City, University of London Senate Regulation 19 Assessment Regulations 2018/19

Minimum Qualifying Mark

A specific pass requirement for an individual assessment components which must be met for the module to be passed, in addition to the module pass mark being achieved in order for the module to be passed.

Moderation

A process intended to assure that an assessment outcome is fair and reliable and that assessment criteria have been applied consistently. Forms of moderation include:

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  Sampling, either by an internal or external examiner
  
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  Additional marking, for example of borderlines, firsts and fails, or where there is significant difference between the marks of different markers that cannot be resolved without the opinion of another marker.
  
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  Review of marks, where there is a significant difference between several assessment marks, within or between parts of a programme, which indicate the marks may need to be reconsidered.
  

Module

The smallest sub-division of learning and assessment for which credit is awarded within City’s Credit Framework. Modules are of different sizes and have correspondingly different credit values.

Module Panel

A panel that is advisory to the Assessment Board that takes place at a designated point within a stage of a programme, which considers student achievement in a module.