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Assessment Handbook 20112012-1213: 5. Marks and Marking5.44 Where a student received a late diagnosis of dyslexia and a significant proportion ofmarks had already been approved by a board, SEBs may choose to include this as afactor when considering candidates for the application of discretion in the same waythat they would with extenuating circumstances not taken into account elsewhere(though note that dyslexia is not an extenuating circumstance). In such cases,students must already have a College Mark that falls within the zone of considerationbefore dyslexia is considered as a factor.Anonymous marking5.155.45 All examination scripts must be marked anonymously; the only identifier shallbe the Student Identity Number, issued to each student when they enrol with QMUL.This number can be found on the student identity card. The MBBS programme shallcontinue to use old-style Candidate Numbers for technical reasons associated withmark-reading software.5.165.46 In-course assessments shall be marked anonymously by Student IdentityNumber wherever practicable. QMUL recognises that this is not always possible.5.16Collaborative programmes5.175.47 When QMUL enters into collaborative agreements with other institutions, itaccepts the marking standards and quality assurance procedures of thoseinstitutions. The regulations for the lead institution shall normally apply for the wholeprogramme. Differences in pass marks and grade boundaries can therefore occur,especially with overseas institutions. It is sometimes necessary to apply a markscaling process, though this cannot be employed without approval. Further advicemay be sought from the Academic Secretariat.5.17Marking scripts for students with learning difficulties5.18Students with dyslexia may be granted additional time ininvigilated examinations. The time allotted shall be based upon thereport of an independent educational psychologist. Scripts ofstudents with dyslexia shall be identified to markers.5.19Examination scripts for students with dyslexia shall be markedin precisely the same manner as those of other students, save thatmarks shall not be deducted for poor sentence structure,punctuation, or spelling (unless these are elements being assessedby the examination).5.20SEBs shall detail how the scripts of students with dyslexia havebeen marked in the report to the DEB.5.205.205.205.205.20Designation and preparation of marksResponsibilities25
Assessment Handbook 20112012-1213: 5. Marks and Marking5.215.48 Heads of Schools and Institutes shall beare ultimately responsible for markingprocesses, though SEB chairs have a particular role in overseeing the generation ofmarks from the Student Information System for the SEB; the actual generation shallnormally be carried out by the Secretary.5.21Calculation of marks5.225.49 When marking an assignment, markers should mark to integers. Studentsshould not normally receive a mark with a decimal point for an individual element ofassessment (see ‘Resolving differences between markers’ in the Code of Practice onDouble Marking and Moderation for details of how to avoid this in thosecircumstances).5.225.50 Module marks (and the College Mark) and assessment marks shall beareheld to one decimal place. Therefore marks shall are not be rounded to the nextinteger (for example, 49.5 shall is not be rounded to 50.0) unless, exceptionally, thishas been explicitly agreed in the regulations for a named programme (such as theMBBS). Marks are held in the background in the Student Information System to twodecimal places, so some minor automatic rounding may occur at lower levels, forexample from 49.95 to 50.00.5.235.51 Minimising the use of rounding ensures that marks are accurate reflections ofstudent achievement, and only of achievement.5.245.52 Module pass marks shall beare determined by the academic levels ofmodules. In some instances, multiple versions of a module may operate at differentlevels.5.255.53 Markers shall give a breakdown of marks by question on cover sheets (orequivalent) for examinations, to allow internal and external examiners to follow thepattern of marking. This does not necessarily need to extend to sub-questions.5.25Designation of marks5.265.54 The following terminology shall be used for marks at the designated stages:5.265.27i.MarksProvisional (or actual): Provisional marks are those that are recommended byinternal examiners, and are subject to change before SEB meetings.ii. Final (or agreed): Final marks are those that are agreed by SEBs and DEBs, andshall not be subject to further changes save in cases of administrative error orsuccessful academic appeal.5.28Designation of awards5.55 The following terminology shall be used for awards at the designated stages:Awards5.29i. Recommended (or provisional): Recommended or provisional awards are those thatare recommended by SEBs, and are subject to DEB approval.5.30ii.Final (or confirmed): Final or confirmed awards are those that are agreed by DEBs,and shall not be subject to further changes save in cases of administrative error orsuccessful academic appeal.26
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