Assessment Appeal Application Form

Valid grounds for an appeal

Grade not based on assessment marking criteria, as specified in the ACAP assessment outline

Unfair grade based on stated criteria and quality of work

Obvious bias affecting the assessment result (NB: This must be supported by specific instances)

Other grounds accepted for appeal by the staff member coordinating the review

No other grounds will be accepted as valid, such as:

The objectives of the unit

The standard required to receive particular grades in the unit

Study overload

Personal and medical problems (which should normally be dealt with by an extension requests, deferral of studies or contacting AccessAbility)

Financial implications of not passing the unit

Grades received by the student in other units

The amount of work the student has done

A penalty imposed for plagiarism in accordance with ACAP’s policies

General grievances

The need for additional marks to enable a pass or higher grade

Time-frame lodging for an appeal

Appeals must be lodged by students within 10 working days of notification of the assessment mark. All appeals must be submitted in writing (i.e. completion of the Assessment Appeals Form).

Appeal outcome

When an assessment is graded by another Academic Teacher, the regraded mark stands. This mark will be recorded as the mark received for the appealed assessment. If a student is dissatisfied with the appeal decision, they may follow the Academic Grievances, Complaints and Appeals Policy and Procedure, as outlined in the Student Handbook.

Have you contacted your teacher and unit coordinator prior to submitting this appeal?

YesNoBefore submitting a formal appeal, discuss your concerns with your teacher and unit coordinator. Please attempt to clarify any discrepancies between the grading matrix and your submitted assessment. If it remains disputed, you may continue with the form.

This is the first step. Please, firstly contact your Unit Coordinator, kindly reach out to the unit coordinator of the unit before proceeding with the appeal.

Student NumBer

Given name/s

Family name

Contact number

Course name

Study period

Unit Code

Unit Name

Assessment Number

Academic teacher

Mark received

Grounds for appeal

Grade does not match the marking criteriaGrade is unfair based on the criteria and quality of workBias affected the grade (Support Documentation and examples needed)

statement in support of these grounds

Add Supporting Attachments:

Student must add Original Assessment and Marked Assessment

Student declaration and signature

I have read and understood the Important Information section on page 2 of this
form and request my assessment to be remarked as indicated.
In lodging this assessment appeal, I confirm that I have followed the
Assessment Appeals process, as outlined in the Student Handbook.

I confirm that I have approached my unit Academic Teacher directly in an
attempt to resolve this issue.

I verify that this assessment appeal is being lodged within 10 working days of
notification of the assessment decision.

I understand that the regraded mark resulting from this appeal will be reflected
on my student record as my result for this assessment.

I confirm that I have provided the original marked assessment and an identical
clean copy in order to have it re-marked by a third party assessor (including
practice session videos where applicable).

I declare that the information I have given on this application is correct.

I hereby apply for the above assessment appeal to be processed.

Acknowledged and Agreed