Marks by subject: University of Bedfordshire 2009/10

2011.06.04

The following request for information was made to the University:

“For each of the foundation of legal knowledge / core law subjects taught on undergraduate programmes provided by the University:

(a) the average mark attained by students sitting the first examination in each subject in the academic year 2009/10.

Please provide the information based on the actual marks attained in the respective examinations and not on ‘compensated’ or ‘capped’ marks.

Please exclude data related to resit examinations taken at a later exam. Where, for example, the first   examination was taken in May 2009 and there was a resit examination in August 2009 the average mark should be based on the marks attained by all students taking the exam in May, whether or not they were sitting the examination for the first time or resitting. The marks attained by students in the August resit should not be taken into account.

(b) the percentage of students attaining an examination mark of 40 or above in the first examination for each of the subjects in the academic year 2009/10

Again, as above, please base calculations on the actual marks attained and limited to the first examination.

The information requested should be restricted to those who, by the university’s regulations, sat the examination so please exclude those who failed to attend the examination and may have been awarded a mark of zero.”

The information provided by the University is published below:

IMPORTANT: The University of Bedfordshire operates a marking scheme from 0 to 16 instead of percentage marks with a pass mark of 5.

The information provided by the University is published below showing the average mark and the percentage who were awarded a mark of 5 points or over.

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University of Bedfordshire 2009/10

    Average exam mark   Percentage of students with exam mark of 40% or above
INTRODUCTION TO THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT   7.6   68%
CRIMINAL LAW   5.6   63%
PUBLIC LAW   6.6   66%
LEGAL COMMUNICATION   6.6   61%
LEGAL EDUCATION AND PRACTICE   7   75%
LAW OF CONTRACT   6.3   65%
INTRODUCTION TO LAW   5.4   47%
LAND LAW   6.6   65%
LAW OF TORT   6.9   67%
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION   5.8   54%
COMMERCIAL LAW   5.8   43%
ADVANCED CRIMINAL LAW   5.8   70%
MOOTING   8.2   81%
PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW   7.9   67%
LAW FOR ACCOUNTING   8.2   89%
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW   7.9   73%
EQUITY AND TRUSTS   7.7   67
PROJECT   9.5   88
THE LAW OF PERSONAL TAXATION   9   95
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS   8.8   81
AVIATION   10.4   88
E-COMMERCE LAW   7.9   88
CHILDREN AND THE LAW   7.8   73
LAW OF PERSONAL PROPERTY   9.7   83
REMEDIES AND RESTITUTION   8.1   82

Law student complaints: University of Bedfordshire

2009.06.09

Universities were asked to provide the following information:

1. For each of the years, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 (to date of this request):

(a) The number of students at the university on (i) LLB / BA Law and (ii) (if offered) GDL/CPE programmes who, to the knowledge of the university, complained to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (OIA).

(b) The number of students on (i) LLB / BA Law and (ii) (if offered) GDL/CPE programmes whose complaints were regarded by the OIA as wholly or partly justified.

(c ) In the case of those complaints which were regarded by the OIA as wholly or partly justified please provide copies of the formal decision and recommendation(s) of the OIA.

The information provided is set out in the table below

Law student complaints - University of Bedfordshire

    Complaints to OIA   Complaints regarded by OIA as wholly/partly justified   Comments
             
2005   0   0    
2006   0   0    
2007   0   0    
2008   0   0    
2009   0   0    
             
             

2. The number of students on (i) LLB / BA Law and (ii) (if offered) GDL/CPE programmes between September 2004 and the date of this request who, having made a complaint to the university, (whether or not to the OIA), were awarded compensation by the university in respect of the complaint. And, in each case, the nature of the complaint and the amount of compensation awarded. Please provide copies of the written documents held by the university in which an offer of compensation was made to the student.

Student compensation payments

Number of Complants   Nature of Complaint   Amount of compensation   Comments
             
Nil   -   -    
             

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Marks by subject: University of Bedfordshire

2009.01.07

“For each of the foundation of legal knowledge / core law subjects
taught on undergraduate programmes provided by the University:

(a) the average mark attained by students sitting the first examination in each subject in the academic year 2007/8.

Please provide the information based on the actual marks attained in
the respective examinations and not on ‘compensated’ or ‘capped’ marks.

Please exclude data related to resit examinations taken at a
laterexam. Where, for example, the first   examination was taken in May
2008 and there was a resit examination in August 2008 the average mark
should be based on the marks attained by all students taking the exam
in May, whether or not they were sitting the examination for the first
time or resitting. The marks attained by students in the August resit
should not be taken into account.

(b) the percentage of students attaining an examination mark of 40
or above in the first examination for each of the subjects in the
academic year 2007/8

Again, as above, please base calculations on the actual marks attained and limited to the first examination.”

IMPORTANT: The University of Bedfordshire operates a marking scheme from 0 to 16 instead of percentage marks with a pass mark of 5.

The information provided by the University is published below showing the average mark and the percentage who were awarded a mark of 5 points or over.

:

University of Bedfordshire 2007/8

    Average exam mark   Percentage of students with exam mark of 40% or above
Elements of Criminal Law   7.5   80%
Law of Tort   8.6   92%
Land Law   6.9   52%
Administrative Law   4.9   54%
Equity & Trusts   7.5   80%
Remedies & Restitution   9.3   89%
Law of Personal Property   9.3   88%

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