What is personal extenuating circumstances?
Personal Extenuating Circumstances – also known as PEC – is the process to use if your studies or assessments are seriously affected by unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances.
What is a PEC student?
Program for Exceptional Children (PEC)
How do I apply for a Newcastle University Extension?
If you’re an Undergraduate or Taught Postgraduate student, you simply complete the online PEC form as soon as you become aware that your issues are affecting your studies. The online PEC form can be found on your S3P Student Portal. The form itself is straightforward.
Can you apply for extenuating circumstances after the deadline?
You can also submit a claim after your assessment deadline has passed. There are deadlines each academic semester/year by which you need to submit your extenuation applications.
What is classed as extenuating circumstances with University?
‘Circumstances that are outside a student’s control which may have a negative impact on a student’s ability to undertake or complete any assessment so as to cast doubt on the likely validity of the assessment as a measure of the student’s achievement’.
What are some examples of extenuating circumstances?
Examples of extenuating circumstances are illness, accidents or serious family problems.
What is PEC claim?
PEC stands for “Personal Extenuating Circumstances”. The PEC system allows students to inform the University of personal circumstances that are having a serious effect on their assessed work, so they can be taken into account.
What is BoE consideration?
What does a PEC for Board of Examiners’ consideration mean? If a student has had personal and extenuating circumstances and wishes to inform the Board of Examiners’, they can submit a PEC form via S3P requesting the adjustment “BoE consideration”. You will need to provide accompanying evidence to support your case.
What is a DPD Newcastle University?
Degree Programme Directors – School of Psychology – Newcastle University.
Does Covid count as extenuating circumstances?
If students have a positive COVID test and this affects their ability to complete an assessment, they can submit Extenuating Circumstances to access an extension, deferral or other form of support.
Does depression count as extenuating circumstances?
However, examples of extenuating circumstances typically include everything from physical and mental illness to personal problems. The illness may be something like depression, that can affect your studies over a long period, or a migraine that just affects one exam.
What are good reasons for extenuating circumstances?
Acceptable reasons within Regulations
- Victim of serious crime (e.g. rape, assault, mugging)
- Theft of work required for assessment.
- Direct experience of a terrorist incident or natural disaster.
- Major fire in a residence.