There are definitely extenuating circumstances things at ours.
But I think it only covers big things like the above. I know he had to give them a photocopy of his old man's death certificate. I couldn't help but think the whole process was beyond grim.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Fri 22 Jul 2011, 14:54, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

oh, totally you'll get extenuating circumstances, we have all sorts of options there
but you shouldn't be able to change absolute marks. You can sometimes, say, agree to give an "A" for 55% if the person is clearly an A candidate but had a good reason for fucking up an exam. But changing the actual 55% value is getting into naughtiness territory. I know some of the "newer" unis do it, but it's really bad practice. You got what you got. The reason we sit in exam boards is not to debate what you got, but what it is worth.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 22 Jul 2011, 15:21, Reply)