Instructions and Resources

Peer Review Guidance and Marking

Your scores and rationales will be compared to those of your tutor, who will determine the score based on the proximity to their grades. Your overall mark will represent the accuracy of your marks for the whole group. Your tutor will also consider the feedback you have provided for your peers to decide upon a final mark, so it is important that you justify the grades you have awarded to your peers as this will provide further evidence of your understanding of the marking criteria.

The marking grid below applies:

Distinction. 

You demonstrated an exceptional understanding of the marking guidance and assessed your peers with a great degree of accuracy. On average, you have assessed your peers accurately and were generally in agreement with the tutor marks. Please ensure that you reflect upon the work of your peers, and use this to consider how you can improve your own work.

Merit. 

You demonstrated a clear understanding of the marking guidance and assessed your peers with a good degree of accuracy. On average, you were generally in agreement with the tutor marks, with a few exceptions. To improve, please ensure that you reflect upon the work of your peers, and use this to consider how you can improve your own work.

Pass. 

You demonstrated an adequate understanding of the marking guidance and were able to assess your peers with a fair degree of accuracy. On average, you were generally in agreement with the tutor marks, with several exceptions. To improve, please review the marking guidance, and reflect upon which aspects of the course are graded, and ensure that you fully understand the expectations.

Condonable fail. 

On average, the marks you submitted were generally not reflective of the students’ overall performance but showed some similarities. Please ensure that you review the provided marking guidance, so you can reflect upon which aspects are graded, and have a clear understanding of the expectations.

Fail. 

On average, the marks you submitted were generally not reflective of the students’ overall performance. Please ensure that you review the provided marking guidance, so you can reflect upon which aspects are graded, and have a clear understanding of the expectations.