Find the support and resources to help you successfully tackle your assignments at ÂÒÂ×Ðã.
Essays and Dissertations
- Planning your assignments
- Planning your assessments: a guide for ÂÒÂ×Ðã students.
- Plan your assignment, IOE Writing Centre.
- ,ÌýRoyal Literary Fund: includes a breakdown of how to structure yourÌý, theÌýÌý²¹²Ô»åÌý.
- Academic integrity, plagiarism & referencing
- ÂÒÂ×Ðã guidance and resources for academic integrity: includes information and access to theÌý.
- , ÂÒÂ×Ðã Libguides.
- Referencing and Plagiarism, ÂÒÂ×Ðã PDF.
- , ÂÒÂ×Ðã Libguides.
- , Royal Literary Fund.
- , Royal Literary Fund.
- Finding and using information
- , Libraryskills@ÂÒÂ×Ðã.
- , Libraryskills@ÂÒÂ×Ðã.
- , Libraryskills@ÂÒÂ×Ðã.
- Kick-starting your literature review, ÂÒÂ×Ðã Digital Skills Development.
- Academic Writing
- Introduction to Academic Writing, ÂÒÂ×Ðã Writing Lab.
- Essay writing tips, Academic Communications Centre.
- , The Open University.
- Develop your academic voice, IOE Writing Centre.
- the Plain English Campaign (pdf).
- Writing academic essays: a few tips, ÂÒÂ×Ðã Student Support and Wellbeing Services.
- Thinking and writing critically
- Presenting an argument, IOE Writing Centre.
- Critical Reading and Writing,Ìý±«°ä³¢.
- Critical analysis, IOE Writing Centre.
- ,ÌýRoyal Literary Fund.
- , The Open University.
- , The Open University.
- , The Open University.
- ÌýLinkedIn Learning.
- Editing and Proofreading
- Editing tips, IOE Writing Centre.
- Getting Started with Markdown, Digital Skills Development.
- Creating accessible Word documents, ÂÒÂ×Ðã Digital Skills Development.
- Managing Long Documents in Word 2016, ÂÒÂ×Ðã Digital Skills Development.
- Styles and table of contents in Word, ÂÒÂ×Ðã Digital Skills DevelopmentÌýDemo.
- Styles and table of contents in Word, ÂÒÂ×Ðã Digital Skills DevelopmentÌýworkshop.
- , Little Rock University*
- , University of Reading*
*be aware of ÂÒÂ×Ðã's Guidelines on Plagiarism byÌýreading the informationÌýon the academic integrityÌý±è²¹²µ±ð²õ.
Other kinds of assessment:
- Scientific andÌýReport Writing
- Writing scientific reports, Institute of Archaeology.
- , University of Plymouth.
- Reflective writing & blogs
- (ÂÒÂ×Ðã's blogging tool for teaching & learning).
- Blogging with Reflect (WordPress-based), ÂÒÂ×Ðã Digital Skills Workshop.
- , The Open University.
- , The Open University.
- , University of Plymouth.
- Presentations
Oral presentations
- Creating accessible PowerPoint presentations, ÂÒÂ×Ðã Digital Skills Development.
- Giving a presentation, ÂÒÂ×Ðã Institute of Archaeology.
- How to give a good (enough) presentation, ÂÒÂ×Ðã.
- Creating accessible content, ÂÒÂ×Ðã.
- , The Open University.
- , LinkedIn Learning.
- , University of Edinburgh.
Poster presentations
- , Undergraduate Research Poster Conference (IOE Social Science).
- Poster preparation, ÂÒÂ×Ðã CoMPLEX.
- , London School of Economics.
- Group work
- , The Open University.
- , The Open University.
- ÌýÂÒÂ×Ðã Academic Integrity course.
What to do with your feedback
Make sure you understandÌýand useÌýthe feedback from your assignments.ÌýYou may also want to discuss your feedback with someone, like yourÌýpersonal tutor.
- , a guide created by student forÌýstudents.
- Responding to Feedback, ÂÒÂ×Ðã IOE Writing Centre.
- , LinkedIn Learning.
Preparing for your exams
To ensure you are prepared and ready to succeed in yourÌýexams,Ìýread through ÂÒÂ×Ðã’s student guides below:
- Assessment Planning.
- Assessment and Feedback, a ÂÒÂ×Ðã guide for students.
- ±«°ä³¢ÌýExam SuccessÌýGuide.
- Your Assessment Wellbeing Guide, Student Support and Wellbeing Services.
- Online Exam Success Workshops.
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Assessment Criteria
Always follow the guidance given to you by your department. If there is anything you don't understand about your assessments, make sure you talk to someone in your department like the Module Leader or your Personal Tutor.ÌýAlso review ÂÒÂ×Ðã’sÌýAssessment Criteria Guide. Pay attention to the differences in criteria between assessment levels/years.Ìý
Exam AdjustmentsÌý
ÂÒÂ×Ðã will make reasonable adjustments to assessment to support students who are disabled or have any other health condition that may impact on their exams.Ìý