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Moving house. · 1:19pm Mar 2nd, 2016
Well, this is a bit awkward as I wanted to do some fiction for you guys, but I am moving house next week and need to finish packing.
To make matters worse, my coursework was marked and one of ther pieces failed, for the second time.
This is despite the fact I followed the advice of my tutors and had them clarify my confusion over the ptoject brief, and used their feedback from the original article to make this one.
Anyways, we will resume work once the move is complete and I have the internet once again.
I thank you for your patience thus far.
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It sounds like somebody just rubber stamped the one that failed. I would if it was possible was appeal the grade. From what it sounds like the person reviewing it did not even read it and used a pre made form denial on your paper if they said the same things where wrong. I would also talk to your tutors to see if they agree, I think something fishy is going on.
On a related note I wish you good luck on your move!
Well, that sucks.
But hey, third time's the charm, right? 
Good luck with the move too. 
3787661 Sometimes it can be something as stupid as key words. You can do something worthy of top marks but if you don't use the key words, you don't get the grade; it makes tests easier to mark en masse. Happened to me a couple times in sixth form and uni. I even had one marked down because they scanned the test into a computer to mark it (no idea why, marking on that one was fishy for everyone), shrank it from A4 to A5, and then couldn't read my doctor's style handwriting.
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And people wonder why, at least in America, why the education system is so screwed up. Stupid key words allow the BS artists to get away with everything.
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I feel part of the problem is that this is a distance learning course and the tutor team are difficult to reach, even by phone. They dont even have a local address where I can see them and when I asked if they could walk me through my draft, they replied that they werent allowed to do that.
The only time I have ever seen my tutor team was at EGX LAST YEAR!!!!! And they werent even the ones that reply to my emails.
I really wonder if this is even worth it at times.
3787924 Yeah, that does sound like a bit of an issue. It's a shame you can't Skype with them or something. The difficulty of contacting them by phone or email does come across as a bit of a poor show too.
*eye twitches*
How the hay are you supposed to improve if you don't get feedback? 
Damn, I'm sorry you're having such a hard time. Still, as long as the qualification you get at the end helps you get a job, I'd say it's worth it.
Ouch, may the force be with you in moving house bro.
S.W.B.