You may choose to explain the different types of assessment that students may encounter, perhaps giving advice on how to approach each type.
QMUL recognises five categories of assessment (these are defined in the Academic Regulations):
More detailed information on re-sit examinations, missing exams etc can be found here http://www.arcs.qmul.ac.uk/students/exams/index.html
but you may want to include further information here.
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