Exams and assessment
Late or non-submission of work
Penalties for late and non-submission of work for assessment.
The University has a uniform policy for the late submission penalty for a piece of summative assessed work.
Assessment deadlines
The deadline for work is on the hour, i.e. where the deadline is 12:00 noon, work submitted at 12:00:01 is considered late.
This is to ensure clarity and consistency for students, and the continued effective management of the University’s academic standards (i.e. applying discretion beyond the deadline does not constitute a fair and transparent approach).
Students are advised to submit their work at least one hour before the deadline.
Penalties for late or non-submitted work
The penalty for submitting an assessment late for an assessment marked on a pass/fail basis is a fail. Failures in pass/fail modules cannot be condoned or compensated but can normally be reassessed if failed at first attempt, except where the programme specification does not automatically permit a reassessment e.g. PGCE placement reassessment.
When a penalty is applied for a first attempt
| Submission | Penalty for assessment component |
|---|---|
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Work submitted by the published deadline for submission (or approved extension deadline – i.e. through the exceptional circumstances or LSP processes) |
No penalty, eligible for a full mark |
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Work submitted after the assessment deadline but within 24 hours* of the published deadline (or approved extension deadline) Arriving late for a scheduled assessment (without exceptional circumstances) e.g. attending a presentation, viva etc. on the same day after the allotted time. This does not apply to examinations. Note: it may not always be possible to reschedule an assessment if a student is late Work for a ‘timed assessment’ submitted after the assessment deadline but within one hour of the published deadline |
Deduct 10 marks, or apply a capped pass if deducting 10 marks reduces a passing mark to a fail mark If the raw mark is a failure, then a late penalty is not applied |
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Work submitted 24 hours* after the assessment deadline but within five working days** of the published deadline (or approved extension deadline) Work for a ‘timed assessment’ submitted after the assessment deadline but within one to three hours of the published deadline |
Eligible for a maximum of a capped pass If the raw mark is a failure, then a late penalty is not applied |
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Work submitted after five working days** of the published deadline (or approved extension deadline) Work not submitted after five working days** of the published deadline (or approved extension deadline) Work not submitted after three hours of the published deadline for a ‘timed assessment’ Non-attendance for an examination (without approved exceptional circumstances) Non-attendance for a scheduled assessment (without exceptional circumstances) e.g. presentation, viva etc. |
Receives a mark of zero |
* '24 hours' runs for the 24-hour period following the deadline e.g. for a submission on Friday at 12.00 noon the 24-hour period is until 12.00 noon Saturday
** A 'working day' runs from 12.00 noon to 12.00 noon excluding weekends, bank holidays, University closure days at Christmas but includes Monday to Friday through vacation periods
When a penalty is applied for a reassessment attempt
| Resubmission | Penalty for reassessment component |
|---|---|
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Work resubmitted by the published reassessment deadline (or approved extended deadline) |
No penalty, but the reassessment capping rule applies i.e. the maximum module mark that can be achieved is a pass mark |
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Work resubmitted after a published deadline (or approved extended deadline) |
Receives a mark of zero – reassessments submitted late are not eligible for capped marks |
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Work not resubmitted after a published deadline (or approved extended deadline) Work not resubmitted for a ‘timed assessment’ after the published deadline Non-attendance for a resit examination (without approved exceptional circumstances) Non-attendance or lateness for a scheduled reassessment (without exceptional circumstances) e.g. presentation, viva etc. |
Receives a mark of zero |
Examples
- An Undergraduate or Postgraduate first-attempt submission submitted at 4pm on the submission date given a raw mark of 64, would have a penalty of 10 marks deducted, giving a final mark of 54 for the assessment
- An Undergraduate first-attempt submission submitted at 4pm on the submission date given a raw mark of 44, would have a penalty of 10 marks deducted, but as the work is of passing standard the penalty applied is a capped final mark of 40 for the assessment (rather than a failure mark of 34)
- A Postgraduate first-attempt submission submitted at 4pm on the submission date given a raw mark of 56, would have a penalty of 10 marks deducted, but as the work is of passing standard the penalty applied is a capped final mark of 50 for the assessment (rather than a failure mark of 46)
- An Undergraduate first-attempt submission submitted two working days after the submission date given a raw mark of 54, would have a capped pass penalty applied, giving a final mark of 40 for the assessment
- A Postgraduate first-attempt submission submitted two working days after the submission date given a raw mark of 54, would have a capped pass penalty applied, giving a final mark of 50 for the assessment
- A resubmission resubmitted at 12.01pm would be given a final mark of zero for the assessment
If you have any queries, please contact the Assessment Team: results@yorksj.ac.uk.