Modules and Assessment
Dear FOI at St Andrews,
Please provide the following information:
The average grades achieved in each and every module for the years 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, and 2015/16 in the following subjects:
Biology
Chemistry
Mathematics
Neuroscience
Physics
Computer Science
Classics
History of Art
International Relations
History
English
Economics
Anthropology
Please also provide a full breakdown of the number of students achieving a 1st, 2:1, 2:2, 3rd, and failure respectively in each and every module for the subjects listed above and the respective tutors/professors that were head of each module for each and every module.
Please also provide information regarding assessment of marking at St Andrews:
Is the university in any way assessed regarding its marking (ie. is marking fair?, are the correct marks being awarded to students?, assessing regularity of marks given between modules and markers?) by a governing body outside of the university?
Is there any internal body that assesses marking for marking fairness and consistency between tutors and markers at st Andrews?
Has marking consistency between modules (for any subject) been discussed in any meetings (that you have on record) at St Andrews. If so, please provide all information you have regarding this topic including minutes. Are there any meetings where any member of university staff has acknowledged the disparity between markers in a subject? Again, please provide any information regarding this topic including minutes. Has a tutor or marker ever been reprimanded for unfair marking or incorrect marking in any subject at the university in the last 3 years. If so, please provide as many details as you can legally provide regarding: subject, module, date, and actions taken by the university as a result of unfair marking.
I understand that some of the information has previously been given in previous FOI requests. Therefore, I understand if you want to exclude this information in your response to this FOI request.
Thank you for your time.
Yours faithfully,
S.H Crozier
Dear Mr/Ms Crozier,
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Our Ref: 129-16
Thank you for your email below of 7 May 2016 in which you requested
information concerning average grades in modules and assessment.
The University will endeavour to respond to your request as quickly as
possible. In any event you will receive a response within the time set for
compliance, as prescribed in section 10 of the Freedom of Information
(Scotland) Act 2002 i.e. no later than 7 June, 2016.
It may prove necessary for the University to seek further clarification
from you, to assist it in identifying and locating the information
requested. If this is the case either I or one of my colleagues will write
to you in this respect. If clarification is required we will seek this at
the earliest opportunity.
In the meantime, should you have any questions about your information
request please do not hesitate to contact me. Please quote Ref number
129-16, in any future correspondence in this connection.
Yours sincerely,
June
JUNE WEIR
FOI Officer
University of St Andrews
Butts Wynd, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9AJ
T: +44(0)1334 462776
The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland: SC013532
Dear Mr/Ms Crozier
I refer to your request for information below under the Freedom of
Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and attach the University’s response.
Yours sincerely,
June
JUNE WEIR
FOI Officer
University of St Andrews
Butts Wynd, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9AJ
T: +44(0)1334 462776
The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland: SC013532
JUNE WEIR
FOI Officer
University of St Andrews
Butts Wynd, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9AJ
T: +44(0)1334 462776
The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland: SC013532
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