1. Expectations of Our External Examiners
External Examiner Induction
Expectations of Our External Examiners

2. Expectations of External Examiners
regular attendance at, and participation in, assessment panel / board meetings and discussions
academic standards
approve proposed assessment tasks prior to use (tier one: DAP)
moderate assessed student work (tier one: DAP)
comparability: other UK HEIs and external reference points
fairness and due process
annual report(s)
ALL ON BEHALF OF THE
ANGLIA RUSKIN SENATE

3. Dates for DAP Meetings

4. Academic Calendar - Semesters

5. Academic Calendar - Trimesters

6. External Examiners’ Powers and Limitations
provide advice and guidance to Module Leader / Module Team / Assessment Panel / Awards Board
recommend changes where necessary
the external examiner is a member of an Assessment Panel and/or the Awards Board; has no extra powers
all decisions are Assessment Panel / Anglia Ruskin Awards Board decisions
impartiality

7. Approving Assessment Tasks and Moderating Assessed Work
External Examiner Induction
Approving Assessment Tasks and Moderating Assessed Work

8. Approving Assessment Tasks
Items that require external examiner approval:
all assessments tasks (e.g. assignments, examination papers, presentations)
External examiners need:
the relevant Module Definition Form (MDF)
the relevant Module Guide
the published marking scheme
indicative answers (where available)
sufficient time

9. Approving Assessment Tasks
Purpose: to comment on suitability of tasks with regard to level and academic standards and comparability with similar provision elsewhere
The external examiner is therefore looking for:
evidence of appropriate academic standards
clarity
fairness
coverage

10. Moderating Assessed Work
All assessment methods which contribute 25% or more to the overall assessment of a module are moderated
sampling: minimum of 8 or 10%, whichever the greater; to cover range of performance and all locations of delivery
presented with agreed marks for all candidates at all locations of delivery – not a second or third marker
posting of work/attendance prior to meetings/use of GradeMark®
moderation of re-assessment

11. Moderating Assessed Work
access to all work
moderation form
can propose, for individual assessment tasks, the moderation of all marks up, down or complete re-marking
cannot change individual marks
completion / signature of moderation form
External Examiner recommendation; DAP decision
additional assessment periods for international Associate Colleges

12. The External Examiner’s
External Examiner Induction
The External Examiner’s
Annual Report

13. standard template for both Tier One (DAP) and Tier Two (AB)
The Annual Report
standard template for both Tier One (DAP) and Tier Two (AB)
one report should be provided for each duty (Tier One or Tier Two) where appropriate
templates available electronically in June from the dedicated webpage:

14. e-mail: external.examiner@anglia.ac.uk
The Annual Report
submitted from June onwards directly to the Quality Assurance Service (not to faculties and/or departments)
deadline of middle of September
circulated by the Quality Assurance Service to relevant faculty and departmental staff
also read by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Academic Registrar and Head of Quality Assurance Service

15. part of contract; no report = no fee!
individual students should not be identified
comments in Section 6d of Tier 1 report and 3d of Tier 2 report submitted to the Senate
included as part of the annual monitoring process
written response to be provided within two months of receipt
published on intranet for student access
part of contract;
no report = no fee!
The Annual Report

16. claim for fee and expenses made on form
The Annual Report
claim for fee and expenses made on form
separate fee should be claimed for each duty
claim form is available electronically and can be returned by
full completion facilitates prompt payment

17. The Annual Report
guidance available from the Quality Assurance Service regarding completion of annual reports and claim forms
Tel:
(Paula Gardiner)

18. dedicated e-mail address for all queries:
Support we provide….
dedicated address for all queries:
dedicated webpage:

19. Academic Registry, Anglia Ruskin University
18th May 2017
External Examiner Induction

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