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taking a percentage of 2nd year grade

  • 07-07-2010 09:23AM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 145 ✭✭


    Hey,
    can anyone help me here?
    I remember reading before that you can take a certain percentage of your second year grade to go towards your final degree. I can't find where I read it now...
    Does anyone know how this works/who you go to to sort this out? I did better in second year than third, and I've one to repeat in August so this would help me out a lot if it's true!


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,946 ✭✭✭mp3guy


    It's done automatically if it helps your grade, if your degree is 3 years long I think. If it's 4 years the same happens with your 3rd year results. You don't opt to do it yourself.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58 ✭✭Lynseyp


    It's 30% and is only applied if it improves your final degree result!

    See page 5 of this document:

    http://examinations.nuim.ie/documents/MarksandStandards_001.pdf


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,764 ✭✭✭mickstupp


    The final year subject mark will incorporate, where relevant, the penultimate year mark weighted at 30%, applied only to the student’s advantage.
    What does 'weighted at 30%' mean?
    Do they swap 30% of your 2nd year mark for 30% of your 3rd year mark?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58 ✭✭Lynseyp


    What does 'weighted at 30%' mean?
    Do they swap 30% of your 2nd year mark for 30% of your 3rd year mark?[/QUOTE]

    Yeah it means they multiply your penultimate year grade by 30% and your final year accounts for 70% of your degree result.


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