Hey, I’m a first year student struggling with a particular course.
I thought that it would be really interesting and it was recommended by a few friends of mine. Alas, I now find it redundant and boring but more importantly difficult to keep up with/stay motivated. It’s a full year course but it’s split up into two semesters. First semester focuses on certain aspects and is taught separately from the second semester material (that is taught by a different lecturer). So even though its a full year course, I have a end of semester exam. I was wondering, since I have a feeling I’m not going to pull an exceptional grade by the end of this semester, can I bring it up next semester (when the material is far more provoking)? Since it’s under the same course code, does that mean that my mark at the end of term doesn’t stand alone, but will continue to be raised (or lowered) next semester? Sorry if this long.
I just want to know whether my first semester mark stands alone with the first semester material or is it just one mark judged based on the full year, meaning I can work on that said grade next semester. What if I get a really bad mark at the end of this semester? Does? that go on my transcript or does it only appear at the end of the year.
Thanks!
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Hey hey!
Okay so I’m basically stripping your message down to: “I’m in a full year course taught by different lecturers each semester. Is there a seperate grade per semester or one for the entire year?”
If this class is a Y-course, then you get one final grade at the end of the academic school year some time in April. Whatever grades you’re getting right now are just things that will be weighted and contribute towards the final one. At most, they’ll appear on Blackboard, so don’t worry, your transcript is safe.
Now go take a look at your syllabus. How much is the stuff you’ve been doing poorly on worth? How many things do you have left to be graded on and what are those worth? I’m sure if you work hard enough you’ll be able to pull things up next term.
Cheers!
aska