Additional Course Outline Information
All forms of cheating and dishonest practice are taken seriously and penalties will result. Students should refer to General Course and Examination Regulation J: Dishonest Practice and Breach of Instructions and
the Assessment Guidelines for Students: Assessment, Referencing and Written Assignment Preparation for Physical Education and BSpC, Courses, 2012
Competency based assessment is used in this course and involves assessment against learning outcomes or defined criteria. In order to obtain on overall passing grade students are required to obtain a P grade for ALL assessment tasks in the course. See the Assessment Guidelines for Students: Assessment, Referencing and Written Assignment Preparation for Physical Education and BSpC, Courses, 2012 for further information on grades and criteria.
It is expected that students will demonstrate regular attendance while on Teaching Placement and meet expectations of the School and requirements set out in the Teaching Placement Record Book.
Students will be asked to complete Course and Teacher Evaluations using UCTL evaluative instruments. The Faculty of Education will conduct regular graduate surveys under the direction of the Dean of Education.
All course assessments are moderated within courses and selected courses assessments are moderated externally. A sample of your work may be used as part of the internal and external moderation process. Regular Validation Meetings monitor the distribution of final grades in courses and adjustments are made if necessary to ensure reasonable consistency and comparability of course grades.
All assignments must be submitted by the due day and no late assignments will be accepted unless an appropriate extension has been granted.
Notes
Students should refer to the booklet Assessment Guidelines for Students: Assessment, Referencing and Written Assignment Preparation for Physical Education and BSpC for further information on course assessment.
Students can expect to be out of Christchurch for their Teaching Placement. Students may need to consider their arrangements during this time.
Students should keep a verbatim copy (electronic) of all your assignment work submitted, in the event that original work is lost or damaged.
All assignments must be submitted by the due day and no late assignments will be accepted unless an appropriate extension has been granted (extensions are reserved for exceptional circumstances only and are not granted automatically). In the case of exceptional circumstances extensions may be granted. A request for an extension can be made in writing or by email at least 48 hours before the assessment is due. Applications must be made to the course lecturer and completed on the appropriate application form.
Resubmissions for course assignments will not be permitted.
Students will submit assignments to their visiting lecturer on the completion of Teaching Placement.
