[Academic] Update on assessments for Years 3, 4 and 5

[Paul McKenna]

Dear All,

This is a brief note to inform you that following the Principal’s 
message earlier this week, we are working towards a 2pm deadline today 
to issue a communication detailing our alternative assessment plans for 
students in Years 3 to 5.

We operate a superclass in Years 4 and 5, and therefore for many 
component modules an alternative assessment will not be required for UG 
students. In courses where there is not sufficient continuous 
assessment, an alternative open book assessment will be required. We are 
contacting individual lecturers and class/module coordinators where that 
is the case. Please see the communication at 2pm for further details.

Some of our modules are also taken by PGT students. The information in 
the communication today will apply to Years 3, 4 and 5 only. Alternative 
assessment arrangements for PGT students will be put in place following 
University Executive Team decisions next week. Please note that we may 
still need to provide alternative assessment for PGT students even in 
classes where it is not necessary for the UG students, depending on 
guidance from the ET meetings next week.

The assessment arrangements for Year 3 modules will vary depending on 
the percentage of planned assessment available. Where possible, modules 
will be assessed on existing marks (e.g. from the December exams) or 
continuous assessment elements. There is insufficient planned assessment 
for two modules and therefore, in line with University guidance, we will 
set alternative open book assessments for these modules. We are 
contacting individual lecturers and class/module coordinators where that 
is the case. Again, please see the communication at 2pm for further details.

The assessment plans for Years 1 and 2 have already been communicated 
last week.

We will hold two Q&A sessions later this afternoon for the students in 
Years 3 to 5 to address any concerns they have. We will also be posting 
the information and FAQs on MyPlace.

If you are contacted by a student seeking further information, please 
refer them to the FAQs page and if their query is not addressed there, 
please direct them to the Year Advisors. Thank you.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all involved in this 
drawing up the alternative assessment plans at very short notice and in 
difficult circumstances.

Regards,

Paul

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Prof. Paul McKenna
Head of Department
Department of Physics, SUPA,
University of Strathclyde,
Glasgow G4 0NG
U.K.

Tel: 0141-548-3132 (secretary) / 5712 (direct)
Email: paul.mckenna at strath.ac.uk
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