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ASSESSMENT HANDBOOK 2012-13Table of Contents1. Introduction and Sources of Advice .................................................................. 1Introduction ............................................................................................................ 1Further information ................................................................................................ 1Common acronyms ................................................................................................ 1Key contacts .......................................................................................................... 2Key dates 2012-13 ................................................................................................. 3Degree Examination Board meetings ................................................................. 52. Assessment Framework and Delegations ......................................................... 6Degree awarding powers ....................................................................................... 6Management of academic standards ..................................................................... 6Examination boards ............................................................................................... 6Relationship between examination boards and other committees of Senate ...... 6Delegated authority ................................................................................................ 7Academic Regulations ........................................................................................... 7Queen Mary Academic Credit Framework ............................................................. 7Assessment requirements for modules, programmes, and awards ........................ 7Modules ............................................................................................................. 7Programmes ...................................................................................................... 9Awards ............................................................................................................... 93. Setting Assessment .......................................................................................... 10General ................................................................................................................ 10In-course assessment .......................................................................................... 10Dissertations and projects ................................................................................ 10In-class tests .................................................................................................... 10Examination papers for invigilated examinations ................................................. 11Procedure ........................................................................................................ 11Oral (viva voce) examinations .............................................................................. 12Assessment for resitting students ........................................................................ 12Resitting assessment that requires regular attendance .................................... 13Resitting in-course assessment ........................................................................ 13Resitting dissertation and projects .................................................................... 13Resitting examinations ..................................................................................... 14Alternative assessment ........................................................................................ 144. Conduct of Invigilated Examinations ............................................................... 15Official examination periods ................................................................................. 15Special examination arrangements ...................................................................... 15Religious holidays ................................................................................................ 15Examination timetables ........................................................................................ 16Clashes ............................................................................................................ 16Invigilation arrangements ..................................................................................... 16Problems with examinations ................................................................................ 17
Emergency evacuations ................................................................................... 17Suspected examination offences ...................................................................... 17Invigilator and student reports .............................................................................. 17Consideration of reports by Subject Examination Boards ................................. 17Archiving examination scripts............................................................................... 185. Marks and Marking ............................................................................................ 19General ................................................................................................................ 19Marking schemes ................................................................................................. 19Code of Practice on Double Marking and Moderation (quality assuring marking) . 19Preliminary ....................................................................................................... 19Underlying principles applicable to all methods ................................................ 20The 50 percent rule .......................................................................................... 20The five methods .............................................................................................. 20Examinations.................................................................................................... 20Dissertations and projects ................................................................................ 20Resolving differences between markers ........................................................... 22Marking trails .................................................................................................... 23In-course assessment ...................................................................................... 23Reporting ......................................................................................................... 24Students who answer too many examination questions ....................................... 24Students who exceed a specified word limit ......................................................... 24Marking assessments for students with dyslexia .................................................. 24Anonymous marking ............................................................................................ 25Collaborative programmes ................................................................................... 25Designation and preparation of marks ................................................................. 25Responsibilities ................................................................................................ 25Calculation of marks ......................................................................................... 26Designation of marks ........................................................................................ 26Designation of awards ...................................................................................... 26Submission of marks and subsequent changes ................................................... 27Publication of marks and awards ......................................................................... 276. Subject and Degree Examination Boards ........................................................ 29General ................................................................................................................ 29Examination board officers .................................................................................. 30Chair ................................................................................................................ 30Secretary .......................................................................................................... 30Scheduling SEB meetings ................................................................................... 31How many meetings are needed? .................................................................... 31Preparing for the SEB meeting ............................................................................ 31Generating reports ........................................................................................... 31Review of reports ............................................................................................. 32Production and circulation of papers ................................................................ 32Sub-boards ...................................................................................................... 33Running an SEB meeting ..................................................................................... 33Preliminary items .............................................................................................. 33Quorum ............................................................................................................ 33Joint honours programmes and cross-representation ....................................... 34Confidentiality................................................................................................... 34Conflicts of interest ........................................................................................... 34Debtors ............................................................................................................ 35Minutes of the previous meeting ....................................................................... 35Matters arising from the previous meeting ........................................................ 35Report of Chair’s action .................................................................................... 35
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