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External Examiners’
Workshop
The University’s examination and assessment
regulations
Hilary Gilbert
Registry
[email protected]
01273 643907
Regulations
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General Examination and Assessment Regulations for
taught courses (GEAR)
assessment,
progression, award regulations
(sections B,C,D)
http://staffcentral.brighton.ac.uk/documents/gear.shtm
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Course handbooks
course-specific
regulations
Common Academic Framework
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alignment with FHEQ and HE credit framework
modules
multiples
of 10 credits
mandatory,
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compulsory, optional
f/t ug programme 120 credits per academic year
f/t pg programme 180 credits per year
stages of study
maximum registration period
Marks and grades
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numerical marking 0-100% (some pass/fail)
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pass mark
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undergraduate: common mark/grade scale (A-F)
postgraduate: 0-49% fail, 50-59% pass, 60-69% merit,
70%+ distinction
40% undergraduate module (threshold for each
assessment component 30%)
50% postgraduate module (threshold for each
assessment component 40%)
university level grading descriptors (from 2012)
Assessment requirements
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0% for non-submission, non-attendance at exam,
late submission (feedback provided)
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student can apply for an extension to deadline
students can submit mitigating circumstances to the
examination board
Reassessment
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referral - tied to original take of module, student must
complete additional work (module mark capped)
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repeat – take module again, normally with attendance
(module mark capped)
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deferral – reassessment as if for first time due to
upheld mitigating circumstances (mark not capped)
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maximum number of attempts to pass a module – 3
first
attempt, referral, repeat
first
attempt, repeat, referral
Referral and repeat
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at discretion of exam board
permitted at all levels
referral
no
minimum mark - where only one task in module,
student must have made an attempt
permitted
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in up to 50% of total credit studied in stage
repeat
same
as
stage
part of the next stage of study, up to 20 credits
can be trailed where 120 credits are studied in the
stage
Examination boards
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two-tier system
Area Examination Board (AEB)
Course Examination Board (CEB)
boards can be combined
Area Examination Board
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confirm marks and consider results of individual
modules
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module results – pass, refer, fail
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moderate marks for whole group, if necessary
determine the nature of any referral and submission
deadline
mitigating circumstances - not considered for
individual students
Course Examination Board
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consider results of individual students
may not change AEB marks
mitigating circumstances
claims
reviewed and recommendations on
acceptance - pre-board meeting
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deferral opportunity for failed module
note acceptance where module passed
academic misconduct
recommendation
of penalty from investigating panel
Course Examination Board
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Progression
progress
endorse
recommended referrals, progression
decision deferred to next meeting of board
accept
mitigating circumstances, permit deferral(s),
progression decision deferred to next meeting of
board
do
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not progress - repeat failed modules (in p/t mode)
Fail and exclude from course on academic grounds
Receive an award (borderlines)
Compensation
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at discretion of exam board
credit awarded to enable student to progress to next
stage or achieve award when not all modules passed
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any level
maximum 20 credits per 120 credit stage
no change to mark for failed module(s)
not for mandatory modules
no minimum mark/stage average – student must have
made a serious attempt at the failed module/attempted
all assessment tasks in module
Awards
Award
Algorithm/classification
Borderline
Bachelor’s
degrees with
honours
L5 and L6 marks
Ratio 25:75
Classification: 1/2i/2ii/3
Yes
2% of boundary
Criteria in GEAR
Foundation
degree
L5 marks
Classification: pass/merit/distinction
Merit: credit-weighted mean mark 60.00-69.99
Distinction: credit-weighted mean mark 70.00+
Yes
2% of boundary
Criteria in GEAR
Postgraduate
Certificate/
Postgraduate
Diploma
Marks for award credit
Classification: pass/merit/distinction
Merit: credit-weighted mean mark 60.00-69.99
Distinction: credit-weighted mean mark 70.00+
No
Masters
Marks for award credit
Classification: pass/merit/distinction
Merit: credit-weighted mean mark of at least
60.00 and at least 60 in final element
Distinction: credit-weighted mean mark of at
least 70.00 and at least 70 in final element
No
Integrated
Masters
Subject-specific classification - either
undergraduate honours (L6:L7 50:50) or
postgraduate pass/merit/distinction with L7
marks only
As per
classification
External Examiners’
Workshop
External examiner – administration
Debbie Neale
Registry
[email protected]
01273 642619
Information
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external examiners’ homepage on:
http://staffcentral.brighton.ac.uk/quality
GEAR,
external examiners’ handbook (contact
details), annual report template, fees and expenses
form
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school (or faculty)
course
material, exam board arrangements, booking
hotel accommodation, students’ work, assessment
details
Annual report and claims
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email annual report to:
[email protected]
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send claims for fees and expenses to Schools or
Faculties (see handbook)
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fees only paid on receipt of annual report
expenses can be claimed at any time with receipts
for queries about a claim, contact:
Sue
Nye ([email protected] or 01273 644785)