Applying special circumstance outcome decisions at assessment level

The process below explains how to search for students with validated special circumstances and apply outcome decisions that supports pre-board and board level decision making. It also shows how these outcome decisions can be viewed by both staff and students.

1. Search for a course

1.1 From the Students tab in Euclid open the Assessment Hub.

 1.2 Enter the code and academic year of the course you want to view.

2. View students with special circumstances

2.1 Select Process course results.

 This will open the PCR screen where you will be able to view and filter the list of students who have special circumstances.

 2.2 Click the i button to view the student's information.

This will display all the assessments that are part of the course.

Each assessment will have a link to the case where the student has applied for a special circumstance.

Each assessment will display the outcome status which you can use to view and make outcome decisions.

Only staff who have access to the Assessment Support tool will be able to view case information for students.

2.3 Use the case link to review the case information that a student has submitted in support of their special circumstance application.

3. Provide a recommended outcome

3.1 Select Provide recommendation

This will open the mark modal screen which will display a list of recommended outcomes to choose from.

3.2 Select the relevant outcomes and save.

The recommended outcome(s) will be stored and can be viewed in the Assessment Hub by other staff in your school who have access to APT.

The outcome decision status in the Action field will now be updated to Provide outcome.

4. Provide a final outcome

4.1 Select Provide outcomes

This will open the mark modal screen which will display a list of available final outcomes with the the recommended outcomes pre-selected.

The recommended outcome(s) will be initially be greyed out and you can accept them by clicking Save outcomes.

To edit the recommended outcomes select the Edit outcome(s) radio button.

This will allow you to select different outcome decisions from the recommended ones and save them as the final outcome decision(s).

The final outcome(s) will be stored and can be viewed in the Assessment Hub by other staff in your school who have access to APT.

The outcome decision status will now be updated to View outcome.

 

You can apply outcome decisions where a student has been offered a resit on a course.

Resits can be searched for using the filter in the PCR screen and are marked if flagged as a resit.

Resit information will be displayed above the list of assessments for the course.

 

You can edit a recommended outcome decision before the final outcome decision is applied.

Select the Provide outcomes action link of the assessment to open the outcome decision panel.

 

From the outcome decision panel select the Recommendation carat.

You can then select additional recommendations or deselect previously made decisions

Click Save recommendations to store the new decisions.

 

 

The final outcome can then be made on the assessment.

The final outcome decision is what the student sees once the course mark has been ratified and published.

There may be a point in the future where the final outcome decision needs to be amended where it impacts the progression and award outcome for the student.

Select the View outcomes action link of the assessment to open the outcome decision panel.

 

From the outcome decision panel select the Edit outcomes radio button.

Deselect the previously made decisions.

Click the Save outcomes button to remove the previously made decisions.

 

The outcome status of the assessment will update to Provide outcomes.

You can now select the action link to provide new final outcomes.