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At Middlesex University, degree level is level three (the second and third year) . First year modules tend to mark essays on a more generous scale. The guide will suggest the quality of work you need to achieve level three (degree level) marks.

Using the Guide: Benchmarks Start at the bottom (plagiarism - naughty)and work past Failto the Pass Grades. Our rule of thumb in constructing the guide to each pass grade Pass Grade: Concentrate on: third degree of demonstrated knowledge lower second [competent] degree of focus upper second. strength of argument first.

As well as the descriptions of grades we give the numerical values used in Middlesex University's twenty point scale. At Middlesex University, degree level is level three (the second and third year) . First year modules tend to mark essays on a more generous scale.

The first year is a period when students are learning what makes good assessed work. Whilst there are rules that say how many marks out of 100 are needed to make each grade, marking in the humanities and social sciences has to involve a qualitative assessment that cannot be turned mechanically into a figure.