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Maths grading system - urgent!

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  • 08-06-2008 11:45pm
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    BJC
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    Do you know if you have to pass both papers. For instance:
    I get 250/300 on paper one
    I get 100/300 in paper two.

    Collectivley thats 350/600 so 58% altogether.
    But it's only 33% in paper two. Anyone know if that causes a fail??


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    T-b0n3
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    No it doesn't cause a fail at all as far as i know don't worry.

    Adam


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    cHaTbOx
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    no it doesnt lol dont worry


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    rainbowtrout
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    No, it's the total mark that counts. Once you get 240 or more between the two papers, you've passed.


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    MathsManiac
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    rainbowtrout wrote: »
    No, it's the total mark that counts. Once you get 240 or more between the two papers, you've passed.

    Make that 228.


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    irishbucsfan
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    MathsManiac wrote: »
    Make that 228.

    oooh, that guy just got mathsed


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    minty16
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    Looking at about 250 for paper one myself. Need a B3 so that means 170 in Paper 2 gets me it, thats grand .


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    pinkmist
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    BJC wrote: »
    Do you know if you have to pass both papers. For instance:
    I get 250/300 on paper one
    I get 100/300 in paper two.

    Collectivley thats 350/600 so 58% altogether.
    But it's only 33% in paper two. Anyone know if that causes a fail??

    Hi,

    I'm a secondary school Maths teacher. You don't have to pass the two papers independently-you only have to achieve 40% overall when the two are combined. Hope that helps!


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    BJC
    Registered Users Posts: 731 ✭✭✭BJC


    MathsManiac wrote: »
    Make that 228.

    Why 228, that's only 38%

    Thanks for the reply's guys, I'm very relieved.


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    delta214
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    38% is the pass mark


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    BJC
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    delta214 wrote: »
    38% is the pass mark

    Really? Is that just maths or all subjects..?


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    spurious
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    delta214 wrote: »
    38% is the pass mark

    I know that is the case for Junior Cert. where every effort is made to pass the maximum number of candidates - is it also the case in the Leaving Cert.? At Higher Level?


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    Mark200
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    delta214 wrote: »
    38% is the pass mark

    I don't know about that....

    I'm fairly confident it's 40%. I know there's a thing where if you get 39% or 38% then examiners will go through your paper again and try to give you those few extra marks if they can. But if they can't then you can fail with 39.9999999999999999%


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    Fad
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    no, they go on about it in all the exam guides that come with newspapers that the pass mark is in fact 38% but ive never heard a single teacher mention it ever, so try and aim for 40%?


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    FJH
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    Anyone know the grades and what percentage they link to

    E.g. is a C3 is 60% ??


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    Bryan4president
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    No a C3 is 55-59% but 60 marks. And the pass mark is 38% for maths definitely. Not sure about other subjects


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    ShogunWarrior
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    Hope this helps.
    Percentage, Grade, Points
90-100, A1, 100
85-89, A2, 90
75-79, B2, 80
70-74, B3, 75
65-69, C1, 70
60-64, C2, 65
55-59, C3, 60


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    Mark200
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    The whole thing can be found on wikipedia....


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaving_Certificate


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