Transcript of Results

If you were invite to collect your transcript, but unable to, it has been sent to the address we hold for you on the system.  Students who undertake additional work during the referral period will be provided with an updated transcript after the Referred Assessment Board has met.

We can provide copies of transcripts. The will incur a cost per transcript and should be ordered from the South Devon College online shop.

The pass mark for a module is 40 per cent with no minimum requirement for the element.*

*Some modules are part of an accredited programme and may have different requirements. For non-standard pass marks please refer to your Student Programme Handbook, published on your programme Moodle Page.

No, modules that have been achieved cannot be retaken.

You cannot ‘dispute’ a mark which has been awarded. There are mechanisms in place to ensure quality and standards of marking, involving both internal and external academics.

What you can do is ask for feedback as to why the mark you have been awarded is not what you were expecting – hopefully once the feedback sheets have been released this will answer any queries you have, but if not, you are welcome to ask for additional feedback.

In certain circumstances we allow your overall performance to compensate (CP) for non-achievement in a maximum of 20 credits per stage. A compensated pass is given when;

• your module mark is between 30% and 39%
• there are no pass-or-fail assessments in the module, (an assessment where no marks are awarded)
• there is no impact on the overall programme learning outcomes, and
• you have failed up to 60 credits

NB pass/fail only modules cannot be compensated. Some professionally accredited programmes may not allow compensation.

Completing an assessment again instead of taking a compensated pass;

There are two situations where you will be given the choice to complete an assessment again instead of keeping a compensated pass:

1. you submitted extenuating circumstances (for not submitting or attending an assessment) and it was approved for the compensated module, or
2. you are in your final year of an undergraduate degree and it’s possible you could achieve a higher classification.

Students eligible for a referral in a compensated module will be notified individually.

You should take into consideration that marks can go down as well as up and it is the referred mark that will be used.

A three-letter code beginning with R next to one or more elements is a referral code which means you must complete further assessment in that element for the corresponding module. An element is coursework, examination, practice, in-class test or pass/fail assessment.

The other two letters indicate whether the referral is as a same S or next N attempt, and how the element will be reassessed (A: specified assessment, C: coursework, E: examination, P: practice, T: in-class test).

For example:

RNC against coursework means:

• R – you have been referred in that coursework.
• N – this will be regarded as your next attempt.
• C – you must complete reassessment by coursework.

RNC against examination means:

• R – you have been referred in the examination.
• N – this will be regarded as your next attempt.
• C – you must complete reassessment by coursework (even though the original element was an examination).

If you have up to 60 credits not achieved, you will have been offered the opportunity to redeem these modules normally over the referral period. If you do not feel academically able to complete the referred work during the referral period you can request a repeat of the modules not achieved during the next academic year.

This would involve you returning to the same stage the next academic year and taking only the modules not achieved next year in their entirety. You should take into consideration the financial implications of this decision as you will be charged a tuition fee for each module you repeat. If you would like to repeat all your non-achieved modules instead of taking them during the referred period, please contact the HE Faculty Office by the deadline given with your transcript of results.

Please be aware that you will not be allowed to take a combination of referral and repeat.

Any modules not achieved during the referred period will normally be required to be taken as repeat modules during the next academic year.

Students will only be allowed a maximum of three attempts at a module. If you do not achieve a module at the final attempt, you will not be able to continue on your current programme of study.

If you are referred as a first attempt, you will receive the actual mark for any element taken. You will receive the actual mark for any element taken for a second or third time but the overall module mark will be capped at the pass mark which is normally 40 per cent.

Please be aware that marks for referred assessments may be lower than previous attempts. In all circumstances the new marks must stand.

The maximum number of credits a student can be referred in during the referral period is 60 credits. If you fail more than 60 credits you are required to repeat the failed modules the following academic year.

A deferred module is a module which cannot be attempted due to external factors affecting the programme. If a student is deferred in one or more modules, the credit value of these modules will not count towards the referral total.

If you are studying on a programme awarded by the University of Plymouth, you can find out more about submitting an appeal via the Appeal procedure webpage.

If you are studying on a programme awarded by South Devon College, please read the University Centre South Devon Academic Appeals Procedure on our Academic Regulations, Policies and Procedures webpage for more information. Appeals should be submitted by completing the appeal form and sending it to [email protected].

The appeal procedure is concerned only with formal progression or award decisions and the assessment processes which give rise to these.

It is not appropriate to deal with problems experienced with programme delivery or availability of facilities (for example) via the appeal procedure. Students should seek a swift resolution to such issues through the Student Complaints Procedure.

If you are unsure which procedure to follow, please contact the HE Faculty Office via email on [email protected].