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Warwick Manufacturing Group

Assessment Tariff

Assessment Length/Word Count

Module assessments will include a maximum word count (or equivalent e.g. video duration) which will be specified in your question paper.

  • Word counts include: Quotations, tables, figures, footnotes, endnotes, in-text citations, titles, abstracts & summaries.
  • Word counts exclude: The question set, or other material from the rubric or supplementary information such as tables of contents, tables of figures, tables of tables, the reference list, or bibliographies. Material submitted in an annex or appendix is also outside the word count. However, all materials are subject to rules about academic integrity.
  • Text within an image is not permitted.

Sanctions for exceeding assessment length/word count

There is a 10% lenience, however exceeding a this by more than 10% will incur a sanction as follows:

Excess Length:

Mark Deduction from Original Grade (Passing work only):

More than 10% and less than 30%

10 percentage points from original total mark but capped at the pass mark.

More than 30%

Mark is capped at the pass mark.
There is no appeal against sanctions since it is an academic judgement decision.