Performance is generally recorded in percentage marks, but it may be recorded on a pass/fail basis.
The pass mark in undergraduate modules is 40%. In postgraduate modules (level 7) it is 50%. In ‘Extended’ Master’s degrees, candidates must achieve 50% to progress from the level 6 Graduate Certificate stage to the level 7 Master’s stage.
A recognised standard setting methodology may be used in some programmes such as MBBS Medicine, in keeping with sector standard practice.
Draft marking schemes must be prepared for all coursework at the point at which the assessment is designed. Marking schemes are subject to internal scrutiny and sent to the External Examiner together with the draft assessment briefs for approval.
Marking schemes include examination answer plans, and coursework marking criteria or rubrics. Coursework marking criteria and rubrics will be incorporated into assessment briefings and into student feedback on submitted work.
It is not unusual for an examination marking scheme to be revised slightly after reviewing an early sample of the student work. This ensures that unanticipated but valid alternative answers can be considered and accommodated where appropriate.
Any amendments must record and be made known to the wider marking team and to the External Examiner to ensure consistency in marking. coursework marking criteria may be adapted year on year for continual enhancement and/or in response to variations in the assessment method or theme.
Further Information
- how to write assessment rubrics can be found here: Guidelines for Marking Rubrics
- Information on how to produce an assessment rubric in Blackboard Ultra can be found here:
- How to construct rubrics on Blackboard
- Creating grading schemas
- Turnitin assignment tool (including quickmarks)
- Marks and Feedback using Turnitin Feedback Studio
- Turnitin assignment settings including rubric feature