Introduction to Mathematics Education

Students display academic integrity when they submit for assessment work that is their own. When this is not the case, the students are engaging in cheating or dishonest practices. All forms of cheating and dishonest practice are taken seriously and penalties will result. Students should refer to Regulation J of the General Course and Examination Regulations. It is unacceptable to submit sections of work completed for one course as part of an assignment for another course.

Final results for this course will be reported using:
A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D and E
Each of the assignments in this course will be given a numerical grade. At the end of the course the numerical total for both assignments will be converted to a letter grade in accordance with University policy.  The conversion will be based on the following table:

Grading Scale
Grade    GPA Value        Marks

A+              9            90 – 100
A                8            85 – 89.99
A-               7            80 – 84.99
B+              6            75 – 79.99
B                5            70 – 74.99
B-               4            65 – 69.99
C+              3            60 – 64.99
C                2            55 – 59.99
C-               1            50 – 54.99
D                0            40 – 49.99
E               -1             0 – 39.99

A Pass is 50 marks or over

The score for each assessment item will be aggregated for the final grade. Normally a student will need to pass all assignments in a course. However, at the time of the examiner's meeting when one of the grades for an assignment is just below the passing grade and the other grades are at a satisfactory level, the examiner may also consider factors such as attendance, engagement and the tertiary literacy standard of the assignment. In consultation, the examiner may decide to award the aggregated scores/grades. Assessment procedures will follow the policies of the UC College of Education, Health and Human Development Assessment Guidelines. Final grades will be calculated and reported using the UC Common Grading Scale.

All students are expected to attend and actively engage in all LEARN materials, lectures and worshops.  If absent students must notify lecturers prior to their absense with an explanation. Extended absenses must be accompanied by a medical certificate or similar (as for aegrotat provisions). Unexplained absenses will result in an increment of grade penalty, ie, an "A+" would become an "A" pass.

Students will be given the opportunity to formally evaluate the course via the University course evaluation system.Students will also be encouraged to provide informal feedback during the course.

The assignments and overall course grades will be subject to internal and external moderation procedures.

No work will be marked if it is handed in after the due date without an extension having been granted.

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All written work will be expected to demonstrate a high standard of literacy (e.g. spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, etc). All reference lists should adhere to APA referencing conventions.

Extensions may be granted in exceptional circumstances and are not granted automatically.  The lecturer must be contacted in writing or by email 2 days prior to the due date of the assignment.

The decision to grant a resubmission will be made by the course lecturer in consultation with the course coordinator and will be subject to the student concerned having demonstrated a satisfactory level of course attendance and participation.
Normally a resubmit will only be considered for assignments which meets most of the pass criteria and meets the tertiary literacy standards and which is within the 'D' range (40.00 - 49.99%).
Assignments which have been resubmitted are restricted to a minimum passing grade (C- or 50%) for that assessment. Students may only be granted one resubmission per course.
The time frame for students resubmitting work will normally be no more than two weeks and the date of the resubmission must be provided to the student in writing.

Where for reasons beyond their control, students are prevented from completing an assessment or suffer significant impairment, they may apply for what is known as “special consideration”. University of Canterbury Special Consideration provisions may apply to impaired performance, non-completion of assessment items, and to late discontinuation (withdrawal) from a course.

A detailed description of special consideration and materials to support the applications process are available at: Special Considerations Process.  


Generally speaking, applications for special considerations should be lodged within five working days of the due date of that assessment item. For more details on this, please refer to the Special Considerations Regulations.


This information replaces any previous references to special consideration, Aegrotat or Backdated (Late) Withdrawal in the Course Information System, Learn or Course Outlines. If you are unclear about the implications or process please discuss with your Course Coordinator or contact the Student Advice team for assistance.

As well as attending classes, it is essential that all students regularly access the course Learn site. All course information such as the course kaupapa, notices, assessment information, required and recommended readings, audio recordings of some lectures, and other teaching resources etc. will be available on this site.

Assignment Submission:

Students will be expected to submit their assessments via the online assessment system in the Learn (Moodle) class site by 5.00pm on or before the due date. The lecturer may also ask students to submit assessment work through the software Turnitin, to check for plagiarism. If this option is available, students will submit work through Turnitin and obtain a report, after submitting assignments for marking via the Learn site.

It is the responsibility of the students to check their Internet access and ability to submit their work via the online system.  Any technical difficulties should be notified well in advance of the due date so that assistance can be provided or alternative arrangements can be negotiated.

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