Week 8 of 12.
The second block is about to finish, and the essays will be handed in on Friday. Having marked them, I will also have the portfolios to assess, under the general heading “use of learning resources”. The marking proforma has one or two idiosyncracies: everything is marked on a scale from 1 to 7, including Attendance. A mark of 6 is in the “Honours” bracket, and 7 earns “Distinction”. One could fantasise about a student earning Honours for attendance, despite being hopeless at everything else. Fortunately for the future of the Health Service, one or two other things are also taken into account (clinical competence, for example).
Our poor life model, who had a racking cough last week, was too ill to attend this week. So, I modelled for a rather small class – although you will be relieved to know that I kept most of my clothes on. As a consequence I am now totally exhausted, and seriously thinking of going to bed despite the glorious weather.
