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Changes to the Standard Assessment Regulations for 2013/14. August 2013. RATIONALE FOR CHANGES. The Assessment Framework set out a number changes to the assessment regulations for 2012/13 and 2013/14. These aim to:
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Changes to the Standard Assessment Regulations for 2013/14 August 2013
RATIONALE FOR CHANGES The Assessment Framework set out a number changes to the assessment regulations for 2012/13 and 2013/14. These aim to: • simplify, rationalise and sharpen regulations governing assessment to introduce greater clarity for students, and greater clarity in the University's communications with students on deferral and referral • address and remedy an assessment culture which is widely perceived as being too dependent on deferral, referral and mixed-level study, and therefore expensive to administrate, over-bureaucratic, and onerous for students • produce a culture which incentivises passing at first attempt • allow compensation to bring the University in line with the sector
RECAP OF 2012/13 CHANGES • Highest mark stands (latest mark stands for XPs) • allows students to retain the best mark they have achieved on a task • Students must make a valid attempt at each task in order to pass a module • addresses the issue of students failing to engage/attempt assessment tasks and yet still pass the module • Task for Task reassessment replaced Single Referral Package • consistent arrangements for staff and students
REGULATIONS CHANGES FOR 2013/14 CHANGE 1 For example, student achieves: For example, student achieves:
KEY POINTS • Students have more opportunity to pass: • all students have first sit and referral attempt • Failing a module has serious implications: • students cannot progress with their cohort • they cannot take mixed level study to retrieve failure • they may have to study on a part time basis • they may have to extend the duration of their studies • their funding may be affected • KEY message to students is to meet the profile for progression at the end of each level of study
WHERE TO FIND THE REGULATIONS • Standard Assessment Regulations 2013/14 • Regulations Changes 2013/14 • Extenuation policy, assessment of students in debt and all ancillary regulations and policies are on shuspace: • click on "Rules and regulations" at the bottom of any page • navigate to regulations/policies via the links on the left hand side
WHO TO CONTACT • For queries about the assessment regulations contact the Assessment, Awards and Regulations team: • Claire Tate x6473 • Jackie Clark x3201 • Pete Sweeney/Gillian Taylor x6470 • Denise Elliott x4080