I am a 2nd year Deck Cadet studying the FDSc route at Liverpool John Moores University. With the general intake of British cadets here being very low (approximately 2/3 a year due to funding issues). I feel like were a little out of touch with how other cadets are assessed in examinations.
As it stands Navigation is a 65% pass rate for MCA and Stability is 60%. We are given a whole book of SQA questions to revise from with the examination having a random pick from any within the book. In stability this ranges from Angle of Loll to Grain, drydocking and bilging. The area or topic of questions we receive in the exam are unknown until we open the exam paper, this routine is similar to the chief mates undergoing their SQA's here. (iv heard other colleges run stability VERY differently for cadets)
If we fail any of the above modules, any referrals taken are then capped at the minimum pass mark (65% navigation and 60% stability) i'v heard this routine is the same within Fleetwood Nautical college also. Through the grapevine and speaking to a few cadets over my last sea period, this is not the case at Warsash and any referral exam taken is then passed onto the MCA with the highest mark?
Surly this shows to sponsoring companies & the MCA that overall, Warsash students are achieving higher grades on referrals?
If anyone has any views or comments on this please advise! as I said I'm a bit of a lone ranger out in Liverpool on my own.
Thank guys!
As it stands Navigation is a 65% pass rate for MCA and Stability is 60%. We are given a whole book of SQA questions to revise from with the examination having a random pick from any within the book. In stability this ranges from Angle of Loll to Grain, drydocking and bilging. The area or topic of questions we receive in the exam are unknown until we open the exam paper, this routine is similar to the chief mates undergoing their SQA's here. (iv heard other colleges run stability VERY differently for cadets)
If we fail any of the above modules, any referrals taken are then capped at the minimum pass mark (65% navigation and 60% stability) i'v heard this routine is the same within Fleetwood Nautical college also. Through the grapevine and speaking to a few cadets over my last sea period, this is not the case at Warsash and any referral exam taken is then passed onto the MCA with the highest mark?
Surly this shows to sponsoring companies & the MCA that overall, Warsash students are achieving higher grades on referrals?
If anyone has any views or comments on this please advise! as I said I'm a bit of a lone ranger out in Liverpool on my own.
Thank guys!
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