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There was a question worth 25% of the total module score on this paper on time series analysis. It is not indicated on the syllabus or in guidance notes, and has never been examined on any of the 4374 marekting papers before. I would be most surprised if any centre teaches time series on this module. This means that any student sitting the paper could only answer 75% of the paper. You can probably imagine the disconcerting effect seeing a question on a topic they knew nothing about had on the average student. As it stands, it may affect overall A level grade, UCAS entry etc etc. About 6000 candidates took the paper nationally. Even if your candidates didn't, it is of great significance to any OCR centre. IF OCR are signalling they can examine specific techniques whcih appeared in 4371 in such detail and allocate so many marks for them on subsequent papers, does it,for instance, mean you have to re-teach CPA on the HRM paper? The logical conclusion would be 'yes'. If you have been affected by this directly, or are an OCR centre who didn't put in for 4374 this time but are concerned, and believe syllabuses, past papers and guidance notes from exam boards should specify what sstudents should and can be examined on, please let Jenny Roman (Subject Officer) know as soon as possible. 01223 552693, fax 01223553030 Jonathan Blane Latymer School, Edmonton, London ----- Original Message ----- From: <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: 16 March 2000 08:08 Subject: Can people deal with this as appropriate > This is a mail I was asked to forward to the board - many thanks > > Was anyone else outraged by 4374 marketing paper today? if so, please send > concerns in writing to Jenny Roman and/or David Dyer who will deal with them > when they meet examiners this weekend. It is essential that concerns are > expressed to protect students from exam board behaviour without precedent. > > Thanks, Jonathan Blane > [log in to unmask] > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%