How do grade boundaries make a difference

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    1 14-06-2012  18:18
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    How do grade boundaries make a difference
    Hi i'm confused, hoping for some clarification.

    Just wondering what the point of adjusting grade boundaries for individual exams are when you gain the same mark. For example moving the scale down slightly when the exam was found particularly hard. Does the raw to UMS conversion increase...because if not, it doesn't affect the overall grade boundary required to get the overall grade, right?
    Last edited by Braptings; 14-06-2012 at 18:20.
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    2 14-06-2012  18:30
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    Re: How do grade boundaries make a difference
    Well, if you decrease the grade boundaries, you get higher UMS scores for the same marks. Scaling does not affect UMS boundaries, which are always fixed at A-80%, B-70% etc.
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    3 14-06-2012  18:38
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    Re: How do grade boundaries make a difference
    Thanks!
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