Inclusive and Special Education

All forms of cheating and dishonest practice are taken seriously and penalties will result.
Students should refer to the University of Canterbury College of Education Assessment Guidelines for Students and to Regulation J of the General Course and Examination Regulations.

The following assessment information should be read in conjunction with the University of Canterbury College of Education Assessment Guidelines for Students, relevant UC policies and the UC Calendar General Course and Examinations Regulations. These documents can be accessed via the university’s website. We recommend that all students of the course become familiar with requirements.

Grading Scale:
Grade    GPA      Marks
A+       9      90 – 100
A         8      85 – 89
A-        7      80 – 84
B+       6      75 – 79
B         5      70 – 74
B-        4      65 – 69
C+       3      60 – 64
C         2      55 – 59
C-        1      50 – 54
D         0      40 – 49
E        -1       0 – 39

A pass is 50 marks and over.
(i) Final Results
Final results for the course will be reported using the above  University Grading Scale The course grading scale is therefore: A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C ,C-, D and E.
(ii) Individual Assessments
Each submitted assessment will be graded using the same scale.

The criteria used to assess students’ work vary according to the type of assessment. The following broad definitions of grades on the scale may help you understand the standards used by lecturers.
A/A+ Excellent: Work is of outstanding quality in all respects.
B+/A- Very Good: Work is of a very high quality in most respects. It may
B+fail to be outstanding in several criteria.
B-/B Good: Work is of a reasonably high quality, meeting most/all of the criteria to a satisfactory standard.
C/C+ Fair to reasonable: Work at this level is acceptable and just meets most or all of the criteria.
C- Fair: A grade of C- is a minimum pass standard.
D Poor: Work at this level is below a pass standard.
E Very Weak: Work which is clearly deficient in almost all respects

Calculating the final mark in a course
The final mark for the course is calculated by averaging the grades obtained for the year’s work and taking into account the weighting assigned to each piece of work.

An assignment submitted late will not be marked. If a piece of assessment is submitted late, a grade of ‘F’ will be awarded.

Under exceptional circumstances (e.g. illness, accident, bereavement or critical personal
circumstances) individual students may be granted an extension of the due date for an assignment. A student who wishes to apply for an extension to the due date for any piece of assessment must apply in writing to the course co-ordinator and outline the reasons why the extension is being requested. Evidence to support the application must be included (e.g., medical certificate). Applications must be made before the due date for submission of the assignment. The course co-ordinator will decide whether an extension will be granted. If an extension isgranted, a new due date will be set and the student will be notified of this in writing.

Students must use their university email account if they are contacting the course teachers.
Emails from other accounts e.g., web-based accounts are often caught up in the University’s spam guard. To avoid your email going astray, or being held up, please use your student account.

A student may apply for aegrotat consideration on ONE piece of assessed work that is worth 50% or less of the total course grade. Students should refer to the Regulation H of the General Course and Examination Regulations and the University of Canterbury - College of Education Assessment Guidelines.

You are required to use APA referencing in all pieces of course assessment.