Nothing! They are just there as a place to write up your experiments. The copies themselves have no value, in terms of %%
Just make sure you know your experiments for the Section B part...

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