Changes to policy and curriculum

Assessment Banking Rules 2018/19

Warning: the content within this page reflects the information available to students in the 2018/19 academic year. As such, this information may no longer be factually accurate.

In March 2018 The University made some changes to the rules which govern assessment banking, which is defined as the process by which students can keep and carry forward any completed assessment scores when deferring from a module.

These changes will affect any student who decides to defer from a module with a start date on or after 1 August 2017 and wish to keep and carry forward the scores from any assessments they have already completed. (‘Banked’ scores can only be used on a future start date of the same module.)

The changes made

1. Introduction: “in England” removed from the exclusion of Apprenticeship students.
2. Throughout: Editorial review to simplify wording, update contacts or provide additional explanation. References to the previous Deferrals and Withdrawals Policy and Cancellation Procedure amended to reflect the replacement Changing Your Study Plans Policy.
3. Introduction and Paragraph 5: References to Fee Rules and fee credits and fee liability updated.
4. Effect of Assessment Banking section revised to clarify the rules in relation to missed assignments.

Please talk to your Student Support Team if you need any further information. You can find out how to contact them on Contact the OU.