academic year 2014/15 attendance requirements end of module assessment & continuous assessment...
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• Academic Year 2014/15• Attendance Requirements• End of Module Assessment & Continuous
Assessment• Self-Discipline & Learning Attitude
Briefing Content
Lectures
•You should attend the lectures punctually and participate fully in the learning process.
Tutorials
• Smaller classes or group sizes.
• Examples, exercises and problem- solving.
• In-class assignments/tests.
Laboratory/Workshop
• Focus on laboratory work and workshop practice.
• Hands-on approach, problem-solving & vocational training.
• For you to learn good practical, trade-specific and professional skills.
Attendance Requirements
• General Academic Regulations (GAR):
Absence of 4 consecutive weeks without a valid reason can lead to de-registration.
• 70% or above of Attendance for each module; otherwise not allowed to undertake End-of-Module Assessment; and not awarded a Module Mark/Grade
• Practical Training and Laboratory sessions are compulsory
Lab Attendance Requirements
• Late arrival for Laboratory would result in losing marks of Lab report
• For late arrivals of over half of the Laboratory session, zero mark of Lab report is registered.
• If student misses the Laboratory, there will be no make-up sessions unless proper reason supported with valid evidence
Absent from Class or Examination
• Inform program leader in advance with evidence, eg, doctor certificate
• In case of emergency situation, you should inform program leaders no later than one week with evidence.
Assessment
• Second attempt (supplementary examination) is normally not allowed if student fails or absent in Examination. Under rare situation such as the factor beyond a student’s control, the reassessment is allowed; the actual mark obtained in the reassessment of the component concerned will be used in the calculation of the module mark/grade.
• The supporting document must be provided within one week after examination
Assessment
• Student has to pass the examination to pass the module concerned.
• Normally no second attempt is allowed if student fails or absent from an individual component in Continuous Assessment (CA) and/or End-of-module Assessment (Exam).
End-of-Module Assessment (EA) &
Continuous Assessment (CA)
Marks Pass Requirement
CA >= 20%
End-of-Module Assessment
>=40%
Overall >=40%
Practical Training Assessment
• Fail, Pass or Pass with Merit (M)
• M can be awarded if module grade achieves grade “A” or module marks above 70%
Withdrawal from a program
• A student whose Cumulative Grade Point Average is below 1.0 recorded by the end of Academic Year will be withdrawn.
• Student should finish the HD study within the Maximum Registration Period; otherwise he will be withdrawn.
Module Selection
• For modules with pre-requisite requirement, student must satisfy the requirements in the relevant syllabus before taking the modules concerned.
• Registration for elective modules is subject to availability of places and meeting the pre-requisite requirements, if any
• If student fails in a elective module, he has the freedom to take other elective module.
Study Load
• In each semester, student should not normally take more than 90 total credit values.
• However, if student gets a CGPA above 3.3, he can void the rule.
Class Discipline
• Student is not allowed to affect or distract the attention of others during a lecture, class teaching, tutoring session or laboratory work; otherwise he might be asked to leave the class.
• For example, playing computer games, eating, listening to music are not allowed.
• Student should always behave in polite to teachers and classmates.
Communication
• Student should check student email account at least once per day.
• Student should check https://myportal.vtc.edu.hk at least once per day, especially for time table update.
• Student should check department web site http://tyneng.vtc.edu.hk regularly, especially for Practical training schedule and grouping
Penalty for Late Submission of Course Work
• 10% of the mark will be deducted per day for submission after the due date.
• Late course work will not be accepted later than one week after the due date. The mark for that course work sub-component will be 0.
Exemption Policy
• DSE and A-level students cannot apply for exemption from any vocational modules of HDAME.
General Academic Regulations(GAR)
• Students are strongly advised to read the GAR and become familiar with them, particularly on exams, assessment details, due dates etc.)
• The GAR for your courses are saved on http://tyneng.vtc.edu.hk
IVE TY and ENGStudent Handbooks
• Students are also strongly advised to read carefully both IVE TY and ENG Student Handbooks and to familiarize themselves with the information given.
Self-Discipline & Learning Attitude
All IVE students are required to develop good self-discipline and learning attitude which are very important for your own personal and career development.
Communication in the Department
In case you have questions about your study, you may contact:
• Module Lecturer
• Year Tutor
• Program Leader
• Head of Department
• General Office Staff
Communication in the Department
• Program Leader: Ir TANG Sek Man, Jimmy
– 24368616– [email protected]
• Year One Tutor: Mr. CHAN Chi Hoi
– 24368769– [email protected]
Introduction to the HDAME Programme
– Practical Training Group, Schedule– Practical Training clothing, log book– Class A, B, C, D– Time-table