Reassessment Support Recap – Level 5 students – MARKETING, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND TOURISM

Below is a recap of the session run by Level 5 Year Tutor, offering support if you think you may have to submit re-assessments this year.

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An overview of the grading system and assessment regulations.

To progress to the next year of study, you need to have fulfilled the academic regulations for your current year of study.

Level 5 (second year): You must pass (or achieve a compensated pass in) all modules (120 credits).

Full assessment regulations and information about reassessment, degree calculation, support, etc. can be found on our website https://www.mmu.ac.uk/student-life/course/assessments

Importance of attendance and impact on grades

Recent level 5 data:

•For students with an average grade of 72% and above, modules attendance was an average of 74% .

•Those with an average grade of a third had 39% attendance this year.

•Attendance at lectures and tutorials has a strong correlation to assessment grades.

When you get your results

Check Moodle to see when you will get your assessment grades for each module.

Level 5 Programme results released: Monday 14th July

You will be sent an email in the lead up to this day with a link to the results portal. The date may change slightly.

On results day, when you access the portal, at the top it will give you the exam board’s decision,
which is likely to be one of the following:

Pass and Progress (P&P) – Congratulations, you have passed your assessments and can progress
to the next level of your programme.

Referred 1st Reassessment At Next Opportunity (REF1) – You have failed your first assessment attempt
and will be re-assessed at the next opportunity. Module marks are capped at 40.

Deferred to Next Opportunity (DEF1) – Your evidenced extension request has been accepted and you
will take the assessment again at the next opportunity as a first attempt. No cap on module marks.

Referred 1st Reassessment Next Academic Year Without Attendance (REFWO) – You have failed your first assessment attempt, and you will be re-assessed during the next academic year. You will not be required to attend. This is for students who have failed less than 120 credits.

Referred 1st Reassessment Next Academic Year With Attendance (REFWA) – You have failed your first assessment attempt and will be re-assessed during the next academic year. You will be required to attend all taught sessions. For students who have failed 120 credits.

Fail (No Further Opportunity) (FNOP) – You have failed the assessment requirements
for your award and may not continue on your programme of study at this University.

Reassessment support: Monday 14th July – Friday 25th July

There will be support from your Personal Tutors and each module will have a specific 1-hour resit session online. Study skills and the library will be running
some academic sessions.

Reassessment assignment submissions: Monday 28th July

Some exams may sit up to Friday 1st August, check your Moodle pages
during the resit support period.

Reassessment results: Monday 15th September

Reflection and acting on feedback

It is vital that you utilise feedback when preparing for a reassessment!

•Did you read your feedback?

•How did you feel about your most recent piece of feedback?

•Did you refer back to previous feedback when preparing for an assignment?

•Written feedback is usually available via Turnitin. Click the pencil icon to access this:

You might feel upset or disappointed when you receive a grade. This is okay! Take some time to process those feelings.

If you are confused about the grade/feedback, make sure you reach out to your tutor to help you to understand it, so that you can use it to move forward.

If it is helpful to you, talk to a friend or peer about it. Good friends often help to put things into perspective

•Are there any common themes?

•What were the strengths in your work?

•What were the key areas for improvement?

•Did you address the (whole) assessment criteria?

•Were any issues major or minor?

•Major issues – (lack of) evidence, argument, structure, analysis

•Minor issues – spelling, grammar, punctuation, consistency

Receiving feedback is an important part of your development while at university. Although it may evoke negative feelings, try to remember its purpose…

Growth Success Development

Improvement Achievement Learning

Reassessments are an opportunity to demonstrate academic and personal growth!

Reflecting on why you didn’t submit an assessment

Identify what prevented you from submitting work.

Did you not fully understand the assignment brief?

Did you struggle to complete it alongside other commitments, e.g. employment or other responsibilities?

Utilise any feedback you’ve received previously if it highlights something related to your work in general, e.g. writing style, choice of references, etc.

Don’t hesitate to reach out to your module leader, tutor, Programme Support Team, or the Study Skills team for support – we are here to help!

Creating an action plan

•Focus – decide on key areas for improvement

•Resources – access relevant sources of info and support

•Actions – attainable goals in a realistic timeframe

•Motivation – your overall goal/inspiration

Submitting reassessments

When uploading work for a reassessment, ensure that you use the correct submission point in Moodle! It should clearly state it is for a reassessment, e.g.