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Discussion in 'General study / exams' started by PeteC, Feb 18, 2022.

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  1. PeteC

    PeteC Active Member

    One for anyone who’s been involved in the marking process. Sorry if it’s been asked and answered.

    If a question in an SA or SP exam asks us to state “six reasons for X”

    -What happens if we state seven and they’re all correct?
    -What happens if we state seven and one is wrong?
    -What happens if we state 13 and three are wrong?

    Cheers
    Pete
     
    PeteC, Feb 18, 2022
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  2. mavvj

    mavvj Ton up Member

    I'm not involved but I believe the answer is full marks in all three cases.
     
    mavvj, Feb 19, 2022
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  3. tiger

    tiger Ton up Member

    Not involved either, but my 2c
    Firstly I don't believe a question would be worded in such a way.
    It may say "state advantages" (i.e. ignore disadvantages), but I would be surprised if there's been a question before asking for a specific no. of reasons.
    Given that; in the 3 examples given I would assume you would lose marks for not having answered the question correctly.
     
    tiger, Apr 13, 2022
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  4. Ian Senator

    Ian Senator ActEd Tutor Staff Member

    Actually, Mavvj is correct! And yes, there have been plenty of past questions asking for a specific number of something.
     
    Ian Senator, Apr 13, 2022
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  5. Busy_Bee4422

    Busy_Bee4422 Ton up Member

    One thing that may happen is you may waste time writing thirteen points but I am glad there is no penalty for wrong points.
     
    Busy_Bee4422, Apr 15, 2022
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