CP maximisable (1 Viewer)

[smik11]

What does it mean when CP is maximisable? does it mean you can disregard your participation and have the other assessments count more?

 

[Trans4M]

It means CP only counts if it will likely to boost your final mark. It is usually maximisable against the final exam although some courses do it against all assessments but generally just final exam. So for e.g. if CP is 10% maximisable and final exam is worth 60%.

In scenario 1, you get 7/10 for CP but 55/60 for final exam. Your CP will not count and your final exam will count for 55/60.
In scenario 2, you get 8/10 for cp but only 42/60 for final exam. Your CP will count for 8/10 and your final exam will be counted as 35/50

Hope makes sense?

 

[smik11]

I still dont really understand. If CP didnt count then wouldnt it mean exam mark would be 64/70?

 

[Trans4M]

Maybe I should give a full example.

The weighting for one of my courses was
10% CP (Maxmimisable)
40% Mid Sem
60% Final Exam

As you can see it adds upto 110% instead of 100%. Assuming in both scenario you get 30/40 for mid sem.

Scenario 1, 7/10 for CP and 48/60 for Finals.

Your final mark = CP (0/0) + Mid Sem (30/40) + Finals (48/60)
= 78/100.

CP is not counted as it will change your final mark to 77/100 which is less than not having cp counted.

Scenario 2, 7/10 for CP and 36/60 for Finals.

Your final mark = CP (7/10) + Mid Sem (30/40) + Finals (30/50)
= 67/100

In this scenario CP is counted because if you don't count your cp, your final mark from mid sem and finals is only 66/100.