Ds in 1st year of of degree sat an exam today. It was a 2 hour exam worth 50% of one of the semester 2 modules. It was a maths paper sat at uni under exam conditions on a computer. Unfortunately his computer froze with 40 minutes to go so he didn't finish the paper. He got 45% on what he did complete. From talking to him and reading the Uni policy it seems the only option is to put in for exentuating circumstances and resit the whole paper on August. He was finding the topic tough but was expecting to get at least 55%. He is going to contact his personal tutor but it does seem unfair.
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Ellerby83 · 23/03/2024 13:44
Yes the invigilators knew what was going on, they were trying to help fix the problem.
Hillarious · 24/03/2024 09:32
Then this needs to be pushed. He was doing the exam in the format they requested on their equipment and the responsibility for everything running smoothly lies with them.
Ellerby83 · 23/03/2024 13:44
Yes the invigilators knew what was going on, they were trying to help fix the problem.
ColleenDonaghy · 24/03/2024 09:45
Absolutely, but sometimes things go wrong. Typically a student who experienced technical issues in an exam would be given more time so I imagine there was a reason he wasn't. Room booking not long enough (room bookings for rooms suitable for assessments like this is a nightmare), not possible to set the exam up with flexibility on end time, something in the design of the assessment that prohibited an extension, no invigilator senior enough to make that call (again invigilator recruitment can be difficult).
If they weren't able to give an extension then there was likely a reason for that. The mitigation will be another go for full marks at the next attempt, which is August.
It sucks but sometimes life happens and at least it's first year not finals.
Hillarious · 24/03/2024 09:32
Then this needs to be pushed. He was doing the exam in the format they requested on their equipment and the responsibility for everything running smoothly lies with them.
Ellerby83 · 23/03/2024 13:44
Yes the invigilators knew what was going on, they were trying to help fix the problem.
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