Module and Programme Boards - PIs

Derek Ord - May 2009

Topics

Preparation for Boards>Web Sites>Documents>Data

During the Boards>Powers>Decisions

Afterwards>Passing Information

Preparation - Web Sites

www.hull.ac.uk/quality - Quality Handbook Section A - Introduction Section B - Programmes Regulations Section C - Assurance of the Quality of Teaching Section D - External Examining Section E - Appeals and Complaints Section F - Assessment Section G - Approval of "on campus" programmes Section H - Approval of collaborative programmes Section I - Programme Monitoring and Review Section J - Recruitment and Admissions Section K - Student Information, Representation and Support Section L - Research Degree Provision Section M - Hull-York Medical School

Preparation - Documents

Programmes Regulations External Examining

>External Examining>Boards of Examiners>External Examiners’ Report Form

Assessment>Assessment Procedures

Preparation - Data

Check data with UoH contact Correct students on correct programmes Averages Module marks Borderlines Mitigating circumstances “Problems”

During the Boards

Powers of Mit Circs / Module and Programme Boards

Minuting of Decisions (CoP Boards of Examiners)

Issues

Making 2 decisions Pass with mitigation 2 attempts and marks Assessment elements and reassessment Students who have withdrawn Condonement Borderlines Ordinary Degrees

Decisions

Following Regulations SPC Decisions Required Clear Minuting of Approval (or otherwise)

After the Boards

Formals Candidate Lists Signed Grids and When Not to Use Them Copied to UoH Changes to Decisions

Example 1

2nd year student - passed 120 credits at >40

Result - P

Example 2

2nd year student - passed 100 credits, 20 credits @38

If compensatable - P If non-compensatable - DDR

(student may wish to be DDR)

Example 3

Year 1 student - passed 40, 80 credits between 36 and 39

Result - F or FREP

(failed more than 60 at first attempt)

Example 4

Year 2 student - passed 80, 20 credits @ 38, 20 credits @ 22

Result - PREF (and PC the 38) or TRO - exam bd discretion

IF still has 40 credits of PC/REF left from max.

Example 5

Final year student, passed 120, referred module from Y2 @ 27

Result - DDR

Can’t condone Y2 module

Example 6

Direct entrant Y3 - passed 80, 20 credits @ 38, 20 credits @ 32

Result - DDR

Must pass 120 credits for award - Y3 direct entrants cannot condone

Example 7

Year 2 student - passed 60 credits, ADA for 40 credits, 20 credits @ 32

Result - DDR

Student will take 3 assessments in August - 1 resit and 2 1st attempts

Example 8

Final year student - passed 80 credits, 40 credits ADA due to serious ongoing illness

Result – DDI, Ordinary degree, or module board to consider “pass with mitigation” and award degree

Example 9

Diploma Stage student with 40 credits PC in Cert Stage

60 credits passed, 40 credits at 38, 1 mark ADA

Result – DDR, as too many already PC

Example 10

Student at Diploma Stage, having taken resits 60 credits passed, 60 credits with mark 35-39

Result – Transfer to Ordinary – too many to PC

Contacts

Exams / Marks> Jill Lenney - J.S.Lenney@hull.ac.uk> Joanna Micklethwaite - J.Micklethwaite@hull.ac.uk> Maureen Playfoot – M.Playfoot@hull.ac.uk - PGT

Records / Registration> Paul Bird - P.A.Bird@hull.ac.uk

Regulations> Derek Ord - D.J.Ord@hull.ac.uk