Internal
Memorandum
To:
Raewyn Dalziel, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic
From:
Robin Bruce, Deputy Manager, Examinations
Date:
9 October 2006
Telephone Ext: 87328 Fax: 85508
2007 Instructions to Examiners and Assessors
Apart from the dates and personnel changes, the following amendments have been made in the
attached Word version, to be formatted for Senate. These are in italics and a line drawn on the
right-hand side where the changes have been made.
1.
Page 2:
Security: First bullet point now reads “In the preparation and storage of
examination papers”.
2.
Page 3: COURSEWORK
Procedure: Deleted “prepared in time to be” delivered….
3.
Page 3:
Guidelines: 2 Group Projects: (c) – deleted “….be in a position to….”; and
(e) – add “….such marks should not normally constitute more than 20% of the total marks
for the course.”
4.
Page 4:
Assignments: Deleted “,….’more’ especially…..”
5.
Page 5:
2 Assessors: Para 2 –Postgraduate Certificates have been added to the list
requiring external assessment.
6.
Page 6: EXAMINERS AND ASSESSORS FOR THESES, DISSERTATIONS OR OTHER
RESEARCH PROJECTS: Clarification that doctoral degrees “are not covered in this
booklet.”
7.
Page 7:
Fee for Examiners/Assessors: Clarification of the fee waiver.
8.
Page 9:
5. Examiners’ check of materials taken into the examination: the heading is
changed to make it make it more pertinent eg “
books and written materials” taken into the
examination
9.
Page 10:
3. Designations (calculators): Calculator inspection by Examiners section that
follows. The words “Unrestricted” and “Restricted” are inserted to (a) and (b) so that there is
a clearer reference to the codes used.
10. Page 10:
4. Calculator inspection by Examiners: The word “Some” (third bullet point) is
removed.
11. Page 11: THE DAY OF EXAMINATION
Attendance of Examiner: the last paragraph is a
duplicate. A reference to instructions already stated under Books & Calculator sections has
been inserted.
12. Page 13: Added
4. Postgraduate Qualifications: Honours, Distinction, Merit - new
standards agreed by Education Committee.
13. Page 13: Reference to page 6 for detailed information relating to “pre-doctoral theses,
dissertations and other research projects.” (There is no Doctoral information in the booklet.)
14. Page 14: Header changed under “…DISPUTES “ from
Non-Doctoral to
Pre-Doctoral.
15. Page 15: To emphasise the recording of DNS, “in all instances” has been added.
16. Page 17: Added to CONCEDED PASSES:
1. BPE, BSocSci (Human Services) and BSW.
17. Page 24:
Sitting Examinations: Reference is made to section on Special Examination
Conditions.
18. Page 26:
Academic Requirements for Aegrotat and Compassionate grades: 4. A note
is added at the end “(which may differ from that recommended).” Also 5. Change to: “No
more than one third of the total point value credited to a degree or diploma may be awarded
with an aegrotat or compassionate grade.”
19. Page 27: MISSED EXAMINATION: The addition of Postgraduate Certificates is made to
these regulations.
20. Page 28: ANNOUNCEMENT AND PUBLICATION: Changed to be in line with student
choice of receiving result notices; and the second heading is changed to include
Postgraduate Diplomas.
21. Page 28: RECOUNT OF MARKS: In line with the new results on-line choice, change the
deadline date to: “… not later than seven weeks after the last day of the examination
period,…”
22. Page 29: The addition of a last paragraph clarifying that reports and grade
recommendations should not be discussed with students unless agreed by all examiners
and assessors.
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