The following table contains the overall marking criteria applicable to the Warwick IFP as a whole. Each module of study will contain additional specific competencies required to achieve the grades outlined below.

You should discuss any module-specific requirements with your module tutor and further information will be available via the module Moodle page.

General Marking Criteria

Grade	Comprehension	Analysis	Critique	Presentation
Distinction 70 - 100	Extensive breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding of the material concerned including a well-developed, clear recognition of the relationships between ideas and concepts from different sources and/or disciplines.	Presents a tightly-focused, relevant and well-structured answer with a full and accurate development of concepts/theories, and highly skilled in the collection, selection and use of evidence.	Understands and evaluates relevant arguments, debates and/or interpretations in a manner that demonstrates a developed capacity for independent thought. This may amount to an extension of existing arguments, debates and /or interpretations. With a great degree of independence of thought, originality, creativity, and critical judgement.	Provides a thorough and consistent deployment of techniques of academic writing with particular reference to structure, fluent and appropriately nuanced use of language, clarity of the key messages, referencing/sourcing and spelling/grammar. Correct application of a single referencing system using a wide variety of different resources.
High Credit 60 - 69	Demonstrates a wide breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding of the material concerned including a sound recognition of the relationships between ideas and concepts from different sources and/or disciplines.	Presents a coherent and closely-argued answer with good structure, accurate use of concepts/theories, and good use of evidence	Understands and evaluates relevant arguments, debates and/or interpretations in a manner that demonstrates a capacity for independent thought. With a high degree of independence of thought, originality, creativity, and critical judgement.	Provides a thorough and consistent deployment of techniques of academic writing with particular reference to structure, fluent use of language, clarity of the key messages, referencing/sourcing and spelling/grammar. Correct application of a single referencing system using a variety of different resources.
Credit 50 - 59	Demonstrates a wide breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding of the material concerned including some recognition of the relationships between ideas and concepts from different sources and/or disciplines.	Presents an answer to the question taking into account appropriate structure, development of concepts/theories and reasonable use of evidence	Understands and reproduces relevant arguments, debates and/or interpretations. With some degree of independence of thought, originality, creativity, and critical judgement.	Acknowledges and employs techniques of academic writing with particular reference to structure, referencing/sourcing and spelling/grammar. References are complete and correct.
Pass 40 - 49	Demonstrates some familiarity with the subject matter including, where appropriate, methodological, technical and scholarship issues	Shows an understanding of the question with some structure, knowledge of concepts/theories and use of evidence	Demonstrates some awareness of relevant arguments, debates, and/or interpretations.	Shows awareness of techniques of academic writing with particular reference to structure, referencing/sourcing and spelling/grammar. Referencing is present but may be insufficient, inconsistent or incomplete.
Fail 0 - 39	Demonstrates little evidence of familiarity with the subject matter including, where appropriate, methodological, technical and scholarship skills	Demonstrates a poor grasp of the question with loose structure, little knowledge of concepts/theories and inadequate use of evidence	Demonstrates little awareness of relevant arguments, debates, and/or interpretations. With no independence of thought, originality, creativity, or critical judgement, and/or extensive evidence of plagiarism.	Provides a poor demonstration of techniques of academic writing with particular reference to structure, referencing/sourcing and spelling/grammar. References are missing or cannot be retrieved.

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