TMA02 was marked and returned yesterday. I scored 94%, which is exactly the same as I got for TMA01, so at least I'm consistent. I lost a few marks on the 'baked bean tin sliding down a chopping board' practical write up, but I'm OK with that because I've got it out of the way. A couple of comments by the marker were just nit-picking I think, but I'm happy with the outcome overall. 94% is not to be sniffed at. Interestingly, it means that I have now contributed 12.22% towards the module result.
This is a significant point in the module for obvious reasons. I am indeed at the half way stage now. I can't help thinking that the best is yet to come. The first few topics of the module are taken from S112 which is just A level revision really, but the last three topics are Astronomy, Cosmology and Planetary Science. These are all new subjects to me and I'm looking forward to doing them.
The end of module exam, called iCME81 in OU parlance, is the type of remote exam that some modules now have. These started during the so-called 'pandemic' and have been kept up even though social distancing restrictions were lifted a long time ago. Some modules have an End of Module Assessment (EMA) - similar to an extended essay or possibly a mini-project - instead of an exam. Opinion is divided over which type of assessment is easier. Many level 1 modules have neither, and are assessed entirely on coursework. The coursework is usually a number of Tutor Marked Assignments (TMA) spread over semi-regular intervals during the module.
I've known for a while now that the end of module exam is on 9th June but this has been the first indication of when the results are expected. Previous experience tells me that these dates are usually 'worse case', and realistically module results are announced a couple of days before. Level 1 courses are usually much easier to assess than levels 2 and 3 and so delays are relatively rare.
TMA02 was marked and returned yesterday. I scored 94%, which is exactly the same as I got for TMA01, so at least I'm consistent. I lost a few marks on the 'baked bean tin sliding down a chopping board' practical write up, but I'm OK with that because I've got it out of the way. A couple of comments by the marker were just nit-picking I think, but I'm happy with the outcome overall. 94% is not to be sniffed at. Interestingly, it means that I have now contributed 12.22% towards the module result. 
