Distinction/First in Prelims/Mods?

I thought by getting a distinction we got paid to get one and would still have money left over for "books"?

Reply 3

Spunky

I thought by getting a distinction we got paid to get one and would still have money left over for "books"?

Depends what college you're at.

I know Prelim/Mod Scholars at our college only get £99.99 a year (£33.33 each term off battels). Think the gowns (new) are like £50 so that means they have another £50 to spend on "books". At other colleges they get more or less, and often if you get a first/distinction in your prelims it's not as much money as if they're FHS exams.

Reply 4

Daragh

Jamie Edelmen (Keble) said that we have to pay for our gown if we get the distinction in our mods.

Not sure about that though, he seemed to focus more on the dinners that we go to and everything if we get a distinction in them.

Reply 5

KuinKra

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Hm. At Mansfield we get £200 a year, and the honour of buying our own gown with it (so it actually comes out to £150). We do get a scholars' dinner once a year, though.

and.... that's pretty much it. Grr.

Reply 6

Cirsium

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Jesus is free formal on Wednesday and Friday but I have no idea how much money... I also don't know why I care because there is zero chance of me achieving this - the standard number of Biology 1sts in first year is 5... and I am definitely not the 5th smartest person in my year!

Reply 7

Agrippina

Is a distinction the same as a First?

Reply 8

Daragh

Rachel

Is a distinction the same as a First?

A distinction is awarded to the top performing at the end of your first two terms, so in essence, it is.

Reply 9

Agrippina

deej2

A distinction is awarded to the top performing at the end of your first two terms, so in essence, it is.

Ah, ok - thanks. :smile:

Reply 10

deej2

A distinction is awarded to the top performing at the end of your first two terms, so in essence, it is.

That's not entirely correct....you can get a distinction in prelims which is after your first THREE terms.

Reply 11

Daragh

Hoofbeat

That's not entirely correct....you can get a distinction in prelims which is after your first THREE terms.

Surely that depends on the college.

Keble

The first public examination, Law Moderations, is taken after two terms.

Reply 12

KuinKra

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deej2

Surely that depends on the college.

Depends on your subject.

Some are examined after 2, some after 3. Others have moderations, which *do* have 1st classifications. Scholarships are awarded to those who get distinctions or firsts.

Reply 13

deej2

Surely that depends on the college.

What I said is entirely correct. Prelims are always held at the end of trinity term and thus three terms have passed. Moderations in some subjects are held at the end of Hilary and thus two terms have passed. I was merely pointing out that your statement was not correct and that prelims enabled you to receive a distinction after 3terms had passed.

Either way it doesn't depend on your college but merely your subject.

In response to Rachel's question... a first is exactly the same as a distinction (except you can only get distinctions in your first public exam - prelim/mods - whereas 1st can be in any of your years).

Reply 14

KuinKra

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Hoofbeat

What I said is entirely correct. Prelims are always held at the end of trinity term and thus three terms have passed. Moderations in some subjects are held at the end of Hilary and thus two terms have passed. I was merely pointing out that your statement was not correct and that prelims enabled you to receive a distinction after 3terms had passed.

Either way it doesn't depend on your college but merely your subject.

In response to Rachel's question... a first is exactly the same as a distinction (except you can only get distinctions in your first public exam - prelim/mods - whereas 1st can be in any of your years).

Um... sorry, but that's not entirely right. Theology students have prelims in hilary term, for example.

Reply 15

Woostarite

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£100 is quite stingy, especially if you're expected to buy a gown with it.
We (at Worcester) get £200 a year (which I thought was fairly standard across colleges) plus a £70 bonus as a mods/prelims prize for gown/books.

Reply 16

KuinKra

Um... sorry, but that's not entirely right. Theology students have prelims in hilary term, for example.

I thought they were mods? :confused:

Okies, well I admit I'm wrong then!

Reply 17

RichE