From getting mock paper and assignments marked by Acted, I see there is an 'overall' category of marks. This represents 20% of the total marks for a letter and 25% for the presentation.
There is considerable discretion for the markers here. Any minor flaws in your submission, which may not have cost many marks on their own, can end up being multiplied here by a harsh marker. For my attempts I've had between 4/20 and 9/20 for written & 4/25 to 21/25 for presentation.
My honest opinion is that if you have such a discretionary element at the end worth 20-25% then this makes a mockery of the detailed marking scheme earlier, as this category alone can determine pass or fail for you.
Once again alleged jargon appears inconsistently punished in this category.
This category would explain why so many people are experiencing CA3 to be a lottery. I agree it's not a complete lottery as by doing some preparation you can improve your chances of passing. The point is it's just going to be a chance of passing at best, since there is no clear definition on jargon and you can never be sure of the level of technical detail required.
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