No repeats this year...

Mr. K

For the first time since first year, I've got no exams to repeat in August. My horrible attitude toward college meant that late August has been an unpleasant time for the last few years. I repeated a module by link in last year, so I've learnt my lesson. So, to conclude, don't be lazy or spend too much time playing video games!

deise_boi

Hey.... you can never spend too much time playing video games or partying in college

Congrats anyway!

Zeouterlimits

Hey now, don't rag on the game playing time.
You can still do your work and spend too much time playing games. It's things like food and exercise that may be minimised

Dr. Baltar

What exactly is this link-in stuff I keep hearing about? I've two to repeat in August

sceptre

A link-in is where you don't progress to the next year of your course but instead do a single (or perhaps two) modules during the academic year. People tend to take the option where they're a module deficient and because it's cheaper to do that it that way compared with repeating the entire year if they're offered the option.

For some inexplicable reason those modules are capped to a C3 like a regular repeat. Don't ask the college why, the top heads are broadly in favour of uncapping them but are taking their sweet time in case the rapture comes first. Or something. As you may be aware, other colleges don't cap them.

Short answer: A link-in is one module taken in the regular academic year instead of progressing.

Y2J_MUFC

sceptre wrote: »

Short answer: A link-in is one module taken in the regular academic year instead of progressing.

I thought a link-in allowed you to progress to the next year, but you had to take the module you failed as an extra one, and it was capped at a C3?

Best avoided in either case.

Mr. K

My link-in was one module for the year, I haven't heard of anyone taking it as a extra. For the record, it was Public Policy Process I did...three times. It's not even that difficult, just dull. Still, managed it in the end!