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Binary marking

An idea recently introduced to me is binary marking. Students receive either a 0 or a 1 for their weekly coursework mark. This makes marking easier — no need to decide if this question is worth 2 or 3 out of 4 — and no need for adding up at the end. Only a simple “Have they made a reasonable attempt or not?” is required. This could be determined by how much of the coursework they have attempted or by how well, overall, it has been done.

Students can receive feedback on their work in the usual manner. The theory behind this is that the precise mark is not important — it is the feedback that is important.

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