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The Assessment Code of Practice describes University standards of practice for the design, delivery and quality assurance of assessment, and acts as a key reference document for assessment related policies.
This document is written at a general University level and complements Faculty and subject-level policies and strategies which may be more nuanced for specific discipline areas.
The code does not deal with the assessment of research degrees.
Note: The Assessment Code of Practice replaces the previous Assessment Handbook. While many practices have been retained within the new Code, there have also been some enhancements.
There is currently a period of transition with the new Code to be fully enacted by academic year 25/26. If and where the new Assessment Code of Practice prompts a substantive change to an existing form of assessment, the relevant student body will be consulted before the change is approved through the University’s existing CA3 course revision process.
These changes will then be applied to these future student cohorts. Substantive changes are not expected for this current academic year 24/25.
Code of Practice Updates
In this section
Glossary
Glossary of key terms
Defining Assessment
Assessment shapes how students learn and informs how educators teach.
Assessment Quality Frameworks
Quality frameworks influencing assessment design.
Course Assessment Strategies
Course assessment strategies
Assessment Categories
Categories of assessment methods.
Quality Review of Assessments
Internal and External quality review of assessment.
Accessibility and Special Arrangements
Accessibility and special arrangements.
Module Assessment Parameters
Module assessment parameters.
Assessment Information for Students
Assessment information for students.
Coursework Submission
Methods for coursework submission.
Assessment Workload and Limits
Assessment workloads and limits
Penalties for Exceeding Assessment Limits
Penalties for exceeding assessment limits.
Video Recording Assessments
Video recording assessments.
Marking Schemes
Marking schemes
Anonymous Marking
Get further information about anonymous marking.
Marks and Feedback
Marks and feedback
Academic Misconduct
Academic Misconduct
Moderation
Moderation ensures fair, consistent marking through internal review, sampling, and oversight by External Examiners before exam board validation.
Re-assessment
Re-assessment
Retention of Examination Scripts, Coursework and Feedback
Retention of exam scripts
Summary Assessment Code of Practice
A summarised list of assessment and feedback policies and practice.
