Change effective from:
Changes will be applied for the first time for students trailing modules into 2018/19
Summary of change
Progression rules: the amount of credit permitted to be trailed into the next academic year will be reduced from 60 credits to a maximum of 40 credits. Progression is permitted carrying:
- up to 20 credits of failure, or
- up to 40 credits of continued reassessment, or a combination of failure and continued reassessment
This will be applied for the first time for modules trailing into 2018/19.
Timing: Instead of reassessment taking place in the following January, reassessment will normally be at the same time as the assessment is scheduled for the delivery of the module in the next academic year. This will be applied for the first time for modules trailing into 2018/19.
What’s different?
Data analysis of students carrying 60 credits into the next academic year indicates that these students are more likely to underperform in modules undertaken in that year. Reducing the amount of credit permitted to be carried forward will result in stronger performance.
The impact of the change in timing is that this should reduce the need for academic staff to produce additional assessment briefs for students taking continuous reassessment. If the module assessment is unchanged, in the following year these students can take the same assessment brief at the current cohort.
Link to further information
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