OU Students Past, Present and Future

Floxxie

That's really impressive - 80% for your first TMA!

You might find it is just a quirk of your tutors but with that mark you haven't been penalised too much.

Well done. No pressure on you for your next TMA :rotfl:

Floxxie

Jaine

L140 Pass
L204 Current
L314 Fingers Crossed Depending On Results

And Then Maybe

DD121
U116
U213
DU301

LittleVoice

Misty_Blue wrote: »

Congrats, Gerturdeanna.
I got mine for W100 back yesterday. I got 80, which I know is a decent mark for a first TMA, but I was a bit put out at being marked down for the use of quotes. In all my previous (non-OU) study, you got marked down for NOT using quotes to illustrate your point!

Well done.

My tutor has advised us that she will take the full two weeks allowed. (And I haven't received any feedback from the test TMA I sent either.)

Probably the marking down for using quotes is that the first TMA was a lot about explaining in your own words. I didn't use quotes as such but did give the Act section references. (Bet I don't get 80% though!)

Oldernotwiser

Misty_Blue wrote: »

Congrats, Gerturdeanna.



I got mine for W100 back yesterday. I got 80, which I know is a decent mark for a first TMA, but I was a bit put out at being marked down for the use of quotes. In all my previous (non-OU) study, you got marked down for NOT using quotes to illustrate your point!

The OU often wants you to do things at a simpler level than you would experience at a traditional university, particularly at the start.

Misty_Blue

Thanks for the advice and nice comments, guys. I'll see what happens with the next one.

LittleVoice wrote: »

I didn't use quotes as such but did give the Act section references. (Bet I don't get 80% though!)

In the example answers I got back with my marks, that was exactly what they'd done, so you may well find you get a lot more than 80! :T

penguin83

Well done Misty - brill result.

Had mine back tonight and got 84% so really pleased with that - lets hope its not all downhill from here! x x

Misty_Blue

penguin83 wrote: »

Had mine back tonight and got 84%

Oh, well done. :T

I expect all of us MSEers will pass our courses with flying colours! :beer:

nra02ejm

Hi everyone can I be added too.
nra02ejm

W100 (2008) Passed (somehow)
W200 (2009) Ongoing hopefully with a few less traumas than last year, getting well ahead just in case.
W201 (2010) already pre registered just awaiting my registration pack now.

Eventually acheiving an LLB hopefully.

Erika

nra02ejm

kimbo_frog wrote: »

Kimbo_frog, MU120, none, MST121 then hopefully BA(HONS) in secondary maths with QTS (2year course) or Maths Teacher!!

Started my MU120 in Jan and was hoping to start the MST121 in may
But had a few hiccups and know theres no places

anyone know if you would get a financial award for course fees for a 2nd year? as I got help this year, hoping to get both courses done before Oct.

Kim

Hi Kim,
You can get financial awards for all courses required to acheive your first degree provided that you meet the criteria. Im doing my second year of study at the minute and have recived a course fees grant for both years that has allowed me to study. Hope that helps

Erika

Upyonder

I have just received my course materials today, as a first timer to the OU, I am both excited and nervous and feeling a little like 'what have I done'. Is this a usual feeling when first starting out? I feel rather nervous