Previous OU Study Grant vs SLC elligibility?

shegirl

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

I am so glad that you were the one to point this out rather than me!

lol It had to be done!!!

lee1985

shegirl wrote: »

Then you're rather daft.But,in all honesty,given your attitude on here towards others,your inability to listen to anything,your lack of comprehension skills and the fact you think nobody understands what you've blatantly said,your daft 'opinion' doesn't surprise me in the slightest!!!

Inevitably there are going to be people who will find traditional University easier than the OU. That's not to say 'easy', but easier than the OU. If you're telling me that 100% mathematically of people will say the OU is easier, then you're the daft one, not me.

I have an opinion, as you do, so why be be so patronising?

I'd actually argue right now I have a much better attitude towards others than you do, judging from the quote.

But no, the woman is always right of course.:rotfl:

lee1985

Oh, and I love the fact that you're all having digs at me and being sarcastic, simply because I had what you'd call a little 'attitude problem' earlier.

Looks to me like when someone says something you don't like, you all turn into a bunch of complete idiots with no respect for anyone or their opinions. I quote shegirl: "then you're daft then" and an 'inability' to do this and that, just because I have an opinion. Would you say that to your mother if she had a difference in opinion? In fact, probably yes. Shows your respect towards people doesn't it. Considering I never once had a problem with you. Yep, jump on the bandwagon love!

Funny how it only started talking to one person, but everyone jumps on the bandwagon to make fun and have a dig.

But that's just society today for you.

I'm finished in this forum. There are plenty of other places I can find any answers I need, with more understanding, considerate and 'tolerant' people. I deal with people with much more erratic behaviour than myself (for those who think I have a problem in how I speak to people) but I see them as an individual and often there are many circumstances behind what makes them as a person. I don't need to take this whole unpleasant atmosphere, that I'm daft, going to get a punch in the face, I'm stupid etc - lovely people you lot

Taiko

Unfortunately, just about every other place online that answers these sort of queries is heavily influenced by myself. But good luck.

bestpud

The OU marks up to 100% whereas brick unis mostly disregard the top
20% of potential marks.

Therefore, work gaining 80% with the OU will NOT gain 80% with a brick uni but it could still be within the same degree classification.

OP - you are setting yourself up for a fall if you really believe you will receive the same percentage score with a brick uni.

You need to improve on the work you are producing - that is how you will achieve a higher degree.

melancholly

bestpud wrote: »

The OU marks up to 100% whereas brick unis mostly disregard the top
20% of potential marks.

although i have had to mark to marking schemes where a top first would get 100%.... not that I gave that mark to anyone (;)), but in principle, at some unis, it is possible.

my cutoff for a first was 67% rather than 70%. does that mean that getting a first was 'easier'? obviously not. if something was worth a first it was above the threshold, it it wasn't, it was below.

the marking thresholds could just as easily be 10%, 20%, 30% and 40%. it's all arbitrary and the cut offs are not linear. something at 2% into a first isn't 4% better than something just into a 2:1. there's usually a noticeable jump between the different grades.

shegirl

Shhh you two,you know sense isn't welcome on this thread LOL

It's amazing how many student strops are going on over marking at the mo,most complaining they should've been awarded a higher class as they were 'only a few percent off'.It certainly isn't a reason to do a degree elsewhere either :-s It's interesting to hear how they mark though

Kyresa

bestpud wrote: »

The OU marks up to 100% whereas brick unis mostly disregard the top
20% of potential marks.

Therefore, work gaining 80% with the OU will NOT gain 80% with a brick uni but it could still be within the same degree classification.

OP - you are setting yourself up for a fall if you really believe you will receive the same percentage score with a brick uni.

You need to improve on the work you are producing - that is how you will achieve a higher degree.

This, the OU operates something called "full scale marking" which most of the other universities don't, hence the higher marks from the OU. It's not "harder" or "easier" it should be "the same" !

zzzLazyDaisy

Kyresa wrote: »

It's not "harder" or "easier" it should be "the same" !

The thing is with the OU, all the information you need is provided. You just need to read it thoroughly, ensure you understand it, and then produce the assignment.

With brick universities you have set text books, but that is just the start, you are expected to do your own reading and research and make references to the articles and books that you have read. I can see that without easy access to a university library there is no alternative to the way the OU teaches, but it does lead to a certain amount of 'spoon feeding' that you don't get at brick uni's.

I am not saying that makes an OU degree easier - for many it is harder because it has to be fitted around family and work commitments that the average undergraduate doesn't have to juggle, and also with no (or little) face to face teaching, it can sometimes be difficult to make sense of the material provided.

But still, it is a different way of doing things, and I think it is fair to say that if someone really can't make the grade with the OU, they are also going to struggle at a brick uni.

Ayelet

zzzLazyDaisy wrote: »

The thing is with the OU, all the information you need is provided. You just need to read it thoroughly, ensure you understand it, and then produce the assignment.

With brick universities you have set text books, but that is just the start, you are expected to do your own reading and research and make references to the articles and books that you have read. I can see that without easy access to a university library there is no alternative to the way the OU teaches, but it does lead to a certain amount of 'spoon feeding' that you don't get at brick uni's.

I am not saying that makes an OU degree easier - for many it is harder because it has to be fitted around family and work commitments that the average undergraduate doesn't have to juggle, and also with no (or little) face to face teaching, it can sometimes be difficult to make sense of the material provided.

But still, it is a different way of doing things, and I think it is fair to say that if someone really can't make the grade with the OU, they are also going to struggle at a brick uni.

I am an ex OU student and while I enjoyed learning and studying, I missed the teaching. I studied Economics as studying Geology wasn't an option with the OU. I found it difficult to understand the basic theory with out a teacher there to explain in another way and also the pattern of learning from the course materials and applying it an assesment didn't give me satisfaction and the value I wanted for my degree, so I have decided to end my time with the open uni as a degree student, but will most certainly consider short courses in the future

Right now I am preparing to go to Uni as a mature student to study Geology, which I have my heart set on and I know it won't be a walk through the park