Assessment Feedback

UWE have regulations set in place which state what you are entitled to as a student.
Below, you will see the Universities commitment to you as a student. Please do take the time to ensure you are receiving the correct level of feedback.

If you feel you are not receiving the minimum feedback then please contact the advice centre for more help.

UWESU Advice Centre - 4th Floor, F Block, Frenchay
0117 32 82571/82676
advice@uwe.ac.uk
www.uwesu.org/advice

Good luck and all the best in your exams.

Extracts from UWE's Assessment Policy

http://www.uwe.ac.uk/aboutUWE/assessment.shtml

Assessment, Selection, Setting and Feedback

C9 Feedback on, and an outcome for, assessment shall be provided individually or in groups in an appropriate format and within a reasonable period. This period shall not normally exceed four working weeks (excluding vacation periods) following the deadline for submission of the assessment concerned and may be shorter for some forms of assessment and longer for others. Where the period is longer than four working weeks students should be informed of the deadline for the provision of feedback and the rationale for the extension. Where it is possible and practical to do so, feedback on summative assessment shall also be provided at the earliest opportunity following the assessment. Outcomes which have not been confirmed by an examining board shall be considered as provisional.

C10 Coursework (including all assessments not completed under exam conditions) Feedback to students on coursework shall:

inform students explicitly whether or not they have met specific threshold assessment criteria;

• inform students how well they have met specific assessment criteria;
• describe how students could have improved the current piece of work and/or how they could improve future work;
• be legible;

• be provided within the timescale indicated in the University's assessment policy and not later than the date published in advance to the students.

  Additionally, where possible, feedback shall:

  • provide comments on content and technique;
  • act as a form of dialogue between student and tutor;
  • encourage students to reflect critically on their work;
  • improve students' understanding of the topic of the assignment, particularly highlighting areas where misunderstanding is evident;
  • motivate students.

Examinations

• Feedback on examinations shall:
  • inform students of the outcome of the examination in terms of grade obtained.
• Additionally, students shall have access to feedback on individual examinations.
• Students shall be able to obtain this feedback by, at least one, of the following:
  • attending a feedback event at which generic feedback is provided;
  • having access to on-line or written generic feedback;
  • having a tutorial with a marking tutor.

Further Info

http://www.uwe.ac.uk/aboutUWE/assessment.shtml