Policy Statement
The School is committed to maintaining rigorous academic standards through a transparent system for determining module results and awards. The School ensures fair student evaluation via diverse assessments, weighted marking, and comprehensive moderation. Module and Programme Examination Boards oversee this process, ensuring alignment with sector benchmarks. Constructive feedback supports student development, recognising effort and excellence while upholding academic integrity.
Principles
- Accuracy: Ensuring that all results and awards are recorded and reported with meticulous precision.
- Fairness: Assessing all student work equitably, with consistent application of standards.
- Timeliness: Providing results and awards within a reasonable and clearly communicated timeframe.
- Transparency: Making the criteria and processes for result calculation and award conferment openly available to all affected parties.
- Recognition: Celebrating academic achievement and progress through the proper conferment of awards.
- Equity: Treating all students justly, without bias or favouritism, regardless of their course or level of study.
- Confidentiality: Safeguarding students' personal and academic information throughout the assessment and award process.
- Consistency: Applying regulations consistently across all departments and disciplines within the School.
- Clarity: Communicating all regulations and procedures clearly and understandably to students and staff.
- Integrity: Upholding the highest standards of academic integrity in every aspect of assessment and award conferment.
- Review: Empowering relevant bodies to review module results and award decisions swiftly and rigorously where necessary.
- Continuous Improvement: Committing to the regular review and enhancement of regulations to reflect best practices in student assessment and award conferment.
Metrics and KPIs
The following metrics will be measured and regularly reviewed as key performance indicators for the School to ensure the effectiveness of this policy and associated operations.
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