10. If your Learning Contract states that you can request an extended deadline for coursework and you feel it in your best interests, then you should complete the online extension request via My Student Record. Postponing a submission may impact on other upcoming work that you are due to submit so we expect that you will only request an extended deadline once you are sure that you will not be able to submit on time despite your best efforts. Your Learning Contract does not give you an automatic right to an extended deadline in all situations.
It may not be possible to facilitate an extension for presentations, practical work assessments, group work, etc. You are advised to contact your Student Support Adviser to discuss whether it is possible to have an extension for these types of assessments.
11. If you wish to request an extension you should submit a request through your My Student Record account. You can request an extension up to 24 hours after your submission deadline. You do not need to provide any evidence and if you have not exceeded the 4 extensions in an academic year, the request will be automatically granted. This means that you will have an extra 10 working days to submit your work.
12. Your request will be considered taking into account:-
your overall workload and scheduling of assessments;
the work you have completed to date
our schedule of marking and feedback for the assignment.
13. You will be informed whether your request for an extension has been approved or declined. You will normally be granted a 10-day extension. The length of time permitted will be dependent upon whether it is possible to mark and moderate the work before the assessment board deadline.
14. If you are unable to submit your work for the extended deadline, it might be possible to request an additional extension (to the next assessment period) if this is recommended in your Learning Contract. Additional extensions should normally be requested a minimum of 24 hours before the new, extended submission deadline. You must discuss the need for any additional extensions with your Student Support Adviser. It is advised that you contact your Student Support Adviser as soon as you think an additional extension may be needed.
This is because additional extensions can affect progression, funding, etc.
15. If an additional extended deadline (to the next assessment period) is agreed for an assessment task, no further extensions for that task can be given based on your disability. An additional extended deadline is the maximum length of time we can delay a submission deadline for your work as part of the reasonable adjustments in your Learning Contract. If you do not pass the assessment, then Standard Assessment Regulations will apply at this point.
