ASSESSMENT AND GRADING

Course Assessment
MAGES communicates following course assessment information to all students before course commencement:
- Final and continual assessment frequency and schedule;
- Assessment modes;
- Criteria for grading and awards; and
- Assessment weighting.

Assessment Process
MAGES clearly communicates all necessary examination information (where applicable) in a timely manner to all students:
- Exam timetable;
- Exam venues; and
- Exam duration.
All major (end of course or end of module) assessment papers are approved by examination board.
MAGES has a process to ensure the validity, reliability and fairness of all assessment papers.

Assessment Results
MAGES informs students of the assessment results and award in a timely manner.
MAGES has procedures to ensure that students meet the progression criteria before they are allowed to proceed to the next level/course.
MAGES has procedure to ensure that students meet the award criteria before awarding the certificate to uphold the standards and integrity of the courses offered. All awards will be approved by the examination board.

Assessment modes will include any or a combination of the following:
- On-line or class discussion;
- Project work (individual or group);
- Research work;
- Debate;
- Presentation (individual/group);
- Daily assignments (written or oral);
- Continual class tests or quizzes;
- Practical tests (where applicable);
- End-of-course exams; etc.
Where varied assessments are present, MAGES will communicate the different weighting (i.e. the percentage of the assessment towards the final grade) to the students in a timely manner.

Final exam results will be released within three months upon completion of the final examination and/or assignment of the course.

Grading System

All grades would be moderated and issued by the Examination Board.  The grades of award are indicative as follows:

Important
Please note that participant must pass the examination in order to pass the subject.

• Where a participant has failed a subject because an essential component for the subject has not met the minimum requirement but the aggregate score for the assessment is greater than or equal to 50%, or a participant has a mark that fails in the range of 45 – 49%, the participant upon the recommendation of the Examination Board may be granted a supplementary assessment, the nature of which shall be determined by the Examination Board in consultation with the subject lecturer.
• Supplementary assessments may include assignment or examination (project).  The participant will be informed by the centre on the deadline of the supplementary assessments.
• Upon successful completion of the supplementary assessment, the �?Refer’ grade shall be changed to a �?Pass’ grade.
• Should a participant fail the supplementary assessment leading to a failure of the subject, he/ she is required to retake the whole subject when it is offered again.  A retake is defined as a re-enrolment and re-study of a course in a manner that is appropriate academically.
• There should not be more than two supplementary assessments during the course of study.  If a participant failed a third subject, he/ she is required to retake the subject.