Northumbria University
Academic Registry
2010/11
COMPONENT AND MODULE CODES/GRADES (Exam Board Guide[1], Appendix 3)
GradeAB / Absent from exam / work not submitted
AD / Module disregarded for Honours award (or at Postgraduate progression point or award stage)
AM / Academic Misconduct proven or under investigation
C / Compensated
D / Distinction (BTEC programmes)
EF;EP;ER / Early referral: EF - module fail; EP – module/component pass; ER – component fail
F / Fail
FR / Fail following resit
GF / Fail grade-only component
GP / Pass grade-only component
IC / At least one component of assessment for the module has not been completed
LA / Late Approved
LU / Late Unapproved
M / Merit (BTEC programmes)
MP / Module pass (normally as a result of Personal Extenuating Circumstances (PEC))
OP / Option to Retrieve failed module (award stage of Honours degree)
P / Pass
PR / Pass following resit
PX / Assessment component affected by accepted Personal Extenuating Circumstances (PEC)
QR / Qualified Resit – system-generated grade where module pass mark achieved but individual assessment component requirements not met.
R / Refer
RP / Repeated module
TF / Academic Misconduct – module failed (PAB Decision)
TP; TR / Academic Misconduct – module/component passed (TP); module/component referred (TR); (MEB Decisions)
TX / Technical Extenuating Circumstances (TEC)
W / Withdrawn prior to starting module – used where intention to undertake module not realised
WD / Withdrawn (component grade)
WF / Withdrawn – module failed
XP / Pass with PEC
XR / Defer
X3 / Exceptional 3rd resit in current stage (PAB discretion, outwith ARNA)
Full details of how the codes should be applied are available in the Exam Board Guide1. See also the table overleaf.
PAB DECISION CODES (Exam Board Guide1, 11.3)
CODE / DESCRIPTION / CODE / DESCRIPTIONAWD / Award requirements met / PGCONT / Spanning (no progression point)
CONT / Continue at same level / PROG / Progress (i.e. increment level)
CWC / Continue - work to complete / failed modules / PROG_DISS / Progress to dissertation
DEF / Defer / PWC / Progress - work to complete / failed modules (includes placement)
FAIL / Fail – not permitted to repeat / PY / Student on placement in current session
FAIL REPEAT / Fail - may apply to repeat the stage or modules / RD / Refer & Defer
OR / Eligible for Option to retrieve / REF / Refer
PDD / PAB decision deferred / RRP / Fail to progress, right to repeat stage
The following table indicates usage of codes/grades at the various stages of the Examination Board process.
AB / ü / x / x / x / x / ü / Component code only on SMRF
AD / x / x / x / x / ü / ü / Honours award stage and PgDip and Masters only
AM / ü / ü / x / x / x / ü / AM until decision made by MEB when overwritten by TP or TR
C / x / x / x / x / ü / ü / Failed mark overwritten by 40
D / x / x / ü / x / x / ü / BTEC students only
EF / x / ü / x / x / x / ü / EF/EP/ER reported on mid level SMRF following early referral; not reported on end of level SMRF
EP / ü / ü / x / x / x / ü
ER / ü / x / x / x / x / ü
F / x / ü* / x / x / ü / ü / *at resit only
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FR / x / x / x / ü / x / x / See footnote[2]GF / ü / x / x / x / x / ü / Component code only on SMRF
GP / ü / x / x / x / x / ü / Component code only on SMRF
IC / x / ü / x / x / x / ü / Module result linked to AB or LU component (unless another component coded AM/PX)
LA / ü / x * / x / x / See XR below / ü / *May be calculated module result on grade-only schemes
LU / ü / x / x / x / x / ü / Component code only on SMRF
M / x / x * / ü / x / x / ü / BTEC students only
MP / x / x / x / x / ü / x / Reported on SMRF as P
OP / x / x / x / x / ü / ü / Until outcome known
P / ü / ü / x / x / x / ü / Default code / grade for pass
PR / x / x / x / ü / ü / x / See footnote1
PX / ü / x / x / x / x / ü / Entered once PEC claim accepted. Component code only on SMRF
QR / x / ü / x / x / x / ü / Module pass mark achieved but min. component requirement/s not met. Must be set up on MAB. MOD2/M50NS & Accounting schemes only
R / ü / ü / x / x / x / ü / Default code/grade for failed component/module
TF / x / x / x* / x / ü / x / Entered post-PAB; F reported on SMRF. *Also module code post Resit MEB.
TP / x / x / ü / x / x / x / Entered post-MEB for module and component; Reported on SMRF as P
TR / x / x / ü / x / x / x / Entered post-MEB for module and component; reported on SMRF as R
TX / ü / x * / x / x / x / x / Normally overwritten by P or R following MEB decision; *May be calculated module result on grade-only schemes
W / ü / ü / x / x / x / x / Module excluded from reports
WD / ü / x / x / x / x / ü / Component code only on SMRF
WF / x / ü / x / x / x / ü / Module code only on SMRF
XP / x / ü / x / x / x / x / Reported on SMRF as P
XR / x / ü / x / x / ü / ü / Can be used post-PAB for defer opportunity e.g. to overwrite module code/grade where LA remains post-PAB
X3 / x / x / x / x / ü / ü / Temporary code – referral takes place asap to allow progression if passed / compensated.
SMRF = Student Module Record Form
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[1] Guide to the Examination Board Process, 2010/11 http://northumbria.ac.uk/sd/central/ar/lts/assess/assproc/
[2] PR/FR used at award stage with first sit mark to overwrite the agreed module mark/grade and indicate whether referral has been passed (PR) or failed (FR). This is part of the process to ensure the PAB recommended outcome is based on first sit average and the number of credits passed after referral in accordance with ARNA regulations at the award stage of programmes. PR also used post-PAB where early referral has been passed. PR/FR reported on SMRF as P/F.