Many of the questions had not been seen before. The questions of the examination were too complex for the average student and the examination was nothing like ANY past paper.
The examination was extremely demotivating for us students since our future depends on our examination results. No student would want to fail in spite of working hard.
It was supposed to be a General Chemistry 1A examination paper, not a Masters in chemistry examination paper.
Students were supposed to be tested, not tricked. When one builds a house, we start with the foundation, not the roof. This examination paper was the roofing part of the house.
UNISA aught to ensure that the exam papers are consistent from year-to-year.
We request either:
A free rewrite
That our examination marks be discarded and our year marks be taken
There be an upward adjustment of the examination marks to compensate for the unreasonably difficult examination paper
Updates
October 24, 2019
I have formally submitted the primary grievances regarding the CHE1501 examination to the department administration. While I await a substantive response, the feedback provided in the comments continues to underscore the systemic nature of this issue.
October 24, 2019
The reach of this petition has surpassed my initial expectations and confirms that many of you share these frustrations regarding the examination. This momentum demonstrates the clear necessity for an official review of the testing standards.
Reached 100 supporters
October 24, 2019
244 Comments
The Che 1501 paper on 21st October 2019, was not fair enough because the assignments was set the other way any yet the paper was the opposite. I feel that the lecture was supposed to have mention that the structure and questioning has changed. I thank you.
Exam papers are to test the knowledge gained throughout the exposure to a module(by means of assignments and other activities.) Majority of this exam tested knowledge not introduced to us by the assignments. The situation presented to us by this exam was an unfair one!
The question was really unfair and generally caused nervousness going forth with my exam since it was the first paper I wrote. I believe that the students should be compensated by being allowed to rewrite the paper in January and not during supplimamtaries O.S Tlhapane
I found the paper really not for this level...even harder to understand the questions. I have prepared myself and it my final paper to completion of my degree and I'm very did Disappointed on the paperr that was prepared for Che1501 students. Will appreciate a re- write for all.
Chemistry was way harder than what we expected some of us who do chemistry are not scientist but we are simple teachers who knows nothing about physics but we tried our best to study for che1501 but the paper just murder us in cold blood
The 2020 online exam was just as unfair
I signed this petition for unfairness exam of che 1501
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Many of the questions had not been seen before. The questions of the examination were too complex for the average student and the examination was nothing like ANY past paper.
The examination was extremely demotivating for us students since our future depends on our examination results. No student would want to fail in spite of working hard.
It was supposed to be a General Chemistry 1A examination paper, not a Masters in chemistry examination paper.
Students were supposed to be tested, not tricked. When one builds a house, we start with the foundation, not the roof. This examination paper was the roofing part of the house.
UNISA aught to ensure that the exam papers are consistent from year-to-year.
We request either:
A free rewrite
That our examination marks be discarded and our year marks be taken
There be an upward adjustment of the examination marks to compensate for the unreasonably difficult examination paper
Updates
October 24, 2019
I have formally submitted the primary grievances regarding the CHE1501 examination to the department administration. While I await a substantive response, the feedback provided in the comments continues to underscore the systemic nature of this issue.
October 24, 2019
The reach of this petition has surpassed my initial expectations and confirms that many of you share these frustrations regarding the examination. This momentum demonstrates the clear necessity for an official review of the testing standards.
Reached 100 supporters
October 24, 2019
244 Comments
Why would so many tricky questions be on the paper?, as a test at least one new tricky/uknown question should be asked, not 90% of the paper. It feels like students wasted time and money on prescribed book and writing assignments
The Che 1501 paper on 21st October 2019, was not fair enough because the assignments was set the other way any yet the paper was the opposite. I feel that the lecture was supposed to have mention that the structure and questioning has changed. I thank you.
Exam papers are to test the knowledge gained throughout the exposure to a module(by means of assignments and other activities.) Majority of this exam tested knowledge not introduced to us by the assignments. The situation presented to us by this exam was an unfair one!
The question was really unfair and generally caused nervousness going forth with my exam since it was the first paper I wrote. I believe that the students should be compensated by being allowed to rewrite the paper in January and not during supplimamtaries O.S Tlhapane
I found the paper really not for this level...even harder to understand the questions. I have prepared myself and it my final paper to completion of my degree and I'm very did Disappointed on the paperr that was prepared for Che1501 students. Will appreciate a re- write for all.
Chemistry was way harder than what we expected some of us who do chemistry are not scientist but we are simple teachers who knows nothing about physics but we tried our best to study for che1501 but the paper just murder us in cold blood
The 2020 online exam was just as unfair
I signed this petition for unfairness exam of che 1501
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Why would so many tricky questions be on the paper?, as a test at least one new tricky/uknown question should be asked, not 90% of the paper. It feels like students wasted time and money on prescribed book and writing assignments