What exactly is a distinction?

DeadMoney

Hi, I am currently finishing a higher cert in DIT and am hoping to gain a distinction in my end of term exams so I may get offered a place in year 3 of a degree programme. I am just wondering, does a distintion overall mean an A in every subject, or does it mean an average of an A (70%)?
So would I have to get 70% or over in every one of my exams to achieve this?

fishdog

DeadMoney

What exactly is a distinction?

–noun
1. a marking off or distinguishing as different: His distinction of sounds is excellent.
2. the recognizing or noting of differences; discrimination: to make a distinction between right and wrong.
3. a discrimination made between things as different; special regard or favoritism: Death comes to all without distinction.
4. condition of being different; difference: There is a distinction between what he says and what he does.
5. a distinguishing quality or characteristic: It has the distinction of being the oldest house in the town.
6. a distinguishing or treating with special honor, attention, or favor.
7. an act of bestowing, or a mark of, honor or favor.
8. marked superiority; note; eminence.
9. distinguished appearance.
10. Obsolete. division; separation

I hope this helps :):)

tywy

^^ I think you've missed the point, maybe on purpose. In DIT a 1st Class Honour is called a distinction afaik. I think you just have to average above 70% so you can get 90% in one thing and 60% in another. Should be the average just. Hope this helps. I'm not overly clear on the DIT rules as this is my first year attending.

armchairninja

A Distinction is the name given to an overall grade of 1.1 in a Level 7 course, an overall mark of 70%+ is required to achieve it, so you could do really good in one module and poor in another module/subject and as long as the averages for all your exams and course work come to a total of more than 70% you will have a distinction

DeadMoney

armchairninja wrote: »

A Distinction is the name given to an overall grade of 1.1 in a Level 7 course, an overall mark of 70%+ is required to achieve it, so you could do really good in one module and poor in another module/subject and as long as the averages for all your exams and course work come to a total of more than 70% you will have a distinction

Excellent, ty!

mark renton

Distinction - The act of killing Dinosaurs, hence making them distinct!!

Since when do you need Dinstinctions in a Higher Cert to continue with a degree ??

I am of the understanding that just passing the higher cert was sufficient to continue

miss no stars

john47832 wrote: »

Since when do you need Dinstinctions in a Higher Cert to continue with a degree ??

I am of the understanding that just passing the higher cert was sufficient to continue

To the best of my knowledge, it determines which year you go into. Less than 70% average goes into 2nd year of the degree; 70% average or above go into third year.

mark renton

miss no stars wrote: »

To the best of my knowledge, it determines which year you go into. Less than 70% average goes into 2nd year of the degree; 70% average or above go into third year.

Im confused

Higher Cert - first 2 years
Ordinary degree - 3rd year
Honors Degree - 4th year

Correct me if i'm wrong

miss no stars

First off, I got confused about the higher cert bit, thought they were talking about an ordinary degree

Ordinary degree goes into 2nd or 3rd year, depending on results as I outlined earlier. Don't know about higher cert.

Naikon

miss no stars wrote: »

To the best of my knowledge, it determines which year you go into. Less than 70% average goes into 2nd year of the degree; 70% average or above go into third year.

This is simply not true.

miss no stars

explain why it happened so....

Running Bing

miss no stars wrote: »

To the best of my knowledge, it determines which year you go into. Less than 70% average goes into 2nd year of the degree; 70% average or above go into third year.

I doubt thats true and if it is it is an absolutely laughable system.

So somebody gets 69% and their deemed to be a full academic year behind somebody who got 70%.....lol

miss no stars

in my year this happened (I started out in the level 8 course so it's someone going into it).

they didn't do well enough in their level 7 course so insted of going into 3rd year, they went into 2nd year. My year (albeit not my class).

sunnyjim

Babybing wrote: »

I doubt thats true and if it is it is an absolutely laughable system.

So somebody gets 69% and their deemed to be a full academic year behind somebody who got 70%.....lol

College marking schemes generally make that 1% difference between 1.1 and 2.1 into a chasm of a difference. You don't get a 1.1 unless you've really earned it.