MarkN Wrote:Hi Peter,
I answered 3 questions instead of 2 so I didn't spend the time I should have on each. I also don't know how the Examiners treated my mistake.
I guess that they'd have marked all 3 but probably then used your best two to get the result. It's easy to say it but there is a lesson re preparation of what to expect and reading the paper; I bet you are kicking yourself. Look on the bright side; it's far better than the situation in which some people find themselves of leaving the exam room hoping for a Pass or better then getting th shock of a Fail result. At least you realise what you did wrong and will be sure not to repeat that mistake!
It raises a question- why does module 1 only have two questions to answer unlike all the other written questions?
Actually I think this could be one reason why the pass rate in that module is relatively low In a 3 answer paper if your response for one is a little off target then it's going to be tough to have got enough on the only other one to pull you through; whereas if 1 of 3 answers you'd probably just about make it assuming the 3rd wasn't a complete disaster and the others were reasonably above the 50%.
Thanks for sharing and being public about your goof- let's hope others as well as yourself learn from it for next year!
PJW