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No 6349

Thursday 29 May 2014

Vol cxliv No 32

pp. 593–608

Regulations for examinations

Natural Sciences Tripos, Part Ia

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 399)

With effect from 1 October 2014

The regulations for the Tripos have been amended so as to change the method of assessment for the subject of Physiology of Organisms from one three-hour examination with records of practical work, to one three-hour examination plus a written practical examination of 90 minutes.

Regulation 17.

By deleting the subject Physiology of Organisms from sub-paragraph (a)(i) and inserting it into sub-paragraph (a)(iii).

By amending the text of sub-paragraph (b) so as to read:

(b) In addition to the written and practical examinations, for all subjects except Biology of Cells and Physiology of Organisms, candidates shall be required to submit records of practical work and/or fieldwork for each subject. Such records shall be presented for inspection on the request of the Examiners as follows: in Computer Science, on a date or dates announced by the Head of the Computer Laboratory no later than the division of Michaelmas Term; in Materials Science, on a date or dates announced by the Head of the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy not later than the beginning of the Michaelmas Term; in Mathematics, on a date or dates to be announced by the Examiners not later than the beginning of the Michaelmas Term; in other subjects, on the day after the last written examination in that subject. The records shall bear the signatures of the teachers under whose direction the work was performed.

By amending the first paragraph of sub-paragraph (c) so as to read:

(c) In assigning marks for the examination in Earth Sciences, the Examiners may, at their discretion, take account of the note-books submitted by candidates. In assigning marks for the examination in all other subjects, except Biology of Cells and Physiology of Organisms, the Examiners shall take account of the records of practical work and/or fieldwork submitted by candidates. Assessment shall be undertaken by the Examiners or, for the following subjects, be provided to the Examiners from the following persons: