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  • 03-06-2015 7:38pm
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    [Deleted User]
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    Anyone ever get a request from their external examiner to raise grades? I'm pretty happy that my results are fair, but am meeting him tomorrow to discuss. Any stories or insights would be welcome


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    gaeilgebeo
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    External examiner for what course???


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    [Deleted User]
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    gaeilgebeo wrote: »
    External examiner for what course???

    It's hard to go into specifics, I'm sure you'll appreciate. But it's a 3rd level module, where my average is about 5% less than the other modules.


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    TheBody
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    Has your head of dept any views on the matter?


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    TheBody wrote: »
    Has your head of dept any views on the matter?

    It was actually her that raised the issue. I'm meeting the external at 11, will report back!


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    katydid
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    It was actually her that raised the issue. I'm meeting the external at 11, will report back!

    I've been asked to lower grades, and in one instance I agreed, when the extern pointed out to me a comparison with work from another student on the same grade. The rest of the time, I stood my ground.

    Often it's a matter of opinion as to how you interpret a particular aspect of the work, or what emphasis you put on it. I had a case, for example, where the extern didn't agree with my breakdown of marks within the recommended marking scheme, but I pointed out that while her opinion was interesting, the breakdown wasn't written in stone, and I had the right to allocate the marks where I wished. (I said it nicely, of course!)

    Have your documentation ready, and maybe some other students work to compare the work in question to.

    Good luck


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