From day 1 on campus it was made very clear that all coursework submissions were to be treated with high importance. In year 3 all marks obtained for level 9 modules go towards your degree classification. Essentially every percentage counts and with this in mind I have set my goals to gain the highest marks possible for every outcome for each module. You have to do 6 modules in the 3rd year (3 each trimester) and the best 4 module results are used to calculate your average mark. I have opted to do 4 'level 9' modules and 2 'level 8' modules with the logic being that I can focus 100% on the 4 critical modules and, whilst I still have to pass the 'level 8' subjects, the results won't affect my degree mark.
This has allowed me to gain new skills through my level 8 modules without the necessary stress of the end mark.
Th analogy I use is that I am effectively spinning 6 plates and I can't afford to drop any of them. 4 of the plates are made of expensive bone china and 2 plates are inexpensive plates from Ikea.
If for any reason a plate was to drop and smash, I can afford (to a certain degree) for one of the inexpensive plates to smash as a 'capped' re-sit result won't affect my overall percentage average. If I drop one of the expensive plates any 'capped' re-set mark would have devastating consequences on my overall average.
I appreciate that this maybe isn't the best approach but for me it works.
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