Quality Handbook Section 16F: Codicil to the Common Assessment Regulations (CAR) for in-year reassessment

1.1 This codicil to the Common Assessment Regulations (CAR) sets out temporary measures relating to the academic years 2026/27 and 2027/28 only. It supports the implementation of semesters by enabling timely feedback, providing opportunities to retrieve failed assessments and supporting progression decisions within the academic cycle.

1.2 This codicil operates alongside the CAR for Bachelor’s and Integrated Master’s Degrees and taught Postgraduate Degrees. It establishes additional temporary arrangements for In Year Reassessment (IYR).

1.3 IYR will be available to all taught students registered on courses which are participating in IYR following the failure of an eligible credit-bearing assessment.

1.4 IYR only applies when the failed assessment was a first attempt. It does not apply to final assessment attempts or modules delivered outside a semester structure.

1.5 In the event of any conflict between this codicil and the CAR, this codicil shall take precedence for the duration of its operation.

2.1 All relevant Boards of Examiners and academic governance committees must be provided with this codicil.

2.2 IYR will be available to students who have achieved an assessment grade of FMARG or FMID in semester 1 (UG) or semester 1 or 2 (PGT) and where the reassessment is eligible for IYR. The eligibility of the assessment for IYR will be confirmed in CourseLoop.

2.3 The course or module leader will determine the eligibility of students to undertake IYR based on requirement 2.2 above. The student will be informed by the module leader of their eligibility and will be provided with information regarding re-submission of the assessment.

2.4 An institutional (NTU-wide) resubmission date will be set and applied across all modules participating in IYR.

2.5 Where credit is gained through IYR, it will be recorded in accordance with the Common Assessment Regulations.

2.6 IYR will constitute a reassessment opportunity within the same academic year and will count as an attempt in accordance with the Common Assessment Regulations.

2.7 All eligible failed semester 1 and semester 2 assessments will be reassessed in-year. This includes elements which have achieved an FMARG grade. This requirement overrides the provision in the Common Assessment Regulations sections 5.3 and 7.2 regarding element failure.

2.8 Where a student is successful in passing an IYR the grade for the assessment will be capped at a low 3rd/low pass, in accordance with the Common Assessment Regulations.

2.9 If a student is unsuccessful in passing an IYR, they will be offered a third attempt. This includes assessments at Level 6 and overrides the provision in the Undergraduate Common Assessment Regulations section 10.4 regarding number of attempts. The Board of Examiners will determine whether the student will undertake a referral in the same academic year; or will repeat the assessment in the following academic year with or without further attendance.

2.10 If a student is unsuccessful in passing an IYR, or does not resubmit, the highest grade achieved will be the one that is awarded to the student. This will require a manual override in Banner.

3.1 A student is able to appeal a decision made regarding IYR after the outcomes have been considered by the Board of Examiners. The process for appeals is available here: 17B-Academic-Appeals-Process-Requirements.pdf