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Kanonathena Posted 20 years ago
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moderated

Your final mark for this unit is determined by your internal assessment (30%)you’re your examination mark (70%). In order to pass this unit your final total mark (i.e., the sum of internal and examination mark) must be 50% or higher and you must achieve a mark of at least 40% on the final exam. Final marks may be moderated.



What does moderated here mean?



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It means the calculated mark may be adjusted by the instructor to accommodate subjective factors. For instance, the instructor could adjust the final mark up a percent or two if s/he felt you deserved it.

  • It means the calculated mark may be adjusted by the instructor to accommodate subjective factors.
  • For instance, the instructor could adjust the final mark up a percent or two if s/he felt you deserved it.
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It means the calculated mark may be adjusted by the instructor to accommodate subjective factors. For instance, the instructor could adjust the final mark up a percent or two if s/he felt you deserved it.
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Thank you, but can you give me an example on how the instructor decide whether I deserve a mark up or not, good handwriting?
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This is not an advice column; it is an English forum. You should ask your instructor this question.
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haha, yea just out of curiosity didn't know such thing exist

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