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Signed Petition To University of London International Programmes requesting immediate Openness and Transparency in Grading of Final Exams
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To:
University of London International Programmes LL.B. (Laws) Program:
Create Openness and Transparency in Grading Standards and Policies
LL.B. Students at the University of London International Programmes are graded for a year’s worth of
intense and difficult work on the results of a single three hour exam per subject. The result per exams
determine our annual grades, represents our scholastic abilities, and stay with us for life affecting our
future employability and / or any future academic endeavors. Due to the weight and importance of these
exams and the amount of hard work they represent, in the spirit of justice, the University of London
International Programmes should be open and transparent regarding the Grading Standards and Policies
of its LL.B. students, and make the following changes as spelled out on the website
WWW.LLBSTUDENTVOICE.ORG BEFORE THE 2013 EXAMS:
1. The University must publicize its grading standards and procedures per subject. The current
“assessment criteria” provided by the University is much too general and lacking in specifics to guide
us how to approach our studies and attain high marks.
2. The University must require examiners to mark student exams with notes and explanations, engaging
students as to why points were awarded / deducted, and these marked exam papers with the final
grade must be scanned and emailed to each student. Each student that has paid an annual fee, spent a
year studying, and took multiple 3 hour hand written exams is initialed to receive copies of the exams
with the specific rationalization for their grades. For this service, the University has a right to charge a
reasonable fee, which I am certain every student will be happy to pay. This will give much needed
personal feedback (since we currently have none) and help engage students so they can improve their
future scholastic performance and will enhance the learning environment as a whole. Additionally,
returning marked exams will provide unquestionable evidence that our grading is objective and in
compliance with the University grading standards, and will ease the current doubts which plague the
current grading methodology.
3. In the spirit of student engagement, the University must allow students who feel their grades were
unjustified to appeal for academic review (not just an administrative review for which the University
currently charges £50) to a third party examiner, who will grade the answers thoroughly with
explanations in the side notes, and this should be scanned and emailed to the student. The University
must take this regarding into account in considering the students final exam marks.
4. The examiner reports provided by the University are the only feedback provided by the University on
how exams are marked, and the only document provided to us specifically guiding us how to properly
answer exam questions. The current examiner reports are overly-general and very lacking, and in no
way give complete examples and instructions regarding how to achieve high marks. The University
must publish anonymized 1:1 exam answers in full, for the edification of all its students and the
advancement of legal education among its students. Anything less denies us the ability to learn how to
properly answer examination questions, denies us the ability to improve through our scholastic
development, and is a disservice to our growth as future lawyers.
5. Detailed annual examiner reports and anonymized 1:1 scripts must be published by the University in
a timely manner. Currently, examiner reports are released in mid-January and later, which leaves a
relatively short span of time for students to familiarize themselves with the reports and revise for
annual exams which typically start in the month of May. A fortiori students who did not pass their
first set of exam/s are scheduled to re-sit in October of each year, and currently have NO examiner
reports to refer to on the exams they sat and did not pass. These students who did not pass and need
the most guidance are completely denied this most basic right, and are unable to know where they
were mistaken in their scripts. This policy is wholly unjust to the weakest of students, and must be
rectified hastily.
6. The University must once and for all allow External students to sit on the Student Council to advocate
for our own group interests. We the External non-UK students still have no say regarding policies that
affect us. In today’s modern era, with the advent of online virtual environments, this would not be
difficult to implement.
7. The materials provided by the University (subject guides which form the basis of our studies) are
outdated for certain subjects. Since law is an evolving subject, these materials must be updated
annually.
Sincerely Yours,
Moshe (Jeff) Admon, B.Sc., B.A.
LL.B. Candidate 2013, University of London International Programmes
LLBSTUDENTVOICE.ORG
To: University of London International Programmes LL.B. (Laws) Program
Subject: Create Openness and Transparency in Grading Standards and Policies
Letter: Greetings,
Create Openness and Transparency in Grading Standards and Policies
Signatures
Name Location Date
Jeff Admon , United States 2013-01-06
Piret Alver Helsinki, Finland 2013-01-06
Waqas Masood Lahore, Pakistan 2013-01-06
Caroline Pilling Paso Robles, CA, United States 2013-01-06
hannah lamont delhi, NY, United States 2013-01-07
Derek Ong Singapore, Singapore 2013-01-07
Mary-Anne Ropian Lechoe Nairobi, Kenya 2013-01-07
Francis Flaherty Bucharest, Romania 2013-01-07
Amaan Khan Mumbai, India 2013-01-07
Stephanie Manuel Moka, Mauritius 2013-01-07
donna xu Cambridge, MA, United States 2013-01-07
Yashika Hurill Curepipe, Mauritius 2013-01-07
Kavina Ramdoyal Vacoas, Mauritius 2013-01-07
Hurill Kumrita Curepope, Mauritius 2013-01-07
Payet Ashley Riche-Terre, Mauritius 2013-01-07
Hurill Seewan Curepipe, Mauritius 2013-01-07
yashmira bhagoo moka, Mauritius 2013-01-07
Kinsley Bhagoo Moka., Mauritius 2013-01-07
ilesh babbea moka, Mauritius 2013-01-07
Concerned Citizen New City, NY, United States 2013-01-07
Andrew Alton Victoria, Canada 2013-01-08
IAN LAMONT DELHI, NY, United States 2013-01-08
Mahesh Nanwani HKSAR, Hong Kong 2013-01-08
Vinay Kumar Yadav Dallas, TX, United States 2013-01-09
Chris Kahn Collingswood, NJ, United States 2013-01-09
Chiun Min Seah Penang, Malaysia 2013-01-09
yow sang christian vacoas, Mauritius 2013-01-09
ishneha rutna moka, Mauritius 2013-01-09
shan pittasoambloo curepipe, Mauritius 2013-01-09
Sandy Warawa Edmonton, Canada 2013-01-09
Name Location Date
Nour Sidawi Dammam, Saudi Arabia 2013-01-09
Bhanda Parbatee Chamouny, Mauritius 2013-01-09
Paryag Hemsikka Venice, Italy 2013-01-09
Abrar Bhatti Rawalpindi, Pakistan 2013-01-10
Ashley Choo Puchong, Malaysia 2013-01-10
Muhammad Hasan Akber Karachi, Pakistan 2013-01-10
Néha Awmee Curepipe, Mauritius 2013-01-10
Olga Childs staten island, NY, United States 2013-01-10
Frank Alfano Hamilton, Canada 2013-01-11
Mevz Meviin Port Louis, Mauritius 2013-01-11
d s Pamplemousses, Mauritius 2013-01-11
munjeetabye purusram montagne blanche, Mauritius 2013-01-11
Laura Saxon morriston, FL, United States 2013-01-11
hasan parvez Dhaka,Uttara, Bangladesh 2013-01-11
Kadeen Fearon Brooklyn, NY, United States 2013-01-12
Mian Zargham Ataullah Lahore, Pakistan 2013-01-12
Estuardo Diaz Stockholm, Sweden 2013-01-12
PTYZ Adrian Kuala Kumpur, Malaysia 2013-01-12
Tanzil Ur Rehman Multan, Pakistan 2013-01-12
Glory Clibbery London, MN, United States 2013-01-12
Bhariteesingh Beeharree Grand Port, Mauritius 2013-01-12
Aizaz Ahsan Lahore, Pakistan 2013-01-12
Tamanna Tabassum Dhanmondi,Dhaka, Bangladesh 2013-01-13
Elmer Centeno Richmond, VA, United States 2013-01-13
Mashaal Irfan Islamabad, Pakistan 2013-01-14
Lisa Rech Germany 2013-01-15
Christopher Schmerbeck Passau, Germany 2013-01-15
Kalainilaa Kalaiyarasu Ipoh, Malaysia 2013-01-16
raevathi supramaniam Kluang, Malaysia 2013-01-16
Jayavaruman Subramaniam Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2013-01-16
Richard Parchment Tortola, Virgin Islands, British 2013-01-16
Sharon Thomas Bridgetown, Barbados 2013-01-16
Name Location Date
Ahmad Raimi Subang Jaya, Malaysia 2013-01-17
Janessa Lim PETALING JAYA, Malaysia 2013-01-17
Zalikha Abd Rhahman Petaling Jaya, Malaysia 2013-01-17
tracy hwang NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, United Kingdom 2013-01-17
Daniel Tan Shah Alam, Malaysia 2013-01-18
Lim Wai Ming Taman Mayang Jaya, Malaysia 2013-01-18
Fiaza K Islamabad, Pakistan 2013-01-19
Mugera Twenty-thirteen damansara, Malaysia 2013-01-20
https://www.change.org/petitions/university-of-london-international-programmes-ll-b-laws-program-create-
openness-and-transparency-in-grading-standards-and-policies
Supporters: Reasons for signing
Mugera Twenty-thirteen DAMANSARA, MALAYSIA about 20 hours ago
am part of the llb environment thats y
Ariel Sharon LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM 6 days ago
Human Rights and Double Standards!
Tamanna Tabassum DHANMONDI,DHAKA, BANGLADESH 8 days ago
cause I want to know where is my weakness and on which side I have to work more.
Bhariteesingh Beeharree GRAND PORT, MAURITIUS 9 days ago
It will be highly useful to the students especially to understand where they are going wrong.
Estuardo Diaz STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 9 days ago
So, I can know why I failed, not to repeat the same mistakes again, and know the reasons why I pass and
improve my grades.
Kadeen Fearon BROOKLYN, NY 9 days ago
So that I can capitlise on mistake in past exams using them as guidance in achieving higher marks in
future exams with UOL
Muhammad Hasan Akber KARACHI, PAKISTAN 11 days ago
Transparency is a fundamental right
Andrew Alton WOLFVILLE, CANADA 13 days ago
To petition for access to individual exam reports for external students who have no tutor access and
would be willing to pay extra for a personalized exam performance report.
Payet Ashley RICHE-TERRE, MAURITIUS 14 days ago
I'm in this thing too
donna xu CAMBRIDGE, MA 14 days ago
We need transparency!
Francis Flaherty BUCHAREST, ROMANIA 14 days ago
I have to say that I agree with most of the points raised on this website. There is no pedagogical benefit to
students for exams if no feedback is given, either individually or by publishing first class answers.
Without feedback 'students' are condemned to never learning the error of their ways or appreciating why
they have done well. They can merely stumble forward in the dark. Currently exams are purely
assessments of a student's ability or lack thereof. If the University of London International Programmes
really want to educate students rather than just certifying their ability they will take heed of the
suggestions made in this website.
Mary-Anne Ropian Lechoe NAIROBI, KENYA 14 days ago
because i need to know where i went wrong in my answering the questions.
Piret Alver HELSINKI, FINLAND 14 days ago
Create Openness and Transparency in Grading Standards and Policies