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

Provisional marks

Marks for an individual assessment within a Module given to a student before the marks have been approved by the Assessment Board. Provisional marks will be accompanied by a statement that they are provisional subject to the approval of the Assessment Board and Senate.

Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning - RPEL

Experiential learning undertaken outside City which is assessed and recognised by City for the award of City credit within a programme.

Recognition of Prior Learning - RPL

Learning which has been previously accredited or otherwise certificated by an institution of higher education, including City, or other external body and is recognised by City for the award of City credit within a programme.

Registration

The process by which students, at the start of each academic session, verify personal and financial details and confirm their ongoing membership of City and acceptance of the Regulations.

Resit

A second attempt at an assessment component or module following a failure at first attempt.

Rounding of marks

Refers to the process to create a whole number from one that has one or more decimal places, according to the rules set out in the Assessment Regulations

Second Marking

A process where an assessment is independently assessed by more than one marker but where marks from the first marker are known to the second marker.

Senate

The City body which has delegated authority from Council (City’s governing body) for the enhancement of academic quality and assurance of academic standards.

Special Scheme of Study

The adjustment of a programme of study for an individual student approved by the relevant Board of Studies or Assessment Board

Summative assessment

A form of assessment used to indicate the extent of a learner's success in meeting the assessment criteria used to gauge the intended learning outcomes of a module or programme.

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A formal record of the academic achievement of a student, identifying (as a minimum) the modules passed, the marks achieved, the level and credit value of the completed modules.

Validated Programme

A programme that is designed and delivered by an approved partner institution that leads to a City award.

Weighting at award level

The proportion that each module mark and each Programme Stage/block of study contributes to the calculation of the overall aggregate mark for an award. The weighting of a module mark normally relates to the credit value of each module as a proportion of the total credit for Programme Stage/block of study. The weighting of each Programme Stage/block of study in the overall aggregate mark for an award is set out in the relevant programme specification.

Weighting at module level

The proportion that each assessment component contributes to the calculation of the aggregate module mark. The weighting of each component in the aggregate module mark is set out in the relevant module specification.