Expectations of Our External Examiners External Examiner Induction Expectations of Our External Examiners

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

Dates for DAP Meetings www.anglia.ac.uk/assess

Academic Calendar - Semesters www.anglia.ac.uk/calendar

Academic Calendar - Trimesters www.anglia.ac.uk/calendar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: www.anglia.ac.uk/externalexaminer

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) e-mail: external.examiner@anglia.ac.uk 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

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

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 e-mail full completion facilitates prompt payment

The Annual Report guidance available from the Quality Assurance Service regarding completion of annual reports and claim forms e-mail: external.examiner@anglia.ac.uk Tel: 0845 196 4840 (Paula Gardiner)

dedicated e-mail address for all queries: Support we provide…. dedicated e-mail address for all queries: external.examiner@anglia.ac.uk dedicated webpage: www.anglia.ac.uk/externalexaminer

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

All feedback on the content and delivery of this session will be Thank you for attending this induction All feedback on the content and delivery of this session will be gratefully received www.anglia.ac.uk/externalexaminer external.examiner@anglia.ac.uk