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APPENDIX B: MARKING AND EXAMINING SCHEME, AND GUIDELINES FOR EXAMINERS B.1 MPHIL IN MEDIEVAL HISTORY MARKING AND EXAMINING SCHEME 2010-11 The criterion of judgement in determining a pass in the MPhil is the achievement of the ‘equivalent of an Upper Second in Part II of the Tripos, extrapolated for one year of study’. Candidates are required to pass in all elements in elements of the course. All work is marked out of 100. The mark scheme is as follows, the pass mark being 60: 75 and above = ‘Distinction’, in all components apart from Palaeography, for which the distinction mark is 90 60 to 74 = Pass 59 = Marginal Fail below 59 = Fail All work, apart from the Palaeography, is double-marked. The separate and independently reached marks of the two Examiners are agreed and are reported to the Secretary along with the agreed mark. If the examiners are unable to agree, or the candidate has been awarded an agreed marginal fail or fail, the essay or dissertation is to be sent to a third independent reader as outlined below. The External Examiner The External Examiner normally examines a representative cross-section of the Part I written work that is double-marked, drawn from all three options, and a cross-section of dissertations within his/her field of expertise. He/she does so as the second, independent marker and not in a moderating role. The External Examiner also acts as a moderator elsewhere in the examination (including all marginal fails and fails), and may be called upon to act as a third independent reader where examiners are unable to agree, or in cases where there is an agreed fail or marginal fail. In all problematic cases, the External Examiner’s advice will be sought. He/she attends the Part I meeting in the Spring and the final meeting in late September or early October. The External Examiner is also asked to write a report on the examination processes and procedures, as for Tripos, for presentation to the Degree Committee. Third Independent Reader The External normally provides a third independent mark in those cases where the examiners are unable to agree, or in cases where the candidate has been awarded an agreed marginal fail or fail. However, where the External was one of the original examiners, the third mark will be provided by the Chairman. If the Chairman was also one of the original examiners or the supervisor of the candidate concerned, a third examiner will be appointed by the Chairman and Secretary. In the case of dissertations, a third examiner who is not the External may be appointed by the same process, if the External’s expertise in the particular area of the dissertation is not thought to be sufficient. In case a third examiner has to be appointed, this person should first reach an independent conclusion on the basis of the written work and only then look at the marks and comments of the two examiners before giving a final mark. Where all the marks are pass marks, if the third mark is between the two original marks, it will be taken to be the agreed mark. If it is higher than both original marks, the higher of the original marks will be taken; if lower, the lower of the two original marks will be taken. The mark derived by these means will be presented to the MPhil Examiners’ meeting, the History Faculty Degree Committee and the Board of Graduate Studies. This mark will also be the one used to calculate the scaled average. In the case of an agreed marginal fail or fail, however, all three marks are presented, with the third mark confirming whether that element is deemed to be a pass, marginal fail or fail. If it is a pass, the procedure described above will be used to derive the mark from which the scaled average will be calculated and this is the mark that will 30
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