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Original post by shawtyb
ah ok, hopefully i get at least a 2:2 lol
yea i know but i prefer the singular assignment graeds, there better lmao



polytechnic?


Ah fair enough. i prefer module grades as some assignments i didnt do too well in haha and with adding them together makes them look so much better
Right now I am on the way to getting a 2:2 for first year. but hoping to bump it up to a 2:1 with this last batch of assignments
Original post by shawtyb
ah ok, hopefully i get at least a 2:2 lol
yea i know but i prefer the singular assignment graeds, there better lmao



polytechnic?


A polytechnic is a university level college which specialises in vocational courses and offer 2 year HNDs which are equivalent to the first 2 years of a degree. Polytechnics were popular in the uk in the 70s 80s and 90s,but they have now been replaced by fe colleges with university centres.
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Ah fair enough. i prefer module grades as some assignments i didnt do too well in haha and with adding them together makes them look so much better
Right now I am on the way to getting a 2:2 for first year. but hoping to bump it up to a 2:1 with this last batch of assignments


oh i totally feel you! i got 2 fails but i really struggled with them and it was literally like 2 points or so from a pass!
for me, right now im on my way to a 2:2 (47 atm) but like you i have 4 more to go so defo have at least a 2:2
im in my first year as well :smile:

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A polytechnic is a university level college which specialises in vocational courses and offer 2 year HNDs which are equivalent to the first 2 years of a degree. Polytechnics were popular in the uk in the 70s 80s and 90s,but they have now been replaced by fe colleges with university centres.


oh i think i have one near me. they offer access courses so might not be the same
Original post by shawtyb
ah ok, hopefully i get at least a 2:2 lol
yea i know but i prefer the singular assignment graeds, there better lmao



polytechnic?


i think i got a 2.1 for my degree in the end you know shawtyb? x
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i think i got a 2.1 for my degree in the end you know shawtyb? x


thats pretty good! :smile:
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thats pretty good! :smile:


thanks. i think i want to retire now ;-)
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oh i totally feel you! i got 2 fails but i really struggled with them and it was literally like 2 points or so from a pass!
for me, right now im on my way to a 2:2 (47 atm) but like you i have 4 more to go so defo have at least a 2:2
im in my first year as well :smile:



oh i think i have one near me. they offer access courses so might not be the same


Access courses enable mature students without a level 3 qualification to access higher education .Therefore these courses are a level equivalents. They may offer level 4 and above courses though which would mean the college would serve the same purpose as a poly.
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thanks. i think i want to retire now ;-)


lmao i bet!
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Original post by Powersymphonia
Access courses enable mature students without a level 3 qualification to access higher education .Therefore these courses are a level equivalents. They may offer level 4 and above courses though which would mean the college would serve the same purpose as a poly.


i go into uni without a level 3, im proud of that haha
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i go into uni without a level 3, im proud of that haha


Well done :smile:
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oh i totally feel you! i got 2 fails but i really struggled with them and it was literally like 2 points or so from a pass!
for me, right now im on my way to a 2:2 (47 atm) but like you i have 4 more to go so defo have at least a 2:2
im in my first year as well :smile:


Yeah, its just going to be a long wait until i get the 6 results back, as they come through this time next month. I'm 1% off of a 2:1 which is really annoying. but I am sure I have got several 2:1s this term.

i managed to surprise myself at being able to pass these assignments first time round
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Yeah, its just going to be a long wait until i get the 6 results back, as they come through this time next month. I'm 1% off of a 2:1 which is really annoying. but I am sure I have got several 2:1s this term.

i managed to surprise myself at being able to pass these assignments first time round


mine come back a week after doing them so its fairly quick
youl get that 1% well quick!

i didnt need to re-sit my assignments that i failed as i passed the module so its ok :smile:
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Yeah, its just going to be a long wait until i get the 6 results back, as they come through this time next month. I'm 1% off of a 2:1 which is really annoying. but I am sure I have got several 2:1s this term.

i managed to surprise myself at being able to pass these assignments first time round


at my uni there is a 2% grace margin. so i can actually get 58%, and as long as three of my final units are 2.1 and above, i still get it. I thought that this was standard practice?
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at my uni there is a 2% grace margin. so i can actually get 58%, and as long as three of my final units are 2.1 and above, i still get it. I thought that this was standard practice?


havent heard of this at mine :/
i don't know if it applies to internet run degrees, but certainly many universities offer something of a grace period like this
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i don't know if it applies to internet run degrees, but certainly many universities offer something of a grace period like this


wish mine did. i do know we get resubmissions but there capped at 40%. guess its better then nothing
22-07-2005, 15:24Originally posted by spyro2000
I think theres a bit more to it than that

if you for example get 68.5% you can still get a 1st if you got a 1st in 3 or more of the modules you took, or something like that.

They are calculated by a percentage in a simlar way to the individual modules.
http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/archive/index.php/t-50636.html
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at my uni there is a 2% grace margin. so i can actually get 58%, and as long as three of my final units are 2.1 and above, i still get it. I thought that this was standard practice?


There kind of is, as mine dont allow .5% in our final grades, so they round up. but it wont be long until i get my final grade for this year

Original post by shawtyb
mine come back a week after doing them so its fairly quick
youl get that 1% well quick!

i didnt need to re-sit my assignments that i failed as i passed the module so its ok :smile:


It takes 20 working days to get ours back. so it takes a while but that is standard throughout the university

that is great though :smile:
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Hello everyone!

How hard is it to get a first in accounting and finance?
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Hello everyone!

How hard is it to get a first in accounting and finance?


Which uni? I study accounting and finance and have had first class grades consistently since first year (just finished third year, away to start my fourth in September) and I haven't found it too taxing. Some things are complex and stressful, but I do less work than my friends and get better grades. Study smart, not for a long period of time.

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