At Bucks New University, we do not allow any type of dictionary into the exam venue.
We provide rough paper if requested, but it must be handed in and any work undertaken must be crossed out.
Neil Greggor
Registrar: Academic Assessment and Conduct
Academic Quality Directorate
Buckinghamshire New University
High Wycombe Campus
Queen Alexandra Road
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire HP11 2JZ
Telephone: 01494 522141 ext.2328
bucks.ac.uk
For all formal regulatory documents please go to bucks.ac.uk/formal and use the search field
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From: ARC Assessment Practitioners Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robin Thompson
Sent: 04 March 2014 09:39
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Subject: Translation Dictionaries and Rough Paper
Hi all,
Following feedback from my invigilators and my observations over the last year or so I am looking to revise/review some of our examination regulations. The two areas I am looking at at the moment are translation dictionaries (which are a source of cheating) and rough paper (which is less problematic from an unfair means perspective but causes extra work).
I would be grateful to anyone who could answer the following two questions for me. I'm happy to collate and publish responses.
Do you allow candidates who are non-native English speakers to take translation dictionaries into examinations? What about standard English dictionaries - do you allow/ban those too?
Do you provide rough paper for candidates? If so, do you have "official" rough paper? If not, do you encourage them to do all rough work in their answer books?
Many thanks
Robin Thompson
Examinations Officer
University of Hull
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