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SCHOOL OF XX

AREA EXAMINATION BOARD FOR XX

Modules being considered: (list modules)

Terms of reference

The terms of reference of this examination board will be in accordance with the University’s

General Examination and Assessment Regulations for taught courses E6.4.

Constitution and membership

Members
Chair[i] / [enter name] [enter responsibility]
Deputy Chair[ii] / [enter name] [enter responsibility]
Area Leader(s) (where relevant)
[enter responsibility] / [enter name]
A representative group of the internal markers of the assessments under consideration by the examination board[iii]
[enter responsibility]
[enter responsibility]
[enter responsibility]
[enter responsibility] / [enter name]
[enter name]
[enter name]
[enter name]
External examiner(s)[iv]
[enter responsibility]
[enter responsibility]
[enter responsibility] / [enter name]
[enter name]
[enter name]
In attendance[v]
Examination Board secretary[vi] / [enter name]
Academic Services’ Officer[vii]

Examination board dates: [enter date, time and location]

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AEB constitution and membership (AS Sept 2015v1) – date/version

[i]Head of School or nominee

[ii]A Deputy Chair should be named or indicate that the Deputy Chair is selected from a pool of

senior staff and provide names. The Deputy Chair would not attend the exam board unless required -

refer GEAR E2.1.5-2.1.7

[iii]Further guidance is provided as follows:

  • academic staff with a relevant spread of subject knowledge, experience of teaching and

assessment of the area/modules under consideration (a member of academic staff can attend to represent more than one module)

  • could include module leader(s)/coordinator(s), subject leader(s)/coordinator(s), course/ programme leader(s), pathway/field leader(s), placement tutor(s) and academic staff with responsibility for dissertations
  • minimum 3 and maximum 10 members

[iv]With responsibility for the modules in the area. Note that the involvement of external examiners is

required for all levels of assessment that contribute to the award classification

[v]The Chair of the examination board can approve the attendance of a member of staff for

developmental purposes who would attend the board as an observer;

[vi]Can be named and replaced without (re)approval by the Sub-committee for Assessment

[vii]A representative from Academic Services is entitled to attend the examination board as an observer, nominated by the Registrar and Secretary (or nominee), and would normally be drawn from the Quality and Standards division. A name does not need to be specified on the constitution and membership.

Note:

  1. The constitution and membership of each examination board are approved annually on behalf of the Academic Board by the Sub-committee for Assessment (SCA).
  2. Once approved by SCA, the constitution and membership of an examination board is fixed. Any subsequent revisions to the constitution and members of an examination board must be recommended by the Chair of the School Board of Study for approval by the Chair of the Sub-committee for Assessment (or nominee).
  3. For the constitution of examination boards at partner FECs, refer GEAR E6.2.2