There are different types of assessment used throughout Open University study. Here’s a quick run-down of the types you may come across:
For any questions or issues regarding assignment submission please contact SiSE-Accessibility@open.ac.uk
Please do not send assignments directly to tutors or to any other SiSE mailboxes.
You can use the SiSE Assignment Tool to keep track of assignment deadlines and submitted work.
If it’s not possible to submit a TMA by the deadline date please contact the tutor who can discuss an extension.
How to submit TMAs by emailHow to submit TMAs by post
If it’s not possible to submit an iCMA by the deadline date please contact SiSE-Accessibility@open.ac.uk for guidance, the tutor cannot grant an extension.
How to submit offline iCMAs by email/onlineHow to submit offline iCMAs by post
If it’s not possible to submit an EMA/emTMA by the deadline date please contact the regional SiSE support team for guidance, the tutor cannot grant an extension.
How to submit EMAs/emTMAs by emailHow to submit EMAs/emTMAs by post
Date | Time | Status |
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Cut-off date | Submission received by 12:00 noon (UK local time) | Received in time – work accepted for marking |
Cut-off date, between 12:00 noon and 23:59 | Submissions received by 23:59 (UK local time) | Grace period – work accepted for marking and no penalty incurred |
Day 1 after cut-off date, between 00:00 and 23:59 | Submissions received by 23:59 (UK local time) | Work accepted for marking – penalty incurred |
Day 2 after cut-off date, 00:00 onwards | Submissions received by 00:00 (UK local time) onwards | Work not marked |
If something happens which negatively affects a students performance in an assignment, they can ask the Module Result Panel to take this into account when the module result is agreed. It can relate to a TMA, iCMA or any other part of the assessment. It must be something that affected the student for four weeks or more up to the submission cut-off date.