Attendance & Examinations

ERCI believes that attendance is very important if you, as a student, are to fully benefit from the course you are undertaking. Various articles published in reputable journals indicate that the most important time students can commit to their studies is the time spent in class. One specific article by Park & Kerr (1990) cited by Minnesota State University further indicates that “regular class attendance can aid significantly by acting as an insurance policy in avoiding a [Pass] or [a Fail] grade in a given class.” (Minnesota State University, 2010).

As such, ERCI requires that all students meet a minimum attendance requirement in order to qualify for the sitting of examinations. International Students holding a Student Visa will need to meet a minimum class attendance of 90%, while Local Students not requiring a Student Visa will have to meet a minimum class attendance of 75%. Students who fail to meet the minimum attendance requirement will be barred from taking their semester examinations.

Furthermore, students who happen to fail a paper will only be allowed a supplementary paper if all the following conditions are met:

• Achieved a minimum class attendance of 90%; and
• Achieved total marks of at least 40/100; and
• Must have submitted all required assessments & coursework.

Students should note that only Medical Certificates will be accepted as proof for absenteeism. All other documents submitted will be considered on a case-by-case basis. In particular, Student Pass holders with documents other than Medical Certificates must ensure that those documents are accompanied with written justifications acceptable to ICA.

Appeals Policy

The window for all appeals is open, for a period of 7 days, from the date of the release of the final results. Students who wish to appeal upon receiving the final results should fill up an Appeals / Feedback Examination Form and submit them to their respective Student Services administrators. Any late request or any other appeals outside the appeals window will not be processed.

There will be a fee of S$50.00 (exclusive of GST) payable, upon submission of an appeal. The fee is non-refundable.

Student who do not wish to appeal but would like to seek additional feedback on their academic performance, will have to fill up an Appeals / Feedback Examination Form. Student seeking feedback should fill up this form and submit them to their respective Student Services administrators. Students are encouraged to seek additional feedback on their academic performance, and there should submit the request for feedback immediately upon receiving their confirmed results. The window for all feedback is the same as the appeals window, for a period of 7 days, from the date of the release of the final results. Any late requests or any request for feedback outside this window will not be processed.

There will be a fee of S$25.00 (exclusive of GST) payable, upon submission of a feedback. The fee is non-refundable.

All appeals and feedback will be highlighted to the Appeal Board. Students will know the outcome of their appeals or receive feedback on their performance, within 4 weeks from the submission of appeal/feedback form. A session will be arranged between the school and the student, to inform them of the outcome or the provide them with the feedback they requested.

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