Re: Results and Predictions (Sem 1 '08)
Triangulum said:
i think you can make an FOI request if the exam wasn't confidential.
Hmm, i was reading somewhere on the chemistry website about them having an exam viewing day - it must be part of the laws of the university or something.
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School of Chemistry Procedure
Student Queries and Appeals on Examination Results
Viewing Exam Papers
According to University policy, students have the right to view their examination scripts or any
other written answers to examination questions. Because all examination papers used by the
School of Chemistry are designated as “Confidential”, such viewing must take place under
supervision, and copies may not be taken by students.
Students may only request to view their exams within the formal Appeal Period, set by
the University, which is 4 months from the date on which the final result is released.
SO: For this Semester, the formal Appeal period will end around mid November
To request to view your exam paper:
First, contact the appropriate Chemistry Office to make an appointment. For 1st Year Exams,
contact the 1st Year Office. For 2nd and 3rd Year Exams, contact the Front Office (Full contact
details for both offices are given below). A time will be arranged for you to view your paper.
When you arrive for your appointment, you must present your current student card.
Examination documents WILL NOT be released without a valid student card.
To ensure that students do not write on examination documents, no writing materials are
permitted while viewing takes place.
To request a remark of your exam paper:
If, after viewing your exam paper, you believe that an error has been made in either marking
or marks calculation, you can request that the paper be remarked by completing and
submitting an Examination Remark Request form, within the formal Appeal Period. You can
request that your entire paper be remarked, or specify the remarking of specific sections or
pages. Ordinarily, only the parts of the paper specified by you will be remarked. However, the
School of Chemistry reserves the right to remark the entire paper if it deems appropriate.
Before you submit the form, please note the following:
* A reason must be given for the remark request. The reason must relate to the exam itself,
not to the student’s circumstances. i.e. “I believe that the mark for page 7 has been tallied
incorrectly” is a valid reason for a remark, while “I received a final mark of 48% but I need
to pass this unit” is not a valid reason.
* Remarks will be undertaken without prejudice.
* The student may not be present when the remark takes place.
* Remarks will (wherever possible) be undertaken by the original markers. If the original
marker is not available, the replacement marker will refer to detailed instructions supplied
by the original marker.
* In the event that a different mark is returned, the new mark will stand, regardless of
whether the new mark is higher or lower than the original mark
Applicants will be informed whether their application has been successful, and if a remark
takes place, whether their exam mark changes, and if so, their new final mark for the unit of
study.
Related Documents:
This document refers to, or should be read in conjunction with, the following documents:
University of Sydney Academic Board Resolutions: Assessment and Examination of
Coursework
(Accessible via the University “Policy Online” website)
University of Sydney School of Chemistry Exam Remark Request form (see below)