UCL Mathematics Year 3 Exam results

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Dear University College London,

Would it be possible to obtain the following:
1. The individual exam scores (anonymized) of all Year 3 Mathematics BSc in the academic year 20/21, 21/22 and 22/23 for each examination?
2. Alternatively, general statistics on the aforementioned examinations (mean, median, 5th,25th,75th,95th percentile scores for each examination)?

Yours faithfully,

sj h

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Dear Finance.FOI Requests,

My name is jasper Harrison

Yours sincerely,

sj h

Temrawi, Layal, University College London

Dear Sj

 

Thank you for your request for information.

 

In order to proceed with your request below, we need clarification, and
this is mentioned below.

 

Please provide the requested clarification within 20 working days of this
email.

 

Would it be possible to obtain the following:

 1. The individual exam scores (anonymized) of all Year 3 Mathematics BSc
in the academic year 20/21, 21/22 and 22/23 for each examination?
 2. Alternatively, general statistics on the aforementioned examinations
(mean, median, 5th,25th,75th,95th percentile scores for each
examination)?

 

Can you please provide the module codes you require the above data for?

 

I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Kind regards,

Layal

 

 

 

Layal Temrawi

Data Protection and Freedom of Information Adviser

University College London

Legal Services

Data Protection: [1][email address] FOI: [2][UCL request email]

 

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Dear Temrawi, Layal,

MATH0017 Measure Theory MATH0018 Functional Analysis
MATH0019 Multivariable Analysis MATH0020 Differential Geometry
MATH0022 Galois Theory MATH0021 Homological Algebra
MATH0023 Algebraic Topology MATH0024 Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
MATH0025 Mathematics for General Relativity MATH0027 Mathematical Methods 5
MATH0026 Biomathematics MATH0028 Combinatorial Optimisation
MATH0029 Graph Theory and Combinatorics MATH0031 Financial Mathematics
MATH0030 Mathematical Ecology MATH0035 Algebraic Number Theory
MATH0032 Introduction to Mathematica MATH0036 Elliptic Curves
MATH0033 Numerical Methods MATH0038 History of Mathematics
MATH0037 Logic
MATH0054 Analytical Dynamics
MATH0109 Theorem proving in LEAN
MATH0108 Commutative Rings and Algebras
MATH0070 Linear Partial Differential
Equations
MATH0069 Probability
MATH0074 Topology and Groups MATH0073 Representation Theory
MATH0075 Lie Groups and Lie Algebras MATH0079 Cosmology
MATH0077 Real Fluids MATH0080 Waves and Wave Scattering
MATH0083 Prime Numbers and their Distribution
MATH0092 Variational Methods for PDEs
MATH0104 Modular Forms MATH0102 Applied Stochastic Methods
INST0060 Foundations of Machine Learning (Term 1: Level 7)
COMP0015 Introduction to Programming (Term 1 or 2: Level 5)
COMP0142 Machine Learning for Domain Specialists (Term 2: Level 6 )

Yours sincerely,

sj h

Temrawi, Layal, University College London

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Dear Sj

 

We have completed the compilation of information in response to your
request dated 12 March 2024 in relation to the general statistics for Year
3 Mathematics BSc examinations in the academic year 20/21, 21/22 and 22/23
( categorised into mean, median, 5th,25th,75th,95th percentile scores for
each examination).

 

We can confirm that we do hold the information for the data specified in
your request and this information is attached.  

 

As you will see within the table, we have withheld the following:

 

• Where the average/mean of a group is 7 or fewer individuals
(represented as ≤7); and
• Where the median/percentile requested relates 22 or fewer individuals
(represented as ≤22) 

 

This information has been withheld because, with such low numbers, even
providing the information without names, there is a risk the individuals
may be identifiable which means that these are 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 Freedom of Information Act 2000
(FOIA) by virtue of Section 40(3A)(i).

 

Section 40(2) of the FOIA allows a public authority to withhold
information under the FOIA where (i) the requested information is personal
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personal data would not be within the reasonable expectations of the
individuals concerned and it would be unfair to do so; this therefore
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