Further to the information given during your Induction Week Presentation, here are the guidelines for assessment at UCA. If it sounds serious - it is! It's really important that all students understand the assessment procedure; please take the time to get your head around it!
GUIDELINES FOR ASSESSMENT 2010/2011
Students who submit work for assessment will normally be given three attempts to pass a unit.
These are described as:
Submission at FIRST ATTEMPT – a full range of marks may be awarded for any component.
Submission at REFERRAL (second attempt) – a maximum mark for any previously failed component will be 40% if the component passes at referral (second attempt).
Submission at RETAKE (third and FINAL attempt) – a maximum mark of 40% may be awarded if the component passes at retake (third attempt).
If a student fails at RETAKE, they will be removed from the course.
Note: IF A STUDENT FAILS TO SUBMIT WORK AT FIRST ATTEMPT, THEY WILL FORFEIT THEIR RIGHT TO A REFERRAL AND WILL MOVE DIRECTLY TO RETAKE. This means that there will not be three opportunities to pass that unit.
NO LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Any work submitted after the submission deadline will be regarded as a non-submission.
Remember! Non-submissions are DUMB!
If a student passes one component but fails another, the rules described above will apply to the failed assessment component. The student’s final mark will be calculated on the basis of the passed component (at the original mark) and the passed component at referral or retake (40%). This will enable the student to achieve higher than 40%.
Students cannot pass a unit unless all components have been passed at assessment.
Students cannot progress from one stage of the course to the next unless all units for each stage have passed and they have accumulated the appropriate number of credits to move to the next stage.
EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES MUST BE SUMITTED WITH ACCOMPANYING EVIDENCE PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE.
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