Academic Standards and Quality

University policies and procedures

• Academic Policy Decisions
• Accreditation of Prior (Experiential) Learning (AP(E)L
• Creating new and amending existing courses and modules
• Examination and Assessment
• Graduate Teaching Assistants
• Work-based and placement learning
• Monitoring and review of academic standards and quality
• Student representation and feedback

Academic Policy Decisions

• Summary of Academic Policies

AP(E)L

• Policy and Procedure
• AP(E)L Proforma (word doc.)
• The reuse of credit (pdf)

Creating new and amending existing courses and modules

Examination and assessment

• Assessment policies for undergraduate and taught postgraduate awards of the University of Essex (pdf)
• University Marking policy (revised 2013)
• Code of Practice on setting and moderating exam papers
• Assessment feedback
• Policies and procedures relating to External Examiners

• Rules of Assessment

  • Undergraduate Rules of Assessment
  • Postgraduate Taught Rules of Assessment
  • Statement on Variations to Undergraduate Rules of Assessment

Graduate Teaching Assistants

• Code of practice on teaching and demonstrating by for Graduate Students (GTAs)
• Model Person Specification for use in appointment of GTAs
• Request for exam marking by GTAs (word doc.)

 Work-based and placement learning

• Work-based and placement learning guidelines and forms
• Placement learning whistleblowing procedure
• Fitness to Practise (for students undertaking professional training courses)

Other useful policies

• Student representation and feedback
• Monitoring and review of academic standards and quality
• Credit Accumulation

Page last updated: 20 August 2013