| Description | British Psychological Society (in association with the Association of Heads of Psychology Departments) Guidelines for External Examiners in Undergraduate Psychology Degrees 1989. Includes drafts, correspondence, distribution and final copy of guidelines.
Includes background to these guidelines, psychological considerations, the CVCP and CNAA guidelines, the role and function of external examiners, the appointment of external examiners, briefing of external examiners, vetting exam questions, projects, balance of assessment, marking of exam scripts, what should external examiners see, the examination board, the external examiners report, fees, guidance and training. Appendices: CVCP guidelines, CNAA guidelines, an attempted synthesis of marking schemes. |
| AdminHistory | In May 1988, a convention of external examiners on undergraduate psychology degrees was held in Plymouth. The convention was funded by the Council for National Academic Awards, with additional support from the British Psychological Society, the Association of Heads of Psychology Departments and Polytechnic South West. The proceedings were published as an occasional paper by the BPS Group of Teachers of Psychology [later DARTP]. It was noted that the convention showed the diversity of practice between different institutions and it was decided to set up a working party (Steve Newstead, Tony Gale, Roger Murphy and David Warren Piper) to draw up guidelines to provide a framework of good practice.
Guidelines updated in 1998 |
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