How much can QCA improve in a year?

Gael23

Question is in the title. Was wondering what's a realistic amount to aim to increase your qca by in 4th year. I'm currently around 2.2/2.3 and want 2.6 minimum to get at least a 2:2 degree.
Is it achievable to do that?

garv123

What year are you in now?

A b3 average of 2.8 over 10 more exams in 4th year will get you a 2.75 QCA assuming they're all worth the same amount of credits.

Gael23

3rd year and on co-op at the moment so no more exams this year.

Gael23

Found something on the UL website saying that the descretionary band for a 2:2 is 2.5 and that anyone over that will get a 2:2. Is that true?

YFlyer

Depends how much work you put in. It is possible to get As and Bs in all subjects, including the FYP, if you put your mind to it.

Great video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HutvJgpjDgU

Cossax

ryanf1 wrote: »

Found something on the UL website saying that the descretionary band for a 2:2 is 2.5 and that anyone over that will get a 2:2. Is that true?

Not necessarily, anyone within that band can get a 2.2 but not everyone in that band will.
It may depend on a grade in a specific module or some such, you should speak to your course leader to see if there's a qualifying condition for the discretionary band for your course.

Culleeo

ryanf1 wrote: »

Found something on the UL website saying that the descretionary band for a 2:2 is 2.5 and that anyone over that will get a 2:2. Is that true?

Here is the Chemical and Environmental Science Dept guidelines for the discretionary band. It may differ from other Departments though.

CES policy in relation to candidates whose final cumulative QCA falls within a discretionary band.



1. The CES Internal Examiners Board may recommend that candidates be awarded the higher degree class for candidates with QCA scores falling into the discretionary bands.

2. The criteria considered by the CES Board in determining if a candidate is to be recommended for the higher degree class are listed at Point 3. Note that candidates are required to satisfy only ONE of these criteria in order to be recommended for the higher degree class.

3.1. In a minimum of TWO of the THREE teaching semesters in Academic Years 3 and 4, the candidate’s semester QCA should be at or above the level of the higher degree class (Semester QCAs falling within discretionary bands are NOT included in counting).

3.2. There exist clearly exceptional and mitigating circumstances, which the board accepts impacted negatively on the candidate’s performance in examinations.

4.1. While recommendations on degree classes for graduands whose QCAs fall within discretionary bands will be made by the CES Department to the External Examiners on the basis of criteria as set out in Point 3, the final decision rests with the University Examination Board to be endorsed by Academic Council.

4.2. As part of the process of arriving at decisions in relation to endorsing or not endorsing departmental recommendations, external examiners interview a range of graduands including those recommended by the Department for the higher degree class. Such graduands failing to attend for interview will therefore not be awarded the higher degree class.