Looking at your students' work through the eyes of another tutor is a valuable exercise; it is a reminder of how personal marking can be, and how important it is to apply objective criteria.
As tutors, we don't always get the marks right first time - which is why second marking is important.
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| See also: How We Mark Group Projects |
Our second marking rules are governed by our degree-awarding body, Coventry University.
Five Stages
At both post-graduate (MA) and undergraduate level (BA), there are five stages to the marking process:
1. First marking of all work
2. Second marking of a sample of work by an experienced internal examiner (tutor)
3. Moderation between First and Second Marker
4. Review by External Examiner
5. Checking marks.
Second Marking Samples
a. All fails
b. A representative sample across all classification bands (ie 1st, 2:2, 2:2, 3rd)
c. Marks just below a classification band i.e. 49, 59, 69.
d. The highest scoring work
e. At least 10% of the students taking the module
f. At least 6 students.
How Marks are Agreed
Second marking is intended as a second opportunity to mark student work afresh; it is not merely a means to check the first marker’s work. Therefore, second marks are unlikely to be identical to the first marks. If the discrepancy between first and second marks for the module is within a tolerance of 5 percentage points, then the first marker’s proposed marks go forward as the agreed marks.
Five Point Tolerance
If the second marks are outside the 5 point tolerance, then first and second marker meet to moderate the marks, and complete the Assessment Moderation Form to record the second marks, give reasons, and agreed a moderated mark.
If it appears that mark adjustments are required, following the moderation meeting, then consideration should be given to opening up a larger sample, or re-marking the entire cohort, depending on the nature of the discrepancy.
After 2nd Marking and Moderation
Following second marking and moderation, the first marker completes the mark sheet to show the agreed marks; this is then submitted to Student Services.
Submission to External Examiner
Finally, a sample of student work is forwarded to the External Examiner.
What this means is that the grades awarded for student work gets checked twice before the marks are final. As a result, all our students at Escape Studios can be confident that the marks awarded are fair, reasonable, and accurate.
Marking and Academic Regulations at Escape Studios
To see more about how marking works at Escape Studios (and Academic Regulations in general) follow the links below:
To see more about how marking works at Escape Studios (and Academic Regulations in general) follow the links below:
- Second Marking at Escape Studios (Kent University Rules)
- How We Mark Group Projects at Escape Studios
- Mit Circs & Extensions at Escape Studios
- Four Week Feedback Rule
- Helen Piercy External Examiner for Animation
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