Marks awarded in redbrick/metropolitan universities.



		Home » Forums » General » Flaming » Marks awarded in redbrick/metropolitan universities. Login or register to post comments 7 replies [Last post] Mon, 11/05/2009 - 23:31 Twistedgenius Offline Joined: 27/09/2006 This isn't supposed to be discriminatory, but recently, I realised that everyone I know in a redbrick university is gaining lower marks than students in metropols. I think there must be something seriously wrong with our education system, caused by unis wanting to seem better than their other city counterparts. I'm trying very hard not to bitch, but there seems to be some dangerous correlation between my relatives/friends at redbricks, gaining 60 pluses, considered good marks, and other friends/relatives at mets, gaining 80 pluses, stupidly often, which would be considered a rare occurence to say the least at a university such as this. Do these unis deliberately award these marks to gather more students? If so, isn't this ridiculously unfair on the students at the redbricks? Wouldn't employers look and say 'He's got a 2:2, he's got a 2:1'? Maybe the thick employers would (alas, that's what our world seems to be littered with at its current state >_>), so what's the point in going to a 'better standard' of university anymore? I want answers people __________________ no i am not a wizard Top Login or register to post comments Tue, 12/05/2009 - 02:18 #1 MistressPurkle Offline Joined: 09/12/2006 Are you sure that the difference in mark equals a difference in overall degree classification? Could be they just use a different system.? As for different systems in different unis, it is annoying. As far as I know we're one of the few universities in the country that don't allow full-mark resits. This means that if you need to resit here you are likely to come out with a lower degree overall than someone in the same situation at a different uni. The thing you have to consider is that the University of Leeds has a good reputation, so it -should- even out. Hopefully. __________________ My name is Ame Top Login or register to post comments Tue, 12/05/2009 - 10:13 #2 Shogg Offline Joined: 13/02/2008 MistressPurkle wrote: Are you sure that the difference in mark equals a difference in overall degree classification? Could be they just use a different system.? As for different systems in different unis, it is annoying. As far as I know we're one of the few universities in the country that don't allow full-mark resits. This means that if you need to resit here you are likely to come out with a lower degree overall than someone in the same situation at a different uni. The thing you have to consider is that the University of Leeds has a good reputation, so it -should- even out. Hopefully. It astonishes me that the uni doesn't just stick with percentages, rather than than this strange 20-90 spread. It confuses people. A friend of mine was in tears because she got a 74 as it was the lowest mark she'd ever got. 74 is bloody good here, (actually, so is 74%, but that's not the point), but not a percentage mark. Once it was all explained it was fine, but her previous uni would take her back for a PhD (shes from Australia) as she'd only bee getting in the 70's rather than 80+ %. Which she had. Return to percentages immediately!! Ramble ramble rant __________________ "A Knife and Fork in a World of Soup" Top Login or register to post comments Tue, 12/05/2009 - 10:20 #3 darkish_angel87 Offline Joined: 17/10/2005 In America, you need something silly like 90% for an A. I can imagine American students getting quite shocked at their marks here (coupled with the fact that their degree level is about equivalent to our GCSEs). __________________ "This racist lady won't let us play catch!" Top Login or register to post comments Tue, 12/05/2009 - 12:03 #4 Northerner Offline Joined: 14/03/2005 RELEVANT: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8044781.stm Proceed. Top Login or register to post comments Tue, 12/05/2009 - 17:02 #5 Hunter Offline Joined: 26/09/2005 Twistedgenius wrote: I want answers people -14.21 B TRUE 17 Jan 1941 17:32:05 Happy, now? __________________ They say only the good die young. If that works both ways, I'm immortal. The First Rule of Tautology Club is the first rule of Tautology Club. Top Login or register to post comments Wed, 13/05/2009 - 18:55 #6 MistressPurkle Offline Joined: 09/12/2006 "Should a national body check on each degree course? "I just think that would take a huge part of the higher education budget for very little benefit," Mr Denham said." What?! Baring in mind students are paying more than ever for their degrees, do they not think the consumer should have some say over this? I think it would be of great use to have some form of standardisation through-out the country. We have it with compulsory education, why would it be any harder with HE? It would make it much easier for students to decide on their institution, level the playing field and make it easier for employers to make fair decisions. Perhaps they're scared that institutions like Oxbridge wouldn't be as highly thought of, as it seems that higher ranking universities use a variety of measures to keep up averages. If all institutions had to operate in similar ways they might actually have competition. __________________ My name is Ame Top Login or register to post comments Thu, 14/05/2009 - 22:27 #7 Twistedgenius Offline Joined: 27/09/2006 Hunter wrote: Twistedgenius wrote: I want answers people -14.21 B TRUE 17 Jan 1941 17:32:05 Happy, now? Also, maybe they are different mark systems, I'm not quite sure. Maybe I should have got my facts straight first ;p Though if it is true, then it's quite disturbing. __________________ no i am not a wizard Top Login or register to post comments Login or register to post comments

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