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Dear,

Thank you for your FOI request.

For us to proceed we would like for you to send us your full name.

Kind regards,

Gladys

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Dear Richard,

 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request of 24 February 2024. 

 

We have completed the compilation of information in response to your
request which read:

 

I am writing to request detailed statistical data for specific modules
during the academic years 2021/22 and 2022/23. Could you kindly provide
the following information:

 

Median mark

10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile scores Number of students take each
module in below list Number of students achieving a mark of 70 or above
Number of students with marks ranging from 60 to less than 70 Number of
students with marks ranging from 50 to less than 60 Number of students
with marks ranging from 40 to less than 50

 

The modules of interest are listed below by their respective codes:

MATH0047

MATH0048

MATH0057

MATH0103

BENG0019

MSIN0059

MSIN0061

SESS0019

SESS0020

SESS0021

SESS0024

SESS0025

SESS0054

ECON0013

ECON0014

ECON0015

ECON0016

ECON0017

ECON0018

BASC0004

BASC0005

BASC0006

BASC0015

BASC0017

BASC0033

BASC0080

 

We can confirm that we do hold information of the description specified in
your request and this information is provided in the attached PDF.

 

As you will see within the attached PDF, where:

 

 1. percentages are based on a group of 22 individuals or fewer (≤22),
this includes requests for percentile information regarding marks;
 2. the number of students is 5 or fewer (≤5), this includes where a
percentage represents 5 or fewer students; and
 3. where the total number of students allows you to calculate a ≤5 value.

 

The information has been withheld because, with such low numbers, even
providing this information without names it is possible that the
underlying individuals could be identified, which means that this is
personal data of third parties or, if linked with other personal
identifiers in the public domain, would be likely to become personal data.
This information has been withheld under Section 40(2) of the FOIA by
virtue of Section 40(3A)(a).

 

Section 40(2) of the FOIA allows a public authority to withhold
information under the FOIA where (i) the requested information is personal
data relating to someone other than the requester and (ii) its disclosure
would breach any of the Data Protection principles. In this case, we
believe that the requested information could relate to and identify
individuals and therefore would be personal data. The disclosure of these
personal data would not be within the reasonable expectations of the
individuals concerned and it would be unfair to do so; this therefore
breaches the first Data Protection principle.

 

As the Section 40(2) exemption is an absolute one, there is no need to
conduct a public interest test.

 

You are free to use any information supplied for your own use, including
for non-commercial research purposes. The information may also be used for
the purposes of news reporting. However, any other type of re-use, for
example by publishing or issuing copies to the public, will require the
permission of the copyright owner.

 

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Vice-President (Operations)

University College London

Gower Street

London

WC1E 6BT

 

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than two months after the initial decision will not be handled.

 

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Kind regards,

 

Josh Keyte

Data Protection and Freedom of Information Adviser

University College London

Legal Services

Data Protection: [4][email address] FOI: [5][UCL request email]

 

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