Changes to policy and curriculum

Assessment Handbook

July 2021

In July 2021, The Open University made a minor amendment to the Assessment Handbook.

The changes made

1. Amendment of the front sheet summarising the temporary changes to assessment policy that have been made in response to Covid-19, to reflect that the TMA extension arrangements will revert to the standard policy for modules starting on or after 1 October 2021.
2. New sections (2.3.5, 3.6.2 and 3.10.2) added about the ethics review requirement for research projects undertaken by students on undergraduate and taught postgraduate modules.

June 2021

In June 2021, The Open University made a minor amendment to the Assessment Handbook.

The changes made

1. Amendment of the front sheet summarising the temporary changes to assessment policy that have been made in response to Covid-19, to reflect that remote exams are expected to remain in place until 31 December 2022.

15 March 2021

On 15 March 2021, The Open University made a minor amendment to the Assessment Handbook.

The changes made

1. Change made on 4 March 2021 to section 4.2 reversed and original text restored following review of clarity and accuracy.
2. Section 2.4.2 Submitting TMAs online – updated to acknowledge that TMAs may be resubmitted if a wrong file has been submitted as long as the TMA has not already been downloaded for marked.
3. Reordered the paragraphs for clarity. Section 2.4.3 Partly completed TMAs – updated to acknowledge that TMAs may be resubmitted if a wrong file has been submitted as long as the TMA has not already been downloaded for marked.
4. Added a link to the Help Centre. Section 4.1 Assessment strategies – updates to acknowledge the role of a computerised process in calculating scores within a module’s assessment strategy.

4 March 2021

On 4 March 2021, The Open University made a minor amendment to the Assessment Handbook.

The changes made

1. Addition of a front sheet summarising the temporary changes to assessment policy that have been made in response to Covid-19.
2. Section 4.2 Determining results – added a reference to the role of a computerised process in determining results.
3. Section 4.3.1 Standardisation – added a reference to the role of a computerised process in standardisation when adjustments are deemed appropriate

October 2020

In October 2020, The Open University made a minor amendment to the Assessment Handbook.

The changes made

1. Section 4.3 Module Result Panels – added reference to the Standardisation process.
2. Section 4.3.1 Standardisation – added a summary of how Module Result Panels use the statistical adjustment process called Standardisation when determining results.

For more help or information

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.