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Understanding Module and Assessment Grades

Assessment and module grades are displayed on the ‘Assessment Statement – Module Results and Assessment Dates’ tab on My Student Record. They explain assessment and module outcomes and confirm any outstanding assessment attempts.

Results include:

Module Grades - these show the overall outcome for a module
Assessment Task Grades - these show the outcome for an assessment task
Assessment Attempt - these show whether assessments are being taken for the first time or it is a reassessment attempt i.e. if you do not pass the assessment at the first attempt

Module Grades (new for 2026/27)

Grade	Result	What this grade means
P	Pass	You have passed this module.
CP	Compensated Pass	You have received a compensated pass for this module.
LP	Level Pass	You have received a pass for this module as you have met the overall average progression rules for your foundation year.
OA	Outstanding Attempt	You have outstanding assessment task(s) to complete for this module.
QA	Qualifying Attempt	You have outstanding assessment task(s) to complete for this module as you have not achieved the required Professional Body minimum pass mark.
F	Fail	You have failed this module.
FF	Final Fail	You have failed this module. This means you will be withdrawn from the course.
WN	Withdrawn	You have not completed this module due to taking a break in study or withdrawing from the course.
ZW	Transfer	You have transferred to another course and are no longer studying this module.

Assessment Task Grades (new for 2026/27)

Grade	Result	What this grade means
P	Pass	You have passed this assessment task.
CA	Capped Attempt	You have not achieved the minimum pass mark. You are now in a reassessment position and your next attempt at the assessment task will be capped at the minimum pass mark.
AC	Additional Capped Attempt	You have an additional attempt at the assessment task. You are in a reassessment position and your next attempt at this assessment task will be capped at the minimum pass mark.
DA	Deferred Attempt	Your request to defer your assessment to the next assessment period was approved. If this is your first attempt, your mark will be uncapped. If you are taking a reassessment, your mark will be capped at the minimum pass mark.
F	Fail	You have failed the assessment task and have no further attempts at this task.
AM	Academic Misconduct Investigation	You have an academic misconduct allegation against this assessment task.
MS	Misconduct Sanction	You have an academic misconduct sanction applied to this assessment task.
WN	Withdrawn	You have not completed this assessment task due to taking a break in study or withdrawing from the course.
ZW	Transfer	You have transferred to another course and are no longer studying this assessment task.

Understanding Assessment Attempts

Module registration means students are entitled to 2 attempts:

An initial attempt at the assessment task(s)
One capped reassessment attempt (if you do not pass at the first attempt)

If a module is failed then students are eligible to repeat the module, and entitled to 2 attempts:

An initial attempt at the assessment task(s)
One capped reassessment attempt (if you do not pass at the first attempt)

What does a capped attempt mean?

Capped Mark - When in a reassessment position the task mark will be capped at the minimum pass mark:

40% for undergraduate students
50% for postgraduate students

Pre-2026/27 Module and Assessment Grades

Completed module grades will remain unchanged. Look up pre-2026/27 module and assessment grades. (DOCX, 52.6KB)

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