Assessment Guidance

It is always useful to reflect on your feedback, identifying what you feel are the key themes and areas for development. This will help you identify what you can take from your feedback and develop a reflective approach to your studies.

• Undertake your own self-evaluation of your work. You may want to re-read your reflective presentation or evaluation to help you. How would you mark yourself against the assessment criteria?

• Take some time to compare your summative feedback with your own self-evaluation; what are the similarities and differences?

• Do you understand the feedback? Consider sharing your feedback with a fellow student, a trusted friend or mentor, to help unpack it together.

• What are you taking from your summative feedback and self-evaluation? Draw up a set of key themes or aims you would like to develop. You may want to share these with the tutor on your next unit.

If you have a concern regarding your assessment results, then you may consider requesting an academic appeal, as outlined in the OCA Academic Appeals - Policy and Procedures. If, after consulting this policy, you believe that you have grounds for an academic appeal, please refer to Section 8. Academic Appeals Process - specifically Section 8.3. Stage 1 Informal - to inform making your appeal.

Please note that disagreeing with the assessment results alone does not constitute grounds for an academic appeal. If, however, there is evidence of a procedural irregularity that could have had an impact on your assessment results, then this may be considered eligible for appeal.

The deadline for the receipt of academic appeals for a given assessment event is confirmed in your assessment outcome email. The deadline is normally 4 weeks after the release of assessment results, but consult your assessment outcome email for specific confirmation.