As the pilot paper contains some parts of a question requirement with more than one verb, how can the marks available for these verbs in the same part of a question be understood and evaluated by students?
Examples of the above are as follows: Define ‘objectivity’ and describe characteristics that might demonstrate an internal auditor’s professional objectivity Explain what an ‘agency cost’ is and discuss the problems that might increase agency costs for Sentosa House in the case of Eastern Products. The number of individual tasks in each question is signified by the use of the word ‘and’. In both the above questions a good answer will address two tasks. The question asked was about whether students should be told how many marks are allocated for the first task (before the ‘and’) and for the second task (after the ‘and’). The marking scheme will contain a maximum allocation for each task. In most cases, the amount of effort required for each task should be evident from the wording of the question. A ‘define’, for example, will usually be a more straightforward task than an ‘explain’ or an ‘assess’. Markers will always be given latitude to ‘cross mark’ between tasks in a question where th
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- As the pilot paper contains some parts of a question requirement with more than one verb, how can the marks available for these verbs in the same part of a question be understood and evaluated by students?
- If a candidate registers simultaneously as a school and a private candidate (and does not submit an SBA), could he/she use the marks obtained for Paper 03/2 as satisfying the SBA requirements?
- How long should I spend on question 1 in Paper P2 as it is for 50 marks?
