The Assessment Support tool helps students track their coursework extension or special circumstances applications. Students can get a decision in 2 to 5 working days and receive email notifications about their application progress. The Assessment Support tool The progress of your extension or special circumstances application can be tracked in the Assessment Support tool. You can save and return to your draft application to complete missed steps, add more evidence or find access to your application decision. Finding your completed or saved applications Visit the Assessment Support Tool Select 'My applications' and the application you want to view. The application home page will display the current progress of your application and show any outstanding sections you need to complete. To complete an application for a coursework extension, you must complete steps 1 & 2 of the application form. To complete an application for special circumstances you must complete steps 1 - 4 of the application form. Image Finding your application decisions Select 'My applications' and the application you want to view. Select 'Assessments'. From this screen, you can view the progress of each assessment you have requested support for. If you have been approved for a coursework extension, you can view the new due date of your assessment. Next to each assessment, you can also view the progress of any special circumstance applications. Image Image MyEd Viewing your special circumstances outcomes in MyEd Select 'Accounts' from the MyEd home page. Select 'My student record'. This will launch the self-service portal. Select 'Assessments'. Image You will find a list of the courses you are enrolled in and their assessments. The outcome decision for any assessment you have applied for will show next to the assessment. Image Image Timeframes for decisions on my application Coursework extensions You can view the decisions on coursework extensions within 2 working days of your application. Special circumstances Qualification enquiry - If you want to find out if your situation qualifies you for special circumstances before providing evidence, you can submit section 1 of the application and get a decision in 2 working days. Application approval - You will find out if the ESC team has approved your completed application (including all evidence) within 5 working days of submission. Outcome decision - You can view the outcome decision once the Board of Examiners meets at the end of each term. Notifications The ESC Team will send you email notifications to inform you of your application progress. The emails will contain the corresponding application number. Confirmation notification When you submit a completed application, you will receive a confirmation notification. This notification will also let you know when you can expect a decision. Action reminder notifications If you have an incomplete application, you will receive a notification that links you to sections you still have to complete. This notification will also contain a case closed date. This lets you know when the application will be closed if you choose not to complete it. Decision notifications Decisions are made per assessment; you will receive a decision notification for each one. Coursework extensions You will receive a notification after 2 working days to inform you whether your application has been accepted. This notification will not contain your new due date. Visit the Assessment Support Tool to find out your new due date. (Instructions are at the top of this page.) Special circumstances You will receive an eligibility notification if you qualify for special circumstances within 5 working days. You will not receive a notification about the outcome of your special circumstance applications. Visit the Assessment Support Tool or your Student Record to find your outcome decision. (Instructions are at the top of this page.) Frequently asked questions Can I contact someone to get help with my application? Discuss your situation with your Student Support Team. They will be able to advise you on your circumstances. This will ensure that you are being supported effectively. Contact your Student Support Team I am experiencing a technical issue with the application form Complete our issue report form to notify us of any technical issues with the application form. How do I amend an application I have already submitted? Once you have applied, you cannot amend your application. If you need to add evidence or assessments, please reach out to the ESC team before the special circumstances deadline, and we can add the missing information to the application. If your situation has significantly changed since you submitted your application and would like to start a new one, contact the ESC team, and we will close the old application. Contact us Do notifications have any private information about me or my situation? Notifications do not contain any personal information about you or the situation you have informed the ESC Team of. They are used only used to inform you of your application's progress. Expand all Collapse all This article was published on 2024-07-29
