Foundation year and level 4 assessment in-year retrieval

To take part in ‘in-year retrieval’ you must:

• be in semester one of a foundation year or level four
• have submitted an assessment and received a mark below 40%
• have submitted before or within 72 hours of the original deadline.

If you did not submit the assessment at the first opportunity or within 72 hours of the deadline, then you cannot take part in IYR. This is because as part of IYR you will be expected to build on the feedback you get for your first attempt – if you have not been able to submit by the deadline or within the 72 hours allowed for late submission, then you will not have received any feedback.

Some assessments are not eligible for IYR – see below for more information.

No, there are a variety of reasons why some assessments are exempt from IYR. These include:

• The type of assessment (for example an in-person examination)
• A Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies (PRSB) accreditation
• IYR only applies to semester one, foundation year and level four assessments, so students studying at levels five, six and seven are not eligible.

If any of the following scenarios apply to your original submission deadline, then you are not eligible for an in-year retrieval attempt:

• You did not submit (non-submission)
• You submitted more than 72 hours after the original deadline
• You have an extension for the assessment due to exceptional circumstances
• Your submitted assessment is subject to an academic offence investigation.

The assignment submission instructions on the Brightspace unit will tell you if the assessment is eligible for an IYR opportunity.

No, you will be able to ‘re-work’ the original assessment rather than a new assessment. When re-working the original assessment make sure to fully consider the feedback given on your original submission.

Yes, an IYR attempt will be capped at the pass mark (40%).

If you have exceptional circumstances that have impacted your original submission you should refer to the Exceptional Circumstances guidance.

You do not need to tell anyone of your intention to opt for IYR. You will have 15 term-time working days (i.e. Monday to Friday) to resubmit the revised assessment through the relevant Brightspace unit IYR submission box.

It is strongly recommended that you seek advice from your Personal Tutor or Unit Leader/Unit Tutor to help you understand what you need to do for your IYR attempt, and whether taking advantage of this opportunity is the right option for you. When making your decision, consider that you cannot have an extension on the deadline for your IYR attempt.

No, it is not compulsory. It’s up to you to decide if you want to use IYR. When deciding whether to take up the IYR opportunity, you should consider your current workload and if you will have time or capacity for the additional assessment.

Whether or not you use an IYR attempt you will still have your full entitlement of reassessment opportunities. If you are uncertain about your decision, you should seek advice from your Personal Tutor or Unit Leader/Unit Tutor.

Your faculty has published information regarding your Personal Tutor or Unit Leader/Unit Tutor contact details for IYR units. Please also refer to your Programme Handbook on Brightspace for a list of staff.

No, the IYR attempt is for those students who did not achieve a pass mark of 40%.

The late submission rule does not apply to IYR assessments. Any submissions after the IYR deadline will not be marked.

No, as it is your choice to take the IYR opportunity, exceptional circumstances cannot be claimed for the IYR submission, nor can an extension be given to the 15 term-time working days.

No, IYR does not apply to semester two units.

Yes, you will receive a mark and some additional feedback for your IYR submission.

Marks are ratified by a Programme Board at the end of your academic year. You can submit an academic appeal after the Programme Board against decisions reached by a Board, but it must be based on the grounds as outlined here.

Exceptional circumstances cannot be considered for IYR and you cannot appeal against an IYR result on the grounds of exceptional circumstances.