1 programme handbook - Wellington Institute of Technology

The application is to be made in writing as soon as possible and not later than 48 hours
before the assessment due time and date. The application is made on the WelTec Course
Extension Form available from the Student Information Centre and the WelTec website.
Where there are valid reasons, the Associate Head of School may grant an extension for a
period of no more than three weeks after the course end date. A longer than three weeks’
extension may be recommended by the Associate Head of School to the Board of Studies'
Achievement Sub-Committee for approval, where there are extenuating circumstances that
justify a longer extension.
Penalty for Unarranged Late Submission
There will be no late submissions without an agreed arrangement.
Absence From Supervised Assessments
Arriving at timetabled Assessments more than 30 minutes late may result in your nonadmittance,
causing you to forfeit the submission.
If you are prevented by illness, injury or exceptional circumstances beyond your control from
presenting yourself for an assessment, or you consider that after attempting an assessment
that you were, through illness, injury or exceptional circumstances, unfit to take the
assessment, you may apply for an aegrotat pass. Absence for work-related reasons are not
normally treated as exceptional circumstances.
You must make an application in writing to the Associate Head of School for an aegrotat
pass as soon as possible, and no later than five (5) working days after the assessment.
Applications are made on the WelTec Aegrotat Application Form available from the
Information Centre, Resource Centre, and Student Intranet.
Reassessment Of Assessments
Reassessment is available.
Students are entitled to one reassessment for each assessment.
A reassessment opportunity is only available to a student who achieves less than the
minimum 50% grade in the assessment.
Students who achieve 50% or more on a reassessment will be allocated the minimum pass
grade for that assessment.
The assessment method used for the Certificate in Secretarial Computer Applications is
achievement-based, ie marks and grades.
Each course consists of several assessments. The pass mark for each of the four courses
within the programme is 50%. One reassessment is available for Computer Applications,
Word Processing and Information Presentation courses to a student who achieves less than
the minimum 50% grade in the course. Students are entitled to one resit opportunity for
each assessment in Computer Applications Financial if the minimum 50% grade is achieved.
Students who achieve 50% or more on a reassessment will be allocated the minimum pass
grade.
Assessment Results Notification
Course assessment and final grades are reported using the Grade Key 3 method. Grade
Keys are explained in Appendix 2 of the Academic Regulations.
Once your tutor has marked your assessments you will be notified of your result.
• If the assessment is in the form of a practical in-class demonstration/observation, you are
likely to get your results immediately or shortly after the assessment activity has concluded.
• If the assessment is a supervised test you are able to review your work, but the
assessment is collected and retained by WelTec.
Wellington Institute of Technology - 2013 HV4165 Programme Handbook February 2013
Overview and Programme Specific Information Page 14