Faculty of Arts

Students in degrees offered by the Faculty will be eligible for supplementary assessment in the following circumstances:

In the last unit of a degree

• Where the unit in question is the final unit needed for degree completion.
• Where a result of 45-49 per cent (inclusive) has been obtained for the unit in question.

For science units in level 1

Supplementary assessments are offered for most of the two Science Faculties' level 1 units, for students who have achieved a result of 45-49 per cent (inclusive).

• A result of SG indicates a supplementary assessment has been granted.
• If you pass the supplementary exam, your academic record will show PS (pass in supplementary assessment).
• A fail is shown as FS.
• Absence from the supplementary exam counts as a fail.

Supplementary assessment will be in the form of an examination or other additional assessment at the unit co-ordinator's discretion.

Supplementary assessment will only be available at the end of each semester to students who meet the above criteria for a unit taken during that semester. For example, under section one (above), if a student fails a unit in semester one and is then one unit short of completing their degree in semester two, the failed unit will not be considered the final unit needed for their degree and supplementary assessment will not be available.

Supplementary exams cannot be deferred or rescheduled

Supplementary exams are offered as an opportunity to show that, although you have failed the unit, you do know the work well enough to be allowed to progress.

If you do not take that opportunity, for whatever reason, it normally lapses. This is because the decision on your result cannot be postponed.

Combined-course students will be eligible for supplementary assessment in the final unit for each of their degree components.

This policy will apply to the BA component of combined courses and the other faculty's policy will apply to the other degree component.

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Exceptions to this policy

There are a number of units offered by the Faculty for which it is not possible to offer supplementary assessment, usually because they consist of placements in external organisations. The following units are approved exceptions to the supplementary assessment policy:

• ARCY2226 Archaeological Field Methods (6 points)
• ARCY2227 Archaeological Laboratory Methods (6 points)
• HUMA2210 Arts Practicum I (6 points)
• HUMA2211 Arts Practicum II (6 points)
• MUSC3611 Primary Music Teaching Practice 1 (6 points)
• MUSC3612 Primary Music Teaching Practice 2 (6 points)
• MUSC4611 Secondary Music Teaching Practice 1 (3 points)
• MUSC4612 Secondary Music Teaching Practice 2 (3 points)
• MUSC4701 Instrumental Music Teaching Practice 1 (3 points)
• MUSC4702 Instrumental Music Teaching Practice 2 (3 points)
• SWSP3309 Field Education I (12 points)
• SWSP4429 Field Education II (18 points)

Students should note that if they fail one of these units as the last unit in their degree, supplementary assessment will not be available. Students should consult the Faculty Student Office for advice.

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Conditional passes

Students should note that conditional passes are not available in any degrees offered by the Faculty.

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