Professional Studies 2A

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.

The assignments are graded against the University scale A+ to E. Satisfactory completion of the course overall to at least a C grade is required in order to pass the course. Both assignments must be submitted. An examiners’ meeting will be held at the end of the course to determine final grades and to ensure fairness and consistency.
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

Students must attend and participate in the course sufficiently to meet the learning outcomes. The student is responsible for obtaining relevant lecture/course information should s/he miss classes. There are times when attendance is compulsory and students will be alerted to this.

Formal and informal evaluation will take place in accordance with the relevant Course Evaluation Policy, to provide feedback to teaching staff about the relevance and validity of what has been learned as well as the effectiveness of course delivery.

The College undertakes a process of internal and external moderation of assessment. This is to ensure that the assessment system is fair, equitable, consistent and manageable.

FLO assignment submitted to the drop-box on Learn or any other online repository after the due date with no extension granted are considered late.

The highest grade a late assignment can achieve is a C. Lecturers resere the right not to mark late work and no work will be accepted after the assignments have been returned to students.

Please refer to the Assessment Guildeline for Students for additional information.

Please refer to the TEPS200 Professional Studies 2A Course Information for details of specific assignment requirements and other course task requirements.
Please also refer to the course kaupapa for information (this will be placed on the TEPS200 Learn site).

Assignment 2 requires practical application of course content in an early childhood setting. Students should ensure they have access to a centre.

Assignments must be word processed in 12 point font with 1.5 line spacing.

Pages must be numbered and include student name (surname, first name).

APA format is required for references. Keep a copy of all assignments.

NOTE: A cover sheet must be attached to each assignment.

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. There is, however, a limit to the length of time that an extension can be granted and this should be negotiated with the course coordinator in the first instance. Extensions will not normally be given for longer than one week from the due date, unless exceptional circumstances prevail. Extensions are not granted automatically to students.

Requests for extensions should be emailed to the course coordinator at least two working days prior to the due date for the assignment. Relevant evidence such as a medical certificate or a letter from a counsellor may be required in order for the course coordinator to make a decision about whether or not to grant an extension. A copy of the course coordinator’s email confirming the extension (if granted) and any supporting documentation must be attached to and submitted with the assignment.

Extensions will not normally be granted because of pressure of university study, e.g. several pieces of work being due at about the same time. Students are encouraged to plan their work in a realistic manner and in advance so that they can meet their assessment deadlines.

If work meets most of the criteria required to pass, the student may be given the opportunity to resubmit an assessment to bring it to a passing standard. Resubmissions are restricted to work that is originally submitted on or before the due date. Late assignments will not be considered for resubmission.

You must attach the original assignment and original marking sheet to your resubmit.

A resubmitted assignment that meets requirements will be awarded a minimum passing grade. A resubmitted assignment that does not meet the passing standard will be awarded a ‘D’.

Students should refer to Regulation H of the General Course and Examination Regulations. Information is also outlined in the ‘Assessment Guidelines for Students’ booklet.

All assignments must be submitted to Turnitin through the course Learn site on or before the due date. Information regarding the use of Turnitin will be provided.