Examination and assessment in FoLSM

You are required to submit your coursework assessments electronically via the relevant KEATS module page by the deadline set. Details of the assessment and deadlines will be available on the module page.

Assessments are then automatically run through an online service (e.g. Turnitin), that will be used to check that submissions do not draw from your own or other people’s work in an inappropriate way, and you will be required to confirm that the submission is your own work.

You can read more about academic honesty and integrity in our article How does the university handle academic misconduct?
 

Personalised Assessment Arrangements (PAA) aim to provide an environment that gives all students an equal opportunity for assessment. If you have a diagnosed Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD) such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, a neurodiverse disability such as ADHD, autism, a long term medical or mental health condition or other disability that may affect your ability to engage in written assessments, you can apply for PAA.

Detailed information about PAA and how to apply can be found in our article Guidance for applying for Personalised Assessment Arrangements (PAA).
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Marking

At King’s, marking of assessments must be conducted in accordance with the Regulations for taught programmes, the requirements of the Academic Standards Sub-Committee, and approved assessment schemes drawn up by individual Assessment Sub-boards. Markers follow the College and Faculty marking models and criteria.

There is more information on marking guidance and regulations in our article Marking & award classifications at King's.

Assessment feedback

Assessment feedback can take many different forms, both formal and informal, including assessment grades, written comments on work, conversations with tutors, notes to an entire class, and discussion with other students in seminars. 

Written feedback should be helpful, discursive and explanatory, and it should reflect marking criteria. It should engage critically but encouragingly with your work, and should recognise your achievements as well as the issues that need to be addressed in future work. There should always be an option for you to get further oral feedback on work, through staff office hours or an equivalent.

Feedback is a two-way process between yourself and your tutors. It is your responsibility to make sure that you understand the feedback you receive and to seek out a more detailed explanation if you need it. Feedback should be easy to understand and to act upon.

Each programme of study reports to an Assessment Sub-Board, which is responsible for ensuring that examination and assessment procedures for the award(s) for which it is responsible are carried out in accordance with Academic Regulations, Academic Policies and other relevant College regulations in a fair and impartial manner.

Information on Assessment Sub-Boards and the ratification of marks can be found in our article Marking & award classifications at King's.

Once results are ratified by the Assessment Sub-Boards they are released on Student Records. More information on accessing exam and module results can be found in our article How can I access my exam & module results?

For paper based exams, you may request access to your examination scripts after results have been published via this form.  Requests are handled by the Programme, Placement and Assessment team and the aim is to grant access to examination scripts via KEATS within 14 calendar days. During peak periods this process may take longer.

Feedback for exams taken on KEATS will be provided on KEATS following the publication of results.

Upon receiving this feedback, you are advised to make an appointment with your relevant module lead to discuss your examination performance if necessary. You may also wish to make an appointment with your Personal Tutor to discuss their academic progress.

Information about reassessment and re-sits can be found in our articles in the Assessment category.  Specific details of a reassessment or re-sit will be available on the relevant KEATS module page.
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We know that there are times when unexpected circumstances occur, such as an illness, bereavement or difficult family circumstances, which can affect your ability to study or complete an assessment. We call situations like these a mitigating circumstance. If you are unable to meet a deadline you will need to submit a Mitigating Circumstances Form (MCF) along with relevant evidence via Student Records.

If you find yourself in a situation where you need to apply for mitigating circumstances, you can find all the information you need in this Student Services Online What are mitigating circumstances?

King’s College London is committed to developing and encouraging high standards of academic practice amongst its staff and students. This involves safeguarding the integrity of its assessment and academic awards, and ensuring any actions that interfere with this are dealt with appropriately.

As a student at King’s College London, you are part of an academic community that values trust, fairness and respect and actively encourages students to act with honesty and integrity. The King’s Community Charter sets out that each member of our community is responsible for ensuring academic integrity is upheld.

The Academic Misconduct Policy provides full details, including the responsibilities of students and the College, as well as definitions of different types of academic misconduct and related terminology and the possible outcomes of academic misconduct. This should be read in conjunction with the Academic Misconduct Procedure document. 

We understand that your performance in an assessment may have been affected by adverse circumstances and that once your results have been released, you may want to submit an academic appeal. Information about the criteria and process for doing so can be found in our article How can I make an academic appeal?