Marks by subject: University of Westminster

2009.03.11

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 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 later exam. 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.

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.”

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University of Westminster 2007/8

    Average exam mark %   Percentage of students with exam mark of 40% or above
Criminal Law   49.5%   78.6%
Equity and Trusts   51.2%   87.55%
Land Law   45.9%   76.22%
Law of Contract   41.2%   43.76%
Law of the European Union   41.5%   55.47%
Law of Tort   44.3%   72.95%
Public Law   47.5%   79.77%

Legal Practice Course awards: University of Westminster

2008.09.07

Legal Practice Course (LPC) providers were asked for the following information in respect of years 1997/8 and 2007/8:

(a) The total number of the students enrolled on the university’s full time LPC;
(b) The number awarded a ‘pass’ at the first attempt;
(c) The number awarded a ‘distinction’ at the first attempt;
(d) The number awarded a ‘commendation’ at the first attempt;
(e) The number failing / failing to complete the course at the first attempt.

Based on the information provided, the table below shows, as a percentage of the total awards, the awards for each class in the years indicated.

The University of Westminster points out:

“The completion figures presented are for those students who had completed their award in the July of the appropriate year. This is the first opportunity for a student to complete, however it is an estimation of first attempt which will exclude students who defer to the October board and include those who have retaken an individual assessment within the year. The proportion of students in these categories is likely to vary and may have been affected by changes in the academic calendar and the academic regulations which have been introduced between the data sampling points.”

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Westminster 1997/8 2007/8
Distinction 28.9% 24.7%
Commendation 3.1% 7.1%
Pass 48.5% 16.5%
Fail/Failed to complete 19.6% 51.8%

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GDL / CPE awards: University of Westminster

2008.09.06

GDL / CPE course providers were asked for the following information in respect of years 1997/8 and 2007/8:

(a) The total number of the students enrolled on the university’s full time GDL;
(b) The number awarded a ‘pass’ at the first attempt;
(c) The number awarded a ‘distinction’ at the first attempt;
(d) The number awarded a ‘commendation’ at the first attempt;
(e) The number failing / failing to complete the course at the first attempt.

Based on the information provided, the table below shows, as a percentage of the total awards, the awards for each class in the years indicated.

The University of Westminster points out:

“The completion figures presented are for those students who had completed their award in the July of the appropriate year. This is the first opportunity for a student to complete, however it is an estimation of first attempt which will exclude students who defer to the October board and include those who have retaken an individual assessment within the year. The proportion of students in these categories is likely to vary and may have been affected by changes in the academic calendar and the academic regulations which have been introduced between the data sampling points.”

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Westminster 1997/8 2007/8
Distinction 3.3% 2.1%
Commendation 25.6% 10.6%
Pass 37.8% 29.8%
Fail/Failed to complete 33.3% 57.4%

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