University grades

No this isn't possible. The weightings are hard wired into the system.

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Original post by cheadle

No this isn't possible. The weightings are hard wired into the system.

I was just wondering because during the semester in one of my modules my lecturer's changed one of the weightings of a combination of quizzes throughout the year from 5% to 20% because people were doing very good in it to boost the grade. This is why I was wondering.

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Ok so the question is whether what was changed was an official assessment component. If the quizzes were hidden inside a component, along with other elements, then that would be possble as long as it was published in advance and in writing within the assessment brief.

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Original post by cheadle

Ok so the question is whether what was changed was an official assessment component. If the quizzes were hidden inside a component, along with other elements, then that would be possble as long as it was published in advance and in writing within the assessment brief.

the quizzes were an official assesment component. They show up on my results sheet. That's why I was under the assumption that maybe they can change percentages for somethings

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So the assessment brief for the quizzes was originially weighted at 25%? This was what was published in the assesignemnt brief at the start of the module?
Then, at some later point, it was adjusted to 30%?
Was this done formally through a new assessment brief?

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Original post by cheadle

So the assessment brief for the quizzes was originially weighted at 25%? This was what was published in the assesignemnt brief at the start of the module?
Then, at some later point, it was adjusted to 30%?
Was this done formally through a new assessment brief?

It was originally at 5% until the middle of the year and they changed it to 20% and lowered the exam to 50% and made the other assignment 30%. Also, we just got a email saying the quizzes weighting has been changed from 5% to 20% and the other weightings have been changed.

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So 3 components
Quizzes 20%
Exam 50%
Other Assessment 30%

If you got official notification of this within a reasonable timeframe, and the changes were not thought to be too significant, it could be signed off but it is a bit unusual.

Can I ask what year you are in?

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Original post by cheadle

So 3 components
Quizzes 20%
Exam 50%
Other Assessment 30%

If you got official notification of this within a reasonable timeframe, and the changes were not thought to be too significant, it could be signed off but it is a bit unusual.

Can I ask what year you are in?

I am in my final year.

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