Discretionary Bands

PVHD

Hi all,

I was just wondering if anyone has any insight into what the criteria is for receiving different degree classes via discretionary bands? Do most students that enter the .10 threshold have their degree brought up or is it only in rare cases?

iLaura

PVHD wrote: »

Hi all,

I was just wondering if anyone has any insight into what the criteria is for receiving different degree classes via discretionary bands? Do most students that enter the .10 threshold have their degree brought up or is it only in rare cases?

With the EHS department (and I'm gonna focus on the education side here) they will look at your FYP and TP grade for 4th year. If either of the two are B1 or upwards, and you're in the discretionary band, you get moved up.

Source: Was a department rep and told this at a UTEB meeting.

PVHD

iLaura wrote: »

With the EHS department (and I'm gonna focus on the education side here) they will look at your FYP and TP grade for 4th year. If either of the two are B1 or upwards, and you're in the discretionary band, you get moved up.

Source: Was a department rep and told this at a UTEB meeting.

Thanks for the response. When you say TP, are you abbreviating Teaching Practice or something else?

iLaura

PVHD wrote: »

Thanks for the response. When you say TP, are you abbreviating Teaching Practice or something else?

Yep, Teaching Practice, or as it's now known, School Placement.

wnolan1992

It varies by department, here're the CSIS ones from 2014:

If your final QCA (with no deficient grades) at the end of Year 4 is

>= 3.40 you will automatically be recommended for a 1st class honours degree

>= 3.00 and < 3.30 you will automatically be recommended for a 2.1 honours degree

>= 2.60 and < 2.90 you will automatically be recommended for a 2.2 honours degree

>= 2.00 and < 2.50 you will automatically be recommended for a 3rd class honours degree



If however your final QCA (with no deficient grades) at the end of Year 4 is

>= 3.30 and < 3.40 you will be in a discretionary band for a 1st class honours degree

>= 2.90 and < 3.00 you will be in a discretionary band for a 2.1 honours degree

>= 2.50 and < 2.60 you will be in a discretionary band for a 2.2 honours degree



The following are the criteria used by the CSIS Department if your final QCA falls into a discretionary band.


If a student is within .02 of an award he/she will automatically be recommended for this award otherwise, the following discretionary criteria will apply.


Discretionary Criteria

One of the following criteria must be met.



Criterion 1:

(a) AND (b) must hold



(a) The Final Year Project

1st - A2A2 minimum

2.1 - B1B1 minimum

2.2 - B3B3 minimum



(b) Year 4 performance will be at the required honours level

1st - Final Year Performance 3.4

2.1 - Final Year Performance 3.0

2.2 - Final Year Performance 2.6



Criterion 2:

External Examiner: Consultation with External Examiners. If in their professional experience and in line with international standards the External Examiners believe that discretion should be awarded then they will provide reasons in writing why discretion is awarded. If the External Examiners do not provide documented support for a discretionary situation then this automatically implies that discretion is not being awarded. The decision of the Internal Exam Board based on the recommendation of the External Examiners is final.



Criterion 3:

There exist clearly exceptional and mitigating circumstances which have been documented and which the CSIS Department’s Internal Examination Board accepts had a negative impact on the candidate’s performance in assessments and for which allowance has not already been made.