Course Handbook FdA Leadership and Management 2013-14

• review the grounds for applying mitigating circumstances [seeAppendix 1 of the Mitigating Circumstances Regulations]• seek guidance from your module or personal tutor if you areexperiencing difficulties in completing your work on time• meet with your tutor prior to the submission/examination date• discuss with a tutor whether an extension would be appropriate• request an extension where you are unable to meet the deadline• submit an application that covers all module assessments you aretaking during the period of difficulty• submit the application within two weeks of thesubmission/examination date• complete all sections of the form• include evidence to support your application• make sure that you have received a receipt for your application whenyou submit itDON’T:• apply for mitigating circumstances for a resubmission – mitigatingcircumstances applications are not normally granted for resubmissionopportunities• apply for mitigating circumstances if you have been granted a longextension for the same set of circumstances• apply for formative assessment (pieces of assessment that do notcount to your overall module mark)• use evidence that is undated or solely from family memberssupporting your application. You have to provide independentevidenceIf you require an Extenuating Circumstances and / or Mitigation Form, theycan be obtained from Jo Tyssen, via joanne.tyssen@leedscitycollege.ac.ukUpon completion of the form, you need to submit it to Jo Tyssen.The Award Leader will inform you of the mitigation panel’s outcome andwhat the arrangements are for submitting your module assessment(s).A guide to Extenuating circumstances and mitigation is available at:http://www.tees.ac.uk/docs/DocRepo/Student%20Regulations/Academic%20Regulations/Mitigating%20Circumstances%20Regulations.pdf5.10 ResubmissionIf you have submitted an in-course assessment by the defined hand-indeadline and are deemed by the Module Leader not to have passed theassessment (but it is considered that you have made a genuine attempt),you may be allowed to undertake further work on the assessment prior tothe work being formally considered by a Module Assessment Board. OnlyPage 25 of 56