You think that you’re not going to be able to attempt the assessment because you believe that something has affected your ability to study or sit the assessment.
Successful claim
You make a successful claim for exceptional circumstances.
*If you haven’t received the outcome of your application by the time you are due to take the assessment, see below.
You’ve told us (and we’ve accepted) that you won’t be able to fully able to engage with the assessment task.
If you’ve applied to defer at the first sit of the assessment, you will get an uncapped resit (so you’ll get the chance to do a new assessment, working to the best of your ability).
If you’ve applied to defer at the second sit of the assessment (during the resit period), you will get a disregard and you will have to take the module again at the next available opportunity.
Unsuccessful claim
You make an unsuccessful claim for exceptional circumstances.
*If you haven’t received the outcome of your application by the time you are due to take the assessment, see below.
The Panel considers that your claim does not meet the definition of exceptional circumstances or is not supported by appropriate evidence.
You can still choose to take the assessment at the first sit. The work that you do will be marked and the mark awarded as though you had not submitted the request for exceptional circumstances.
If you’ve applied to defer at the first sit of the assessment and your work is awarded a mark below the pass mark, you will be eligible for a capped resit.
If you make an unsuccessful application to defer at the second sit of the assessment (during the resit period) you will not be given a second opportunity to resit the assessment.
*If you haven’t received the outcome of your application by the time you are due to take your assessment you should consider either taking the assessment or, if you are too unwell, submit a Type B extension application (to ensure that you are eligible for a resit).