A levels
Please can i have some help?
Basically i have typed in my a level exams as when i write quick you cannot read my writing but due to me having to type quickly for most of my exams i get a lot of spelling erros (mainly letters in words mixed up) and i am worried this is going to mark me down. I am usually an A/A* student so would not want this to get marked down. At the end of some of my exams i read through and there is a lot of spelling errors but i think it is still readable as you can tell what word i was trying to say. any help would be very appreciated as i am worried, thank you
Basically i have typed in my a level exams as when i write quick you cannot read my writing but due to me having to type quickly for most of my exams i get a lot of spelling erros (mainly letters in words mixed up) and i am worried this is going to mark me down. I am usually an A/A* student so would not want this to get marked down. At the end of some of my exams i read through and there is a lot of spelling errors but i think it is still readable as you can tell what word i was trying to say. any help would be very appreciated as i am worried, thank you
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by SSS453Please can i have some help?
Basically i have typed in my a level exams as when i write quick you cannot read my writing but due to me having to type quickly for most of my exams i get a lot of spelling erros (mainly letters in words mixed up) and i am worried this is going to mark me down. I am usually an A/A* student so would not want this to get marked down. At the end of some of my exams i read through and there is a lot of spelling errors but i think it is still readable as you can tell what word i was trying to say. any help would be very appreciated as i am worried, thank you
Basically i have typed in my a level exams as when i write quick you cannot read my writing but due to me having to type quickly for most of my exams i get a lot of spelling erros (mainly letters in words mixed up) and i am worried this is going to mark me down. I am usually an A/A* student so would not want this to get marked down. At the end of some of my exams i read through and there is a lot of spelling errors but i think it is still readable as you can tell what word i was trying to say. any help would be very appreciated as i am worried, thank you
What A levels do you do? For essay subjects I would imagine it would affect your results a lot but for STEM, they don't usually penalise for spelling, as long as it's understandable.
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by 18sphillipsWhat A levels do you do? For essay subjects I would imagine it would affect your results a lot but for STEM, they don't usually penalise for spelling, as long as it's understandable.
i do economics, business and sociology . it is readable but just the letters get jumbled in in the words quite alot. And i know my teachers said they dont mark spelling, but i am sure there will be some benefit of the doubt marks taken away even if its like 2.
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by SSS453Please can i have some help?
Basically i have typed in my a level exams as when i write quick you cannot read my writing but due to me having to type quickly for most of my exams i get a lot of spelling erros (mainly letters in words mixed up) and i am worried this is going to mark me down. I am usually an A/A* student so would not want this to get marked down. At the end of some of my exams i read through and there is a lot of spelling errors but i think it is still readable as you can tell what word i was trying to say. any help would be very appreciated as i am worried, thank you
Basically i have typed in my a level exams as when i write quick you cannot read my writing but due to me having to type quickly for most of my exams i get a lot of spelling erros (mainly letters in words mixed up) and i am worried this is going to mark me down. I am usually an A/A* student so would not want this to get marked down. At the end of some of my exams i read through and there is a lot of spelling errors but i think it is still readable as you can tell what word i was trying to say. any help would be very appreciated as i am worried, thank you
What you're describing sounds like dyslexia, where letters get mixed up in words - does this happen when you write, or just type?
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by SSS453Please can i have some help?
Basically i have typed in my a level exams as when i write quick you cannot read my writing but due to me having to type quickly for most of my exams i get a lot of spelling erros (mainly letters in words mixed up) and i am worried this is going to mark me down. I am usually an A/A* student so would not want this to get marked down. At the end of some of my exams i read through and there is a lot of spelling errors but i think it is still readable as you can tell what word i was trying to say. any help would be very appreciated as i am worried, thank you
Basically i have typed in my a level exams as when i write quick you cannot read my writing but due to me having to type quickly for most of my exams i get a lot of spelling erros (mainly letters in words mixed up) and i am worried this is going to mark me down. I am usually an A/A* student so would not want this to get marked down. At the end of some of my exams i read through and there is a lot of spelling errors but i think it is still readable as you can tell what word i was trying to say. any help would be very appreciated as i am worried, thank you
Hi @SSS453,
Don’t panic, examiners are trained to mark what you meant, not your spelling, especially when it’s clear what you intended to say. So if your words are a bit jumbled but the examiner can tell what you meant, you shouldn’t lose marks for that.
Here are a few things you can do to help ease your worries:
Proofread carefully: It’s really good you’re already reading back through your answers. If you have a bit of time at the end of each exam, use it to quickly scan for typos in key words, especially subject terminology, and clear up anything that might be confusing. Slow down just a tiny bit because sometimes we rush because we’re worried about running out of time, but slowing your typing by even 10-15% can cut down a lot of those mistakes without affecting your ability to answer all the questions.
Don’t be hard on yourself! Your knowledge and understanding are what matters most in exams. Small typos aren’t going to undermine your grade if the rest of your answer shows you know your stuff.
Hope this helps,
Danish
BCU Student Rep
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by SSS453Please can i have some help?
Basically i have typed in my a level exams as when i write quick you cannot read my writing but due to me having to type quickly for most of my exams i get a lot of spelling erros (mainly letters in words mixed up) and i am worried this is going to mark me down. I am usually an A/A* student so would not want this to get marked down. At the end of some of my exams i read through and there is a lot of spelling errors but i think it is still readable as you can tell what word i was trying to say. any help would be very appreciated as i am worried, thank you
Basically i have typed in my a level exams as when i write quick you cannot read my writing but due to me having to type quickly for most of my exams i get a lot of spelling erros (mainly letters in words mixed up) and i am worried this is going to mark me down. I am usually an A/A* student so would not want this to get marked down. At the end of some of my exams i read through and there is a lot of spelling errors but i think it is still readable as you can tell what word i was trying to say. any help would be very appreciated as i am worried, thank you
Well theres not much you can do about it now so my advice would be to stop stressing about it.
If youre worried about this happening in future eg: at uni, then maybe take a touch typing course and work on time management in exams so that you can correct errors at the end of the paper
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by SSS453Please can i have some help?
Basically i have typed in my a level exams as when i write quick you cannot read my writing but due to me having to type quickly for most of my exams i get a lot of spelling erros (mainly letters in words mixed up) and i am worried this is going to mark me down. I am usually an A/A* student so would not want this to get marked down. At the end of some of my exams i read through and there is a lot of spelling errors but i think it is still readable as you can tell what word i was trying to say. any help would be very appreciated as i am worried, thank you
Basically i have typed in my a level exams as when i write quick you cannot read my writing but due to me having to type quickly for most of my exams i get a lot of spelling erros (mainly letters in words mixed up) and i am worried this is going to mark me down. I am usually an A/A* student so would not want this to get marked down. At the end of some of my exams i read through and there is a lot of spelling errors but i think it is still readable as you can tell what word i was trying to say. any help would be very appreciated as i am worried, thank you
Hi there,
Examiners are used to 'bad' hand writing and can interpret what you mean. You will not be marked down on spelling unless you were explicitly told this.
kind regards, Jenifer (Kingston rep)
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by Reality CheckWhat you're describing sounds like dyslexia, where letters get mixed up in words - does this happen when you write, or just type?
no its not dyslexia. its just when i type quick on a keyboard and letters get jumbled up
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by BCU Student RepHi @SSS453,
Don’t panic, examiners are trained to mark what you meant, not your spelling, especially when it’s clear what you intended to say. So if your words are a bit jumbled but the examiner can tell what you meant, you shouldn’t lose marks for that.
Here are a few things you can do to help ease your worries:
Proofread carefully: It’s really good you’re already reading back through your answers. If you have a bit of time at the end of each exam, use it to quickly scan for typos in key words, especially subject terminology, and clear up anything that might be confusing. Slow down just a tiny bit because sometimes we rush because we’re worried about running out of time, but slowing your typing by even 10-15% can cut down a lot of those mistakes without affecting your ability to answer all the questions.
Don’t be hard on yourself! Your knowledge and understanding are what matters most in exams. Small typos aren’t going to undermine your grade if the rest of your answer shows you know your stuff.
Hope this helps,
Danish
BCU Student Rep
Don’t panic, examiners are trained to mark what you meant, not your spelling, especially when it’s clear what you intended to say. So if your words are a bit jumbled but the examiner can tell what you meant, you shouldn’t lose marks for that.
Here are a few things you can do to help ease your worries:
Proofread carefully: It’s really good you’re already reading back through your answers. If you have a bit of time at the end of each exam, use it to quickly scan for typos in key words, especially subject terminology, and clear up anything that might be confusing. Slow down just a tiny bit because sometimes we rush because we’re worried about running out of time, but slowing your typing by even 10-15% can cut down a lot of those mistakes without affecting your ability to answer all the questions.
Don’t be hard on yourself! Your knowledge and understanding are what matters most in exams. Small typos aren’t going to undermine your grade if the rest of your answer shows you know your stuff.
Hope this helps,
Danish
BCU Student Rep
ok thank you so much.
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This is a piece of work from my computer for one of my subjects so i assume it will be the same/similar to my actual exam:
One impact of edctational policies that impacted on equality in relation to social class grous provided a standardised way for all students to be assessed meaning that everyone was given the same opportunity within education. The Conservative government during 1988 to 1997 intrtoduced the National Curriculum which was a standardised way for studnets t be tested in the samy way. The policy introdced key subjects such as English and Matsh which meant that children had to study these, giving equality for al social classes. This sjows that this educational policy introduced by the Conservative government impacted equality for all social classes as it meant that regardless of an indisuvals social class background, they had the same opportunites as other students from different social class backgrouns as it meant they were teste and assessed int he same ways - showing how there was equality in relation to social class. Therefore this shwos that the national curriculum introduced by the conservative government resulted in equality for all social class groups as it meant inviduals all had the same equal access to education, there was no ‘advantages’.
I feel like it is fine but at the same time might be biased so please can someone give me some advice, thank you
One impact of edctational policies that impacted on equality in relation to social class grous provided a standardised way for all students to be assessed meaning that everyone was given the same opportunity within education. The Conservative government during 1988 to 1997 intrtoduced the National Curriculum which was a standardised way for studnets t be tested in the samy way. The policy introdced key subjects such as English and Matsh which meant that children had to study these, giving equality for al social classes. This sjows that this educational policy introduced by the Conservative government impacted equality for all social classes as it meant that regardless of an indisuvals social class background, they had the same opportunites as other students from different social class backgrouns as it meant they were teste and assessed int he same ways - showing how there was equality in relation to social class. Therefore this shwos that the national curriculum introduced by the conservative government resulted in equality for all social class groups as it meant inviduals all had the same equal access to education, there was no ‘advantages’.
I feel like it is fine but at the same time might be biased so please can someone give me some advice, thank you
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