I don't think this aspect has changed.
But if I was the student making the request I think I could make out a
plausible case that getting the comments without the original script was
a deliberate attempt to thwart the request and therefore contrary to the
legislation.
John
Jackie Harris/Registrars Office/3809 wrote:
>
> My understanding of access requests in relation to exam papers
> was that we only have to provide a copy of the examiner's
> comments and not the answer provided by the student. Although
> providing the examiner's comments on their own isn't of any use as
> the student wouldn't know which question the comments relate to.
>
> Is the DPC now suggesting that we have to provide access to the
> whole script?
>
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> Academic Registrar's Office
> The University of Birmingham
> Edgbaston
> BIRMINGHAM
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>
> Tel: 0121 414 3809
> Fax: 0121 414 7922
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