Two copies of the study should be submitted to the university and one to
the student's practice teacher by the due date.
The route will issue a list of co-markers and any route specific requirements
to the practice teacher.
The practice teacher and a tutor (not the student's own tutor) should independently
read the study and decide if it is a PASS or FAIL.
Each pair of markers should confer, normally by telephone, with a view
to agreeing their recommended grading.
Where there is disagreement between the practice teacher and tutor, then
the Consortium procedures for disputed IPS marks should be followed. A further
practice teacher or tutor will be asked to third mark the IPS. A pool of practice
teachers has been created for this purpose. If a tutor is chosen, s/he cannot
be either the student's own tutor or the first marker.
The third marking of disputed assignments should be shared equally between
tutors and practice teachers.
Up to this point no communication with the student concerning the recommendation
should be made by either party.
When the recommended grading has been decided, this, together with comments
sheets should be exchanged between practice teachers and tutors. At the same
time, the practice teacher and the tutor should each submit three copies of
their comments sheets, together with the script, to the route assessment coordinator.
Where there has been a third marker, it is the responsibility of the route
to inform the practice teacher of the grading and to arrange for the exchange
of comments sheets.
Students will normally receive feedback within approximately three weeks
in accordance with their route's usual procedures. (See 'Assessment
of Academic Assignments')
Once the recommended grading has been decided, a sample of those IPS assignments
which have passed, together with all fails, will be sent to the external examiner
attached to the route.