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Maths paper

macker2 · 2005-06-12 13:10:43

I forgot to put the make and model of the calculator on the front of the maths paper (remembered bout 5 mins after the test :rolleyes: ) I asked a few people if you can be docked marks for this, they ALL said yes, so i asked the examiner and he said i wont loose marks :confused: Does anyone know for certain??? (if its bad…

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12-06-2005 2:10pm

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I forgot to put the make and model of the calculator on the front of the maths paper (remembered bout 5 mins after the test :rolleyes: ) I asked a few people if you can be docked marks for this, they ALL said yes, so i asked the examiner and he said i wont loose marks Does anyone know for certain??? (if its bad news wait untill the tests are finished to tell me!!!)

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You DEFINITELY won't.

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#3 12-06-2005 2:34pm
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The model number is largely to ensure the calculator doesn't have an enhanced memory function (for storing notes).

If you explained all your calculations on the paper and didn't just write down "3" as your answer, it would be less of a problem - you get marks for each stage of the answer, not just for getting the answer right.

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