PEV Chief Assessor Report

Having read the Chief Assessors report has anyone else noticed that he observed that on question 2.2a and b that weaker candidates weren't able to answer it but managed to answer 2.2c. 2.2a and 2.2b relied on you being able to understand the question where as 2.2c was a judgment call, does this not back up our point that we weren't able to show our competence because the question was so poorly wriiten that none of us were able to understand it. Having not been able to work out the figures I assumed that it was logical that if you produced 14,000 the cost would be less as there was more units to spread the cost over.
What does every one else think?
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What does every one else think?
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The question is not as straight forward as the answer aat provided 2.2a. The question we were given says use your answer provided in 2.1a, here we go aat answers has no figure from 2.1a. So why are we asked to use figure that has no relevant to 2.2a This is what throws me of. That was how confused June 2008 exam was. I do hope December exam would be free from ambiguities.
Poppy
Thank you for inviting responses.
I have also gone through the Chief Assessor's report for PEV and have annotated my answer to take account of what has said, both in relation to the June 08 paper and to future exams.
In my opinion the examiner's answer is poor. (He know's how to contact me and I would welcome it if he did.)
I think the question is valid and is sufficiently clear. See below:
PEV section 2 q 2.2
This topic was tested for the first time by the current examiner but if you look at the unit standards
Knowledge and Understanding
Accounting techniques 6
http://www.aat.org.uk/servlet/file/Technician_Student_Record.pdf?ITEM_ENT_ID=69684&COLLSPEC_ENT_ID=34
page 24
You will find that scenario planning is most definitely a topic that the exam can address.
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The current examiner had not previously put this sort of question into the paper, but time and again the feedback warns against assuming that future exams will be the same as those in the past.
I recommend using a tabular layout - produce a column for the cost of 10,000 turbines and another for the cost of 14,000.
If you email me with the subject line as
Sandy's Answer PEV June 2008
you will see this on an excel spreadsheet A164 to I180
I will try to replicate it here
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Full production cost per turbine manufactured by Voltair ............. £.................................. £
Direct (raw) materials....................................................... 300.00 ........................... 300.00
Direct labour cost ........................................................... 200.00 ............................ 200.00
Fixed production ohds....................................................... 300.00 ........................... 214.29
....................................................................(a) (i)........ 800.00 .......... (b) (i) ....... 714.29
....................................................................... Total............... per unit............ Total........... per unit
..........................................................................£..................... £................. £..................... £
Total fixed production overhead........................ 3,000,000 .............. 300 ........... 3,000,000 ........... 214.29
Specific (avoidable fixed production cost)........... 1,950,000 .............. 195 ........... 1,950,000 ........... 139.29
Unavoidable cost per turbine ........................... 1,050,000 .............. 105 ........... 1,050,000 ............. 75.00
.............................................................................................. (a)(ii)...................................... (b) (ii)
Avoidable production cost per turbine ............................... .............. £............................................. £
Direct (raw) materials................................................................ 300.00 ................................... 300.00
Direct labour cost .................................................................... 200.00 ................................... 200.00
Specific (avoidable fixed production cost)...................................... 195.00 ................................... 139.29
.................................................................................. (a) (iii) 695.00 ......................... (b) (iii) 639.29
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Best wishes for your exam paper review.
You are quite right, I have been a tutor on this exam paper and the preceding papers so have had a lot of experience.
I said I didn't like the examiner's model answer, but I also said I felt the question was fair.
There are still students who rely on examiner answers to learn the key aspects of PEV, but I often worry about this approach.
Just as in this case, I would hope that students who have been in my class might attempt the question and then compare the finished figure with his.
The process of getting to the answer needs to be clear and to flow logically, and surprisingly this is more important in an exam than getting the same answer as the examiner. There are a lot of marks for workings even when you get the answer wrong.
In any exam there are
Anyone reading this posting who is starting on PEV preparation now for the Dec 08 exams. I advise you to
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I cant show that I understand the question. I just essentially give the answer without going through the correct process so I will be losing alot of marks I imagine?
As suggested I have got 3 files and printed out standards for each of the units I will be re-sitting! I have my "shopping list" to check against as I know the theory but that doesn't mean much if you don't SHOW understanding with workings.
I will keep practising and showing all workings, that is the only thing I consistantly miss in the exams, i only show brief workings rather than a more suitable textbook working.
:thumbup1: Thank You Sandy!
Could someone please let me know where you get the Unit standards for PEV.
Thank you
Dianne
Sandy, thanks for your answer. What happened to the cost of transportation?
as this could be included in productions cost.
As a student we are writing exam under time constraint. After the exam I had a good thought of the paper and come up with similar answer as yours. Unfortunately it does'nt help me.
Regards.
Very tired and sad PEV setion 2 failed student, now studying to re sit in December.