University policies about assessment

The University has a number of policies about assessment, and whilst you might not want to read them all in detail, there are some important things you should know, and it is always good to know where to find them too. The University has also written some guides for students about the policies.

The University’s guide to assessment is long but is really accessible. There are also guides that focus on marking and this is an essential component of understanding your assessment, as it allows you to work out why/how you achieved the grade you did.

University policies are mostly found on the University Senate Office website (the Senate Office oversees the governance of the University). The policies and guides that relate specifically to assessment are listed below.

 

Guides

  1. The Guide to the Code of Assessment: The Code of Assessment is the University’s set of regulations about assessment and the Guide makes them much easier to understand.
  2. The Guide to the marking system for Students is written specifically for you to understand marking at the University.
  3. The Guide to Marking is written for markers and shows the principles of how marking is carried out.

Policies

  1. The Code of Assessment is the University’s set of regulations about assessment. It is a complex document and the Guide to the Code of Assessment is a useful and accessible way to understand it.
  2. The University also has an Assessment Policy which governs all aspects of assessments.
  3. Policies that provide support/rules for anything that affects your assessment performance, can be found on this page.