Answer To A Question On Phys 11 Grade

Anonymous posted as comment:
sir? anu pala yung comprehensive exam? walang paki don sa grade ko? pumasa man ako sir don sa comprehensive.. na bakit ganito lang yung grade ko? i need an explanation for this. sir, pinuntahan kita sa office mo na wala ka, panu kita makausap ng personal. sir, i have to fix this.. please..huhuhu

Ans:

First of all, I am so sorry for what had befallen you... as I do really feel sorry to all my students who flanked. But given this responsibility of teaching young students and the responsibility of being a judge over an academic subject, it is really necessary for me to be fair in giving grades. If you only knew how hard it feels, to give a high grade to the students you dislike, and give low grade to the student you like. . . It's really hard. Nevertheless, what you deserve should be given to you. 

As I had informed all of you in class that the grade would be based on the following Grading system:
60 % - Major Exams
25 % - Quizzes
10 % - Assignments
5 % - Attendance

The first thing to take note here is that the grade is not only based on Major exams. Although its gravity is big, other domains should not be neglected. Major exams do not guarantee that you would have high or passing grade. Let me give you an example.

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For example, you got passing scores in the four major exams. Let's say you got 50 % in each, that is, say you have a score of 60 out of 120 items. In the grading system, that 50 % passing score in  each major exam is worth 7.5 %. ($latex 15 \times 60 \div 120 = 7.5 $)
You didn't have quizzes and assignments. And you had lots of absences (so let's say you gained 3 % in attendance).

So the computation would look like this:
7.5 % - Prelim
7.5 % - Midterm
7.5 % -  Final
7.5 % -  Comprehensive
0 % - Assignment
0 % - Quizzes
3 % - Attendance
Add all this up. The result is 33 %, which is far below 50 %. And that's failed.

This is a simple example showing that even though the major exams were all passed, the grade may still be low (or a failure in this example) due to low scores in quizzes, assignments and attendance. 

Try to check again your scores. And follow simple computation I have just described.
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PS
If you went to my office to see me, you couldn't see me really because I am not around the campus most of the time these days due to busy schedule that had befallen me. I may even be out of the country next week. So if you want to look at your scores in my record and see the actual computation of your grade, please do not hesitate to visit me any office days after June 9, 2013.

Thank you for posting your question.

Phys 11 - section A (summer 2013) Grade

Greetings of peace, Phys 11!
The following is the list of your grades*.

Codename/id no	Grade
1621	5
3395	1.75
200428315	5
201122057	5
(p6 11)	5
$latex 9.8 \textup{m/s}^{2} $	DRP
ALIB	2.75
Atom =)	2.5
Ayasumi Nasai	2.25
Badak	2.75
Caramia	3
CHACHA DABARKADS	2.75
Cherry blossoms	3
D' LOST	2.5
fire	5
Flame 02	2.5
Hayana	2
HAYATEE23	2.25
horsepower	2.75
jm"	1.25
Kagume	2.75
Kirarin	2.75
Quantum Physics	2.75
Shicamaro	3
SOMEONE <3 td="">	2.75
Sparkle	2.25
tetsuya	1.5
UltraePop	2.75
Zhorns	2

The computations was based on this Grading system:
60 % - Major Exams
25 % - Quizzes
10 % - Assignments
5 % - Attendance

*Note: The grades written here may not be the same with what will appear in grade card since some students submitted their assignments late. Those late assignments were not included in the computation here, but will be included soon. Thus the final grade in grade card may appear higher than what's written here.

Phys 11 (summer 2013) grade

Phys 11 - A students' grades will be posted within this week  next week.

And my physics summer classes are over

Before even the enrollment for summer classes, I wished and requested them to give me schedules not earlier than 11 AM. Early morning was supposed to be spent at the oval - pumping oxygen to the muscles and burning the unwanted fats. But what could we do when the demands of others seemed like they couldn't live if their wishes were not granted? At that, we have to give way, of course.

The days were numbered. On one hand, there is the upcoming May election. On the other, there is the deadliest-deadline stuck in my head to accomplish the papers required in leaving the country.  The allotted time was too short, and so the travel demands tremendous speed. Were the comfort to be the only one considered, I should have lessened the pace in class. So, the only remedy I could find was  present my lectures through the power points. The pace was good, I was able to accommodate each scheduled topic at each allotted day. But were the passengers able to grab onto their seats when they boarded a train at such a surprising speed? - sweat of worry spurt from my flesh at that thought for when I looked at the first few activities, it seemed absurd. . . Hence, I was forced to examine each passenger almost everyday. . . Somehow, I was glad the class was gradually gaining momentum later on. The later performances were impressive.

Anyway, I am glad that it's already over now. And so, I and you can finally relax again. I can go out early in the morning again, without my 2.0 kg backpack on my back. . . and burn my fats on racetrack, and savor the taste of my hot morning beverage. :-)

To all my students this summer, it was nice meeting you. It felt good upon observing that you  were paying attention to the lectures, especially when you laughed at my crazy ideas (ex. submerging your father into swimming pool, drinking the water from lake through hose, etc.) of applying the physics into real life. You should understand that those (naughty ideas) are not really meant to be done in real, but were only mentioned to break the ice and to avoid the blood flowing from your nose. (...for then we'll need a lot of tissue)

Good luck to all of you.

PS
To be successful in real life, always remember:
"Plan, Execute and Conquer."

Phys 11 Comprehensive Exam Result

TOP 5 Scores

	Name of Student	Score
1	RATABAN, Rohainah M.	106
2	CAPISTRANO, Jollymar M	104
3	MALATUS, Sohaya B.	100
4	DERICO, Hidaya U.	97
5	BALANGUE, Johaira B.	88
	COBRADOR, Julie Gonzales	88
	SUCOR, Sittie Saliha M.	88

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Other Scores

Codename	Score
1621	64
3395	87
200428315	58
201122057	81
(p6 11)	86
Atom =)	82
Badak	85
Caramia	81
CHACHA DABARKADS	78
Cherry blossoms	84
D' LOST	83
fire	62
Flame 02	85
HAYATEE23	82
horsepower	86
Kagume	86
Kirarin	72
Quantum Physics	60
Shicamaro	73
SOMEONE <3 td="">	82
UltraePop	78

Highest Possible Score: 140
Items: 120
Passing Score: 60

Last Captured Moments Together

Hi, Nat Sci - Ll2 people!
Here's the slideshow of our pictures taken on the last day of our class. Sorry if there were things that I did which cause you headaches. You should understand that all of them had sincere ambition. And that is to help you shape yourselves into becoming a diamond, glittering, vulnerable and attractive.
Thank you for bearing with me throughout this semester.
Happy holidays!
And good luck as you enter new chapter in your journey in the academe.
:-)

captured last moments together - slideshows

Nat Sci 1 - Ll2 Final Exam Top 5

Congratulations!

... to the top 5 scorers of Nat Sci 1 Final Exam!

        Name                                            Score

CABARLES, Mary Joy Abogada	92
BALINDONG, Elham Sidic	75
BERAME, Sherilyn Yongco	74
MOSEP, Rushelle Vergara	73
TORRENUEVA, Ma. Glaide Pepito	70

See Me on Monday (Mar 11)

To all my students this semester who have unfinished business with me,
(these people are:
1. Phys 21.1 students who have not yet passed their previous activities
2. Phys 11.1 students who have missed two or three activities
3. Nat Sci 1 - Ll2 who have not passed their last assignment, and those who did not claim their balance during Final Exam)

please see me on Monday (March 11, '13). I will be in the office from 8:00 AM til noon.

*Note: Nat Sci 1 Final Exam topnochers shall be posted here next week. ^_^

Nat Sci 1 Last Assignment Samples

Good Morning, everyone!

Here's an example of the video you're going to make. To make it really authentic you should be seen in the video. ^_^

To make things easier for you, I have listed below some of the simplest demonstrations. You may choose one among these. Or if you know something else, better than any of these, perform that. It's really up to you.One group should perform only one .

Hope you'll have fun doing this!

A. Dancing Wire
1. Take two identical water glasses and use a measuring cup to fill each with the exact same amount of water.
2. Cut a piece of thin wire that's inch longer than the diameter of one of the glasses.
3. Place the wire across the top center of one glass.
4. Bend the wire so 1/4 inch hangs over each side to keep the wire in place.
5. Rub your finger along the outer rim of the second glass to make sound and watch the wire move. Since both glasses have equal amounts of water, they both have the same natural frequency. Sound is transferred from one glass to the next and thus the vibrations cause the wire to move

B. Seeing Sound
This is a simple experiment that requires very little setup and only three materials.
1. Tie a piece of thread to some tissue paper and hold the tissue paper by the thread in front of a speaker.
2. Turn on the music and observe what happens to the tissue paper.
3. Try different types of music at different volumes and see if there's any change to the paper.
4. The tissue should move when the music is played.

C. Model Eardrum
1. Stretch plastic wrap tightly over a wide mouthed container like a bowl or pot.
2. Place 20 to 30 grains of rice on top of the plastic.
3. Bang a metal cookie sheet or something equally as loud to make noise close to the plastic wrap.
4. Watch as the grains of rice move. The plastic wrap reacts to sound waves in a way similar to the human eardrum.
5. Have your friend make noises to see if they can make the rice move.

D. Sound Waves Blowing Out a Candle

Materials To make a candle snuffer, you need a 2-liter plastic soft drink bottle, plastic wrap, a rubber band that will fit tightly around the largest part of the bottle, scissors, a small candle in a holder and matches or a lighter.
1. Cut off the base of the bottle.
2. Poke the sharp end of a pair of scissors through the plastic to make an opening for your scissors. The edge of the plastic can be sharp, so use caution as you cut.
3. Stretch a piece of plastic wrap tightly over the cut end of the bottle, leaving a small overhang. Secure the plastic wrap around the bottle's circumference with a rubber band.
4. Stand the candle on a table or stable flat surface, and then light the candle.
5. Point the neck end of the bottle at the flame, about two-inches away from the flame.
6. Sharply tap the plastic wrap with your finger as if it is a drum. Listen for the sound you create and observe the candle's flame.

Reference:
www.ehow.com