Foundations of Computer Science COMP9020 26T1

Good luck!

Posted by Paul Hunter Tuesday 05 May 2026, 10:33:44 PM.

Hi all,

One last message of well-wishing before the final exam tomorrow.

Please remember:

• Exam begins at 1:45, so arrive with plenty of time
• The exam will be held in several locations across the campus, check myUNSW for your venue
• Bring your Student ID
• Exam conditions -- no talking! (yes, apparently some people need to be told this)
• We are looking for you to demonstrate your ability and understanding, and the exam gives you many opportunities to do this -- make use of them!
• Even though you may be working by yourself, you are not alone!

All the best,

Paul, Jiaojiao, and the rest of the COMP9020 team.

Qualitative formatif feedback

Posted by Paul Hunter Monday 04 May 2026, 01:55:17 PM.

Hi all,

I have managed to meet with all tutors except Alina (who was unavailable until tomorrow), so if you have submitted a self-evaluation (and you are not in Alina's tutorial), then your tutor should now have provided feedback to you under the recently added formatif task Portfolio feedback . A couple of things to note:

• This is responsive feedback, not active. If you did/do not provide a self-evaluation, you will not receive feedback. In the interest of exam preparation, we will not provide any further feedback until after the exam.
• If the task is marked as "Complete" then the tutor has responded to your self-evaluation. If the task is marked as "Resubmit" then the tutor is waiting for you to submit a self-evaluation (which you could do in chat)
• The feedback is qualitative, not quantitative. That is, we have placed you in "bands" based on a combination of your formatif performance and your engagement with the learning process, rather than giving a numeric mark. This should not be taken as an indication of the grade we expect you to get - but rather as feedback to help align your expectations (which is why it needs to be responsive feedback).

Happy studying!

Paul

Create your formatif portfolio TODAY

Posted by Paul Hunter Wednesday 29 April 2026, 08:35:36 AM.

Hi all,

As mentioned in the lectures, please create your formatif portfolio TODAY . This is your opportunity to have a say on which aspects of your formatif submissions we should focus on when evaluating your performance.

To create your portfolio:

1. Go into formatif and select "Create Portfolio"
2. You will be asked to select your target grade - this should be the grade you believe you have demonstrated (but there will be opportunity to elaborate on this)
3. You will then be asked to upload a learning summary. This pdf document should include:
   1. A self-reflection on what you have learned (about yourself) through this course
   2. A self-evaluation of the grade you believe you have demonstrated - this should be the grade selected previously, but you can elaborate on whether you believe you are in the high-end of the grade range, in the middle, or at the low-end. This self evaluation should be based on a combination of:
      • The tasks you have completed
      • How well you engaged with the learning process. For example, did you participate actively in tutorials? did you take on board the feedback provided by your tutor?
   3. Up to 3 tasks that justify your self-evaluation. Just name the tasks - all your tasks will be included in your portfolio. You can (briefly!) expand on why these tasks were selected if you want
4. The next page asks for additional documentation. You do not need to provide anything here
5. The final page indicates the tasks you have attempted and their current status. Because of the limited time since final submission, some tasks may be yet to receive a completion status.

In the next few days, I will meet with your tutor and discuss each and everyone's performance. If you have submitted your portfolio before 9am tomorrow (Thu 30th) then I will ask your tutor to provide feedback on whether they agree/disagree with your self evaluation and why (note: this will only happen if I am able to meet with your tutor before 2pm on Monday). This is (potentially) the only feedback you will receive regarding your formatif performance prior to the exam.

Paul