Pie ChartsWeightings of Exam Papers, Practicals and Projects

The following is taken from the Undergraduate Course Handbook 2007-2008.

The Examiners are responsible for the detailed weightings of papers and projects. The precise details of how the final mark is calculated will be published in the examination conventions produced by the Examiners.

After Part B of the BA or Part C of the MPhys, candidates will be ranked on the basis of a total mark that is obtained by adding the scaled marks of individual elements multiplied by the following weightings:

(The Examination Conventions for 2008-09 give the total marks available for Exams, Short Options, Practicals and Projects)

BA Students

Element Weight Maximum Marks Weight × Marks Weight × Marks as a percentage of entire degree
A1 Exam 0.750 100 75.00 42.9% R
A2 Exam 0.750 100 75.00
A3 Exam 0.750 100 75.00
Part A Short Option 0.375 50 18.75
Part A Practicals 0.750 50 37.50
Part B Exam 1 1.250 100 125.0 45.7% B
Part B Exam 2 1.250 100 125.0
Part B Short Option 0.500 50 25.00
Part B Practicals 0.500 50 25.00
BA Project 0.750 100 75.00 11.4% G

BA Physics Pie Chart

MPhys Students

Element Weight Maximum Marks Weight × Marks Weight × Marks as a percentage of entire degree
A1 Exam 0.70 100 70.0 23.6% R
A2 Exam 0.70 100 70.0
A3 Exam 0.70 100 70.0
Part A Short Option 0.35 50 17.5
Part A Practicals 0.70 50 35.0
Part B Exam 1 1.00 100 100 33.7% B
Part B Exam 2 1.00 100 100
Part B Exam 3 1.00 100 100
Part B Short Option 0.50 50 25.0
Part B Practicals 1.00 50 50.0
Part C Major Option 1 1.50 100 150 27.0% Y
Part C Major Option 2 1.50 100 150
MPhys Project 1.75 100 175 15.7% G

MPhys Pie Chart