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Meaning of their grading systems

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  • 20-06-2011 8:18pm
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    El Inho
    Registered Users Posts: 3,655 ✭✭✭


    I am hoping to clear something up here. When graduating I will receive a degree based on my QCA. This will be in the form of a 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2 (descending in value).

    So just how do the cut offs work? I've heard lots of different cutoffs such as QCA 2.7 for a 2.1 degree?

    It's important for applying for Hdip etc.


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    breedie
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭breedie


    Hi Eldwaro,

    AFAIK the academic guidelines are;
    QCA 2.00-2.6 = 3rd class honours; 2.6 - 3.0 is a 2.2; 3.0-3.4 is a 2.1 and anything over 3.40 is a first.
    There is no such thing as a 1.2. The board also has a certain amount of discretion if you are borderline. Hope this helps.


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    fionav3
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭fionav3


    Breedie, what do you mean by the board has a certain amount of discretion if you are borderline for a first? I got 3.36 and am absolutely sickened that I missed out on a first!


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    yesno1234
    Registered Users Posts: 2,338 ✭✭✭yesno1234


    fionav3 wrote: »
    Breedie, what do you mean by the board has a certain amount of discretion if you are borderline for a first? I got 3.36 and am absolutely sickened that I missed out on a first!

    If your within .1 or something, you have grounds to appeal and the board may award you with a 1.1. Ask the Education Officer here for more info http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055767345&page=10
    well done on getting such a high qca though, great achievement.


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    El Inho
    Registered Users Posts: 3,655 ✭✭✭El Inho


    breedie wrote: »
    Hi Eldwaro,

    AFAIK the academic guidelines are;
    QCA 2.00-2.6 = 3rd class honours; 2.6 - 3.0 is a 2.2; 3.0-3.4 is a 2.1 and anything over 3.40 is a first.
    There is no such thing as a 1.2. The board also has a certain amount of discretion if you are borderline. Hope this helps.

    thanks and millions for that! good to have an idea now what im aiming for...may aswell aim high!


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    Stuxnet
    Registered Users Posts: 3,735 ✭✭✭Stuxnet


    whats the story with qca's...am I right in understanding, your qca from first year is irrelevant in second year, ie. you get a clean slate....

    but from second year on, your qca is carried forward each year ?


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    brophya2007
    Registered Users Posts: 298 ✭✭brophya2007


    iPwnage wrote: »
    whats the story with qca's...am I right in understanding, your qca from first year is irrelevant in second year, ie. you get a clean slate....

    but from second year on, your qca is carried forward each year ?

    Yes and Yes


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    Mackleton
    Registered Users Posts: 644 ✭✭✭Mackleton


    So can someone explain to me how my final degree QCA is worked out, just got my final results and I'd like to know how to calculate the grades into a QCA. Do I have to go back and add up QCA's since second year or just total the values of the letter grades from this semester and divide for the average? Totally confused so any advice is appreciated.


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    brophya2007
    Registered Users Posts: 298 ✭✭brophya2007


    Your qca should be on your transcript when you checked your results.

    But if you want to know how they arrived at this qca would be better if you threw up your results, their credits and weighted factor for 2nd, 3rd and 4th year.


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    fionav3
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭fionav3


    yesno1234 wrote: »
    If your within .1 or something, you have grounds to appeal and the board may award you with a 1.1. Ask the Education Officer here for more info http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055767345&page=10
    well done on getting such a high qca though, great achievement.

    Thanks, I'll do that! :)


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