error carried forward

noun

error carried forward

noun
1

Education An error (especially a miscalculation) made by a student when solving one part of a multi-part question or problem, leading to inaccurate results for subsequent parts.

  • Award marks if student has an error carried forward from question 2.
Related terms
consequential mark

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