The regulations for assessment quoted below were set by The West of Scotland
Consortium and were approved by CCETSW.
The number of resubmissions which a student is allowed before failure of
the course is as follows:
In Part 1 students would normally be permitted to fail two academic
modules, or one such module and the integrative practice study at the first
try, but they would be required to retake this work and pass at the second
try, before continuing to Part 2. There would be time in the programme timetable
for such retaking of work. Failure of three assessable assignments at the
first attempt, or failure of the same assessable assignment twice, would normally
result in failing the programme, or, at the discretion of the Programme Assessment
Board (PAB), repeating Part 1. In exceptional circumstances, however, and
with the agreement of the external assessor(s), the Programme Assessment Board
(PAB) will have discretion to permit one further resubmission. (Refer to Appendix
12)
In Part 2, students would normally be permitted to fail two academic
modules or one such module and the integrative practice study at the first
try; but they would be required to retake this work, and pass it at the second
attempt, before qualifying. Failure of three assessable assignments at the
first attempt or failure of the same assessable assignment twice, would normally
result in failing the programme, or at the discretion of the Programme Assessment
Board (PAB), repeating Part 2. In exceptional circumstances, however, and
with the agreement of the external assessor(s), the Programme Assessment Board
(PAB) will have discretion to permit one further resubmission. (Refer to Appendix
12)
Any student failing a Part 1 placement, but receiving the opportunity to
repeat it, would not be able to proceed to Part 2 until the repeat placement
had been successfully completed.
Any student at the Intermediate Assessment failing one or more Part 1 assignments,
and having been given an opportunity to resubmit, may, exceptionally, progress
to Part 2, with the agreement of the external assessors and the PAB. If the
student passes the re-submissions, then Chair's action can be taken to allow
the student to proceed to Part 2. However, if the student fails one or more
resubmissions, the Chair of the PAB may confirm that the student thus fails
the course, provided authority for such confirmation has previously been delegated
to the Chair by the PAB and provided the external assessor approves.
The Consortium PAB will meet in conjunction with the Route Examination
Board, which will make a recommendation to the PAB on the pass/fail grading
of the students. The PAB has complete and final authority in relation to the
assessment of the DipSW programme and will record a final assessment decision
at Part I and Part II. The decision to fail a student off the course must
be taken by a quorate PAB(see Appendix
11 para 2.2.1), subject to the proviso that the PAB may delegate this
authority to the Chair where it is clear that failure of the course is the
only competent outcome of the student's failure of a specific piece of assessable
work. Where the Board's authority is so delegated, the external assessor must
approve the final decision.
For information about the following, please consult the appropriate paragraphs
in Appendix 11 :
Terms and conditions of appointment of chairs and vice chairs of the PAB (Appendix
11, paras 2.3 and 2.4)
Issue of DipSW Certificates on successful completion of the programme (Appendix
11, para 4.2.2)