Dear Daniel,

 

I refer to your request of 13 September 2022. The University’s response
follows:

 

“(1) Can you please provide the final grade distribution (broken down by
grade, e.g., A+, A, etc.), the mean and median numerical marks, and the
number of students who completed the following papers:

LAW 201 (2020 and 2021)
LAW 211 (2020 and 2021)
LAW 231 (2020 and 2021)
LAW 241 (2020 and 2021)”

 

The requested information is attached.

“(2) Can you also please provide the marking criteria of the assessments
and the final exams of the following papers:

LAW 121G (2021)
LAW 131 (2021)
LAW 141 (2021)

LAW 201 (2021)
LAW 211 (2021)
LAW 231 (2021)
LAW 241 (2021)”

 

The policy and procedure documents for test and exam marking at the
University of Auckland are publicly available here:

 

o [1]https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/about-us/a...
o [2]https://cdn.auckland.ac.nz/assets/auckla...

The document showing the relationship of marks to grades on the nine-point
scale used by Auckland Law School for assessed work as well as descriptors
appropriate to the requirements of the course, corresponding to the level
of attainment within each of the letter grades on the scale is publicly
available here:

 

o [3]https://cdn.auckland.ac.nz/assets/law/Do...

 

This constitutes a partial refusal of your request under section 18(d) of
the Official Information Act (OIA), on the ground that the information
requested is publicly available. More specific marking material is
withheld under section 9(2)(k) of the OIA, to prevent the disclosure or
use of official information for improper gain or improper advantage.

“(2) Can you also please provide the questions papers of the assessments
and the final exams of the following papers:
LAW 121G (2021)
LAW 131 (2021)
LAW 141 (2021)

LAW 201 (2021)
LAW 211 (2021)
LAW 231 (2021)
LAW 241 (2021)”

The requested assessment papers and exam papers are the intellectual
property of University staff and others. Your request for these documents
is refused under section 9(2)(k) of the OIA.

 

You have the right to make a complaint to an Ombudsman if you are
dissatisfied with this response.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Landon Watt

Legal Advisor

Office of the Vice-Chancellor

University of Auckland

 

 

 

From: Daniel Song <[4][FOI #20545 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 13 September 2022 8:46 PM
To: legal <[5][University of Auckland request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - LAW grade stats, marking criteria
and question papers

 

Dear University of Auckland,

I am writing to request (1) statistical data on student performance, (2)
marking criteria and (3) question papers in a number of University of
Auckland papers.

(1) Can you please provide the final grade distribution (broken down by
grade, e.g., A+, A, etc.), the mean and median numerical marks, and the
number of students who completed the following papers:

LAW 201 (2020 and 2021)
LAW 211 (2020 and 2021)
LAW 231 (2020 and 2021)
LAW 241 (2020 and 2021)

(2) Can you also please provide the marking criteria of the assessments
and the final exams of the following papers:

LAW 121G (2021)
LAW 131 (2021)
LAW 141 (2021)

LAW 201 (2021)
LAW 211 (2021)
LAW 231 (2021)
LAW 241 (2021)

(2) Can you also please provide the questions papers of the assessments
and the final exams of the following papers:
LAW 121G (2021)
LAW 131 (2021)
LAW 141 (2021)

LAW 201 (2021)
LAW 211 (2021)
LAW 231 (2021)
LAW 241 (2021)

Yours faithfully,

Daniel Song

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