Assessment Approval

Collaborative centres need to submit draft assessments to the University for approval by the University of Wales appointed external examiners.

All examination papers and coursework questions/assignments which contribute at least 50% towards the module mark should be submitted to the University 10 weeks prior to the assessment is due to be taken. Marking criteria and/or model answers should be submitted alongside all draft assessments and it is recommended that centres submit the re-sit assessments at the same time as the main assessment.

Please remember that if the programme is assessed in a language other than English, draft assessments should be submitted in both the language of delivery and in English.

Collaborative centres will receive comments/approval from the external examiners on the draft assessments via the Validation Unit. Please note that assessments must not be distributed before final approval has been received.

Please see the assessment approval procedure| for full details.

For further reading see the QAA's Code of Practice, Assessment of Students|.