My latest TMA is the lowest score ever at level 2, actually one of my lowest with the OU - but I have had lower, much lower. Try as I might, I cannot write an essay to the satisfaction of the OU. There are special circumstances surrounding the marking that exclude my asking for the marker to give more feedback. I am considering withdrawing.
Does anyone have any suggestions. Essay writing is a key skill and the OU should have the resources to run a special course. What about the corpus of key skills books, any recommendations?
Dave
PS - why not appeal, Dave ? The OU says "You can appeal against TMA scores within 28 days (of the date received at Walton Hall - see the PT3 form), although for the final TMA the appeal must be made within 14 days. An appeal should always be addressed to the person who marked your TMA. See your Assessment Handbook for precise details. However, you should remember that scores can go down as well as up as a consequence of an appeal."