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Assessment Boards and Assessment Regulations

Assessment Boards and Assessment Regulations. Board Terms of Reference Senior F/C SAS Officer’s role. Membership – Unit Boards. The Chair , a senior member of academic staff (Head of Department or Principal Lecturer), nominated by the Dean

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Assessment Boards and Assessment Regulations

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  1. Assessment Boards andAssessment Regulations Board Terms of Reference Senior F/C SAS Officer’s role

  2. Membership – Unit Boards The Chair, a senior member of academic staff (Head of Department or Principal Lecturer), nominated by the Dean The Subject External Examiner(s) for each programme / course owned by the Unit Assessment Board The Programme/ Course Leader(s) for programme / course owned by the Board as representatives of all the units owned by the programme / course

  3. Terms of Reference – Unit Boards To confirm that student assessment has been conducted in accordance with the University’s Assessment Regulations and criteria published to students in unit guides To confirm that moderation processes have been employed in the setting and marking of assessment To approve unit assessment results for all students enrolled and registered for units belonging to the Board To ensure that reassessment arrangements are determined for students who need to redeem failure To provide a summary of unit performance based on statistics generated from the SRS Assessment Module in order to allow the comparison of performance of units and for use in the Continuous Monitoring process Where appropriate, to nominate students for prizes and to report to the relevant Progression and Awards Board To ensure summary accounts are made of the business of the Boards

  4. Responsibilities at Unit Boards All members shall prepare for and attend scheduled meetings and undertake any actions required of them by the Board The Chair of the Board shall follow up any actions deemed necessary by the Board prior to the Progression and Awards Board The Programme/Course Leader shall work with Unit Coordinators and F/C staff to ensure the completeness and accuracy of all marks prior to the meeting of the Unit Results Board. S/he will monitor progress with marks entry, ensuring SRS Assessment Module is updated as soon as work is marked, and will follow up any missing marks The Secretary shall ensure the necessary updates to the SRS Assessment Module records for marks/grades identified at the Board and shall provide a record of the business of the Board. S/he shall assist the Chair to finalise any actions and updates necessary before the Progression and Awards Board and forward any nominations for prizes to the Progression and Awards Board

  5. MembershipProgression & Award Boards The Chair, a senior member of academic staff (normally a Head of Department), nominated by the Dean The Award External Examiner for each set of programmes / courses owned by the Progression and Award Board Programme / Course Leader for programmes / courses owned by the Board Examination or Assessment Officers where appropriate

  6. Terms of ReferenceProgression and Award Boards General: • To confirm that University and Programme/Course regulations have been applied consistently and fairly for all students undertaking study on programmes/courses belonging to the Board • To agree condonement for students who meet the conditions • To provide opportunities for the monitoring of quality and standards through the consideration of data in relation to progression and achievement • To apply decisions made by the relevant Exceptional Factor Panel(s) • To apply decisions made by the relevant Assessment Disciplinary Committee

  7. Terms of ReferenceProgression and Award Boards Progression: • To confirm resit prescriptions for students unable to proceed, taking into account any condonements • To confirm a student’s right to progress on the programme / course for which s/he is enrolled • To consider progression and condonement statistics for programmes / courses belonging to the Board and recommend future strategy, where appropriate • To review performance trends

  8. Terms of ReferenceProgression and Award Boards Award: • To confirm each student’s award and classification • To consider student achievement using classification statistics • To agree the recommendation of an interim award for students unable to achieve their award aim under the University / Programme / Course Regulations • To confirm recipients of prizes

  9. Responsibilities ofProgression and Award Boards All members shall prepare for and attend scheduled meetings, shall be proficient in the course and University Assessment Regulations for students whose profiles will be examined and shall undertake any actions required of them by the Board The Secretary shall provide a record of actions agreed by the Board and make changes to the SRS Assessment Module records as required by the Board The Senior F/C SAS Officer shall ensure the formal endorsement of decisions shall be obtained from the External Examiner of the Progression and Award Board (Tier 2) The Chair shall report to the Head of Faculty and Campus SAS the names of recipients of Faculty or Department prizes

  10. Role of Senior F/C SAS Officer • The Head of F/C SAS or representative, as the Registrar’s representative at meetings of the Assessment Board, is considered to be the guardian of the regulations and policy, ensuring equality of experience for each student and of the official record of the assessment process • The Senior F/C SAS Officer should also have a good knowledge of the regulations and policies in order to act as an advisor to the Chair if required Key responsibilities: • To provide advice on examination and assessment regulations during the meeting • To ensure the conditions of re-assessment are recorded accurately • To ensure results are communicated to students via the appropriate means

  11. Preparation Copy of: • UG & PG Assessment Regulations • Different UG Assessment Regulations for students who enrol on: • Level 3 or level 4 of an undergraduate programme from Sept 2011 and Level 5 of BA (Hons) Public Services from Sept 2011 • Level 5 & Level 6 of an undergraduate programme from Sept 2011 and Level 4 of BA (Hons) Architecture from Sept 2011 • UG & PG guidance Criteria

  12. UG Regulations* commonly clarified • Assessment Regulation B4 • Progression Regulations B6, B9 & B10 • Reassessment Regulations B12, B13, B16, B17& B18 • Section C: Award and Classification • Bachelor’s degrees with Hons • Awards other than the Bachelor’s degree with Hons *Level 3 & Level 4 (except BA (Hons) Architecture) of UG Programmes Study 2011-12 and Level 5 of BA (Hons) Public Services

  13. UG Regulations* commonly clarified • Section E.1, paragraph 1.2 • Section E.2, paragraphs 2.5, 2.8 & 2.11 • Section E.3, paragraphs 3.1, 3.3, 3.6, 3.12 & 3.13 • Section F.1, paragraphs 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 & 1.7 • Section F.2, paragraphs 2.2, 2.4, 2.5 & 2.6 *Level 4 of BA (Hons) Architecture and Level 5 (except BA (Hons) Public Services) and Level 6 of UG Programmes of Study 2011-12

  14. You should: • Remember that you are the ‘custodian’ of the regulations as the rep of the Registrar • Have the confidence to • challenge decisions within the meeting • keep the meeting moving & shut down discussions • Postpone decisions if not confident that they are within the regulations (i.e. correct decisions) • On occasions just read the regulations back to the meeting to confirm or dispute decisions

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