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To: The Open University
Open University Overall Grade Calculation
Re-Evaluate grading process due to COVID-19 pandemic and not use previous students results to overlay an average reduction in overall score.
Why is this important?
Due to the cancellation of End Module Assessments and End Module Exams students were informed their current Overall Continuous Assessment Scores would be used to calculate end module results. The Open University have also used the previous 3 years student results from the same module to calculate average difference between assignments and EMA/Exam scores and applied this blanket approach to all students.
In reality what this means is students have had between a 7%-10% reduction on their final weighted assessment scores. With the OU class boundaries being so close at 15% (40-54)(55-69)(70-84)(85+) the majority of students will have slipped down one grade boundary, in some cases affecting the highest achievable overall grade for their entire degree.
This process of using aggregate figures from previous students has not treated these students fairly and needs to be reviewed immediately.
In reality what this means is students have had between a 7%-10% reduction on their final weighted assessment scores. With the OU class boundaries being so close at 15% (40-54)(55-69)(70-84)(85+) the majority of students will have slipped down one grade boundary, in some cases affecting the highest achievable overall grade for their entire degree.
This process of using aggregate figures from previous students has not treated these students fairly and needs to be reviewed immediately.
