Grade Breakdown by Course Subject Code

Dear University of Canterbury,

I would like to request under the Official Information Act some
information relating to student grades by course subject code. I
woud like to request a statistical breakdown of the average grade
distribution by course subject code for the last three years. For
example: 7% of students got an A+ in POLS papers, 2% got an A+ in
LAWS, 5% got an A+ in PHIL, etc.

For courses which operate using a pass/fail grading mechanism, can
I please request a breakdown of this also, again by course subject
code.

If possible can this data please be sent in a machine readable
format, so ideally in a spreadsheet format, rather than inside a
PDF?

Although not required by the Official Information Act, I understand
it is often useful to know what the purpose of a request is. The
purpose of my request is to try to gain an understanding of how
"easy" or "hard" different subjects mark, as I have heard rumors
that different subjects are known to grade easier than other
subjects. I am also asking for the last three years so I can see
how this has changed over time, in particular if the earthquake had
an effect on grading at all.

Feel free to contact me if you want me to clarify my request.

Yours faithfully,

Joshua Grainger

Dear University of Canterbury,

I would just like to check on the status of my Official Information
Act request. I am aware that the legal deadline for my request
hasn't been met yet, that is the 2nd of April (Monday). However, I
just recall that that last time I sent a request using the
FYI.org.nz website to UC I got an email back confirming receipt of
my request from Information and Records Management
(http://fyi.org.nz/requests/74-chch101-gr...), so I am
worried my request has not been received.

Yours faithfully,

Joshua Grainger

Dear Information and Records Management,

Thank you very much for your helpful response. Although it didn't
go into as much detail as requested, the ADG report was very
helpful, containing pretty much what I needed. Although it was a
pity that my initial request was missed, professionalism that my
request was dealt with: certainly better than a lot of Government
departments, who I imagine would receive a lot more requests than
the University of Canterbury.

Yours sincerely,

Joshua Grainger