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Accreditation and Assessment in Irish Higher Education – The Emerging Scenario Award Classifications Stuart Garvie National Qualifications Authority of Ireland 26 January 2006.

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  1. Accreditation and Assessment in Irish Higher Education – The Emerging ScenarioAward ClassificationsStuart GarvieNational Qualifications Authority of Ireland26 January 2006

  2. National and International Practices and Trends in the Classification or Grading of Awards in Further Education and Training and Higher Education and Training http://www.nqai.ie/en/LatestNews/File,862,en.doc

  3. The presentation • Research findings • International practices • UK scoping report ‘Burgess Report’ • Conclusions/Emerging Trends

  4. International context • Scope of study • UK • Continental Europe • United States / Canada • Australia / New Zealand

  5. United Kingdom • Honours Degree Classification system in common • Some exceptions (Scottish Medical Degree) • Asymmetrical system • Ordinary degrees – classification an increasing practice

  6. Continental Europe • Generally numeric system • Some exceptions (Sweden) • Asymmetrical system generally

  7. United States and Canada • Grade Point Average – almost universal • Range 4.0 to 0.0 • Minimum 2.0 to graduate

  8. Australia, New Zealand and South Africa • Similar system in all three countries • Honours degrees • Ordinary as Pass / Fail • South Africa moving to classification of ordinary degrees

  9. Masters and Doctorate Awards • Two Categories: taught/research • Classification with taught • Not with research • Not with doctorates

  10. Emerging Trends • UK – Burgess Report initiates further discussion • Continental Europe – many changes in recent years to HE systems: classification systems generally unaltered • USA / Canada – no pressure for change • Australia / New Zealand – call for national classification system rejected

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