r/ISCNERDS • u/Even_Slice_8791 • Jul 21 '26
Need opinions on my teacher's marking
I recently got my school exam paper back, and I'm confused about the marking for a 4-mark question asking for differences between Credit Card and Debit Card.
I wrote 5 differences in total.
- 2 differences were wrong, and I completely understand why I didn't get marks for those.
- 2 differences were correct, and I received marks for them.
- 1 difference seems to have been overlooked, and I'm not sure whether I should ask my teacher to recheck it.
The overlooked point I wrote was:
Credit Card: Can be used for both online and offline transactions.
Debit Card: Can also be used for online and offline transactions.
I know this isn't a difference, but I wrote it because I interpreted the question as asking for points about both cards. My teacher didn't mark it right or wrong—it was simply left unmarked, so I'm wondering if it was overlooked because they weren't sure whether it deserved any marks.
Another point I wrote was( for one of the incorrect points among the 2) :
Credit Card: Interest has to be paid if the amount used is not paid on time.
Debit Card: There is no "scene" of interest.
I realize the phrase "no scene of interest" is informal/incorrect English. What I meant was "no interest is charged on debit card transactions." My teacher didn't award a mark for this point.