August repeats

3hn2givr7mx1sc · 05-06-2013 8:13pm #1

Anyone know roughly what date they start?

MitchKoobski · 05-06-2013 8:17pm

Usually the last two weeks of August.

3hn2givr7mx1sc · 05-06-2013 9:27pm

Ah perfect so. Cheers!

3hn2givr7mx1sc · 14-06-2013 10:02pm

Back again.. -_-

Any idea when the dates are given out for the individual repeats?

b0ardsUser · 17-06-2013 1:34pm

baz2009 wrote: »

Back again.. -_-

Any idea when the dates are given out for the individual repeats?

They take their sweet ass time preparing the schedule (I had to book flights to come home to do them leading to a lot of frustration with the exams office). If I recall correctly, you get the schedule about a 3-4 weeks before they start. The dates are usually the same and each exam is usually 2 days apart i.e. one on Monday, one on Wednesday etc.

callaway92 · 17-06-2013 9:47pm

b0ardsUser wrote: »

They take their sweet ass time preparing the schedule (I had to book flights to come home to do them leading to a lot of frustration with the exams office). If I recall correctly, you get the schedule about a 3-4 weeks before they start. The dates are usually the same and each exam is usually 2 days apart i.e. one on Monday, one on Wednesday etc.

That's not the case. Any exam can be on any day. Depends when your course leader goes to schedule them and what days are free for them.

b0ardsUser · 17-06-2013 9:49pm

b0ardsUser wrote: »

...The dates are usually the same and each exam is usually 2 days apart i.e. one on Monday, one on Wednesday etc.

Usually...

mdd · 17-06-2013 10:21pm

callaway92 wrote: »

That's not the case. Any exam can be on any day. Depends when your course leader goes to schedule them and what days are free for them.

Nothing to do with the course leader - the exams office schedule exams

callaway92 · 18-06-2013 4:18pm

mdd wrote: »

Nothing to do with the course leader - the exams office schedule exams

If slots are available course leaders can select them

mdd · 18-06-2013 5:04pm

callaway92 wrote: »

If slots are available course leaders can select them

You are incorrect there. Again - exams are centrally coordinated by the exams office. Academic staff, course leaders etc. have no input into when or where exams are held. There are no "time slots" to select from.

Benimar · 20-06-2013 11:35am

callaway92 wrote: »

If slots are available course leaders can select them

This is not the case. Course Leaders have no input into the setting of exam times. That is the responsibility of the Examinations Office.

SteelyDanJalapeno · 20-06-2013 3:14pm

callaway92 wrote: »

If slots are available course leaders can select them

This is totally wrong.

Examinations office decides the dates.

b0ardsUser · 21-06-2013 7:54am

callaway92 wrote: »

If slots are available course leaders can select them

Just to give you an example how course leaders have no influence, I had 2 repeat exams scheduled at the exact same time in different buildings (main campus + college st). I had to sit the first exam at 9.15-11.15 I think, then I couldn't leave the exam hall when the first one finished, I had to take the next test 30-45 mins afterwards, what annoyed me was, I couldn't bring in my notes or even leave them at the back of the exam hall. Trying to explain the situation to an invigilator, forget it...

angryduck · 21-06-2013 9:14am

Repeat Exam period 19th August - 31st August, 2013
Repeat exam schedule to follow in Mid July

3hn2givr7mx1sc · 27-06-2013 10:58pm

Back again.

Does anyone know the procedure of repeating first year? How do I re-register, etc?

loudnoises89 · 30-06-2013 7:45pm

Does anyone know if the lecturers will point you in the direction of the topics that will be coming up in the repeats? They did so for the actual exam.

callaway92 · 30-06-2013 7:49pm

loudnoises89 wrote: »

Does anyone know if the lecturers will point you in the direction of the topics that will be coming up in the repeats? They did so for the actual exam.

Send them an email and just ask nicely if they could clue you in to what may be coming up. They've helped me before anyway. The worst that can happen is that they say no!

Be aware though that when on their holidays they aren't required to even check their staff emails never mind replying.

I've found in the past though that they're pretty good with it. If you don't get a reply within a week then it's probably obvious they wont be replying.

loudnoises89 · 30-06-2013 7:52pm

I dont know wheter to ask them now or wait till 2 or 3 weeks before the exam, they may not even know themselves whats coming up atm. Thanks for the reply.

Benimar · 01-07-2013 9:16pm

callaway92 wrote: »

Be aware though that when on their holidays they aren't required to even check their staff emails never mind replying.

I've found in the past though that they're pretty good with it. If you don't get a reply within a week then it's probably obvious they wont be replying.

loudnoises89 wrote: »

I dont know wheter to ask them now or wait till 2 or 3 weeks before the exam, they may not even know themselves whats coming up atm. Thanks for the reply.

Callaway is spot on. You should have really contacted the lecturer before June 20th, but that information is not a whole lot of use to you now I know!

Contact your lecturer immediately and they may get back to you. It's likely that they will if they have access to their mail but are not obliged to do so. Don't leave it till the 'last minute', as they are less likely to reply at that stage.

Tinie · 21-05-2014 12:52pm

When do the august repeat results usually be released? First or second week in september or later?

Sully · 22-05-2014 6:54pm

Tinie wrote: »

When do the august repeat results usually be released? First or second week in september or later?

Two-Three. They were out on the 18th this year.

bush · 25-08-2014 10:41am

If you get 35% in a repeat exam can you be brought up by your other subjects?

Sully · 25-08-2014 10:58am

bush wrote: »

If you get 35% in a repeat exam can you be brought up by your other subjects?

If the other subjects are high enough (can't recall what percentage) and if compensation is allowed for the module/course.

SteelyDanJalapeno · 25-08-2014 11:06am

Sully wrote: »

If the other subjects are high enough (can't recall what percentage) and if compensation is allowed for the module/course.

I thought you needed the 40% in repeats?

The compensation was only for the semester exams as far as i can remember

Sully · 25-08-2014 11:12am

TiltedBrain wrote: »

I thought you needed the 40% in repeats?

The compensation was only for the semester exams as far as i can remember

If you take 5% off 40% than you fail the subject you take the compensation from.

mdd · 25-08-2014 11:12am

bush wrote: »

If you get 35% in a repeat exam can you be brought up by your other subjects?

No - you have to get 40% in a repeat exam to pass - there is no compensation in repeat sittings

SteelyDanJalapeno · 25-08-2014 11:19am

Sully wrote: »

If you take 5% off 40% than you fail the subject you take the compensation from.

Yeah this is the case with maximum of 2 subjects during semester exams, but I dont think it is with repeats. I believe you need to 40%

callaway92 · 25-08-2014 1:35pm

Ya, just adding to the ones that said you need 40%.

There's no compensation in repeats.

DjembaDjemba · 27-08-2014 1:58pm

quick question for you guys if you happen to know the answer; just say you carry a failed subject from first year into second year. Then you fail the exam repeat in the august of second year, a year after you would have taken the first repeat. What happens then, if hypothetically you have passed everything else in first and second year but didn't pass that first year module again.

I contacted the exam office and they said you can sit an exam a max of four times in a college degree in WIT, but I didn't ask them what happens if you fail it on your fourth attempt as I was a bit taken aback from that as what i gather from that is that your basically kicked out of the course and can't continue?

But then, a guy in another course I know of is repeating a first year module again he carried in the august repeats of his third year in the course apparently he said.

So does anyone know what the deal is, maybe if it happened to you or someone you know?

Do you infact not be able to continue the course, regardless if you pass all other modules, or is it a case of being allowed to resit the exam as long as your in the course and keep paying i.e. if its a 3 year course, you can sit the repeat again in third year?

Its a funny question I know, but im just wondering as I hope it doesn't come down to this for me.

Musicman2000 · 27-08-2014 2:51pm

DjembaDjemba wrote: »

quick question for you guys if you happen to know the answer; just say you carry a failed subject from first year into second year. Then you fail the exam repeat in the august of second year, a year after you would have taken the first repeat. What happens then, if hypothetically you have passed everything else in first and second year but didn't pass that first year module again.

I contacted the exam office and they said you can sit an exam a max of four times in a college degree in WIT, but I didn't ask them what happens if you fail it on your fourth attempt as I was a bit taken aback from that as what i gather from that is that your basically kicked out of the course and can't continue?

But then, a guy in another course I know of is repeating a first year module again he carried in the august repeats of his third year in the course apparently he said.

So does anyone know what the deal is, maybe if it happened to you or someone you know?

Do you infact not be able to continue the course, regardless if you pass all other modules, or is it a case of being allowed to resit the exam as long as your in the course and keep paying i.e. if its a 3 year course, you can sit the repeat again in third year?

Its a funny question I know, but im just wondering as I hope it doesn't come down to this for me.

Im sure they won't kick you out of the degree over one module. You can't make a person understand something I did read something a few years on the WIT website ,they could come up with another option if all other avenues fail. So i wouldn't worry about being kicked out as they are mad for your fees.

Sully · 27-08-2014 6:09pm

It's decided on a case by case basis, afaik. Perhaps it would be wise see if you can take time out and just focus on this subject for the semester, than repeat it?

callaway92 · 29-08-2014 11:25am

Your course leader would be the person to contact about that Djemba Djemba.

I'd speak to them before you attempt it again just to make sure. They won't want people falling out of the course because of 1 module, especially if it's one that has a history of students struggling in it.

First and foremost though, concentrate on passing it so you won't even have to worry about all of this

Digital Society · 29-08-2014 1:56pm

DjembaDjemba wrote: »

quick question for you guys if you happen to know the answer; just say you carry a failed subject from first year into second year. Then you fail the exam repeat in the august of second year, a year after you would have taken the first repeat. What happens then, if hypothetically you have passed everything else in first and second year but didn't pass that first year module again.

I contacted the exam office and they said you can sit an exam a max of four times in a college degree in WIT, but I didn't ask them what happens if you fail it on your fourth attempt as I was a bit taken aback from that as what i gather from that is that your basically kicked out of the course and can't continue?

But then, a guy in another course I know of is repeating a first year module again he carried in the august repeats of his third year in the course apparently he said.

So does anyone know what the deal is, maybe if it happened to you or someone you know?

Do you infact not be able to continue the course, regardless if you pass all other modules, or is it a case of being allowed to resit the exam as long as your in the course and keep paying i.e. if its a 3 year course, you can sit the repeat again in third year?

Its a funny question I know, but im just wondering as I hope it doesn't come down to this for me.

Tough question to answer.

What if someone literally gets 5% in every Java exam for 2 years and is literally the worst programmer ever with no interest in passing but just passes everything else?

i wouldnt expect a student like that to get a Degree in Software so dont be surprised if you get bad news in that situation.

However someone who gets 30% in some less than relevant subject like communications or whatever might get some really easy gimmick project worth 50% thats impossible to fail just to be pushed through.

DjembaDjemba · 29-08-2014 2:31pm

callaway92 wrote: »

Your course leader would be the person to contact about that Djemba Djemba.

I'd speak to them before you attempt it again just to make sure. They won't want people falling out of the course because of 1 module, especially if it's one that has a history of students struggling in it.

First and foremost though, concentrate on passing it so you won't even have to worry about all of this

Oh dont worry, ive put in a lot of work to try and pass this. Have just done the exam and it went better than I expected but still not sure if its enough to pass, but hopefully this is all irrelevant come results day. I do think I did much better than the last repeat of the module I did and I didnt even fail it by that much that time. It wasnt like a 10% result, I think I got near 30% or something.

I did notice about 6 or so other students from my year also repeating the exam, so they must also be struggling with it.

Digital Society wrote: »

Tough question to answer.

What if someone literally gets 5% in every Java exam for 2 years and is literally the worst programmer ever with no interest in passing but just passes everything else?

i wouldnt expect a student like that to get a Degree in Software so dont be surprised if you get bad news in that situation.

However someone who gets 30% in some less than relevant subject like communications or whatever might get some really easy gimmick project worth 50% thats impossible to fail just to be pushed through.

Well, I suppose I should have stated that the module is only carried out in first year and not followed on the years after so hopefully that would be of benefit if push comes to shove and they could come up with something. I'm pretty sure its not a core module is what im saying.

Benimar · 02-09-2014 6:34pm

There is a rule in place that you can only sit the same exam 4 times. After that you must apply to the Registrars Office (essentially for permission to keep sitting it).

Unless you have a bad disciplinary record or are failing something ridiculous like 10 modules per year you are 99.9% certain to be granted further sittings.

In simple terms, as long as you aren't acting the goat you will be fine...but try pass the module ASAP as you don't want extra exams hanging over you in your final year.

bush · 02-09-2014 8:23pm

Do you have to keep paying 150 quid each time?

Sully · 02-09-2014 10:16pm

bush wrote: »

Do you have to keep paying 150 quid each time?

Yup

DjembaDjemba · 17-09-2014 7:02am

hey guys, do any of you know when can you register for your continuing year if you had repeats and have passed them so can progress into my next year. Is it after the results are out today? The reason is that I currently cant register on the website

callaway92 · 17-09-2014 1:46pm

DjembaDjemba wrote: »

hey guys, do any of you know when can you register for your continuing year if you had repeats and have passed them so can progress into my next year. Is it after the results are out today? The reason is that I currently cant register on the website

Few people in my course that got their results today were able to register immediately.

August repeats

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