Supplementary Assessments FAQ

Students may be eligible to apply for a supplementary assessment after the official notification of final subject results. Please see the Procedures Section of the WSU Assessment Policy for details of eligibility and the application process or read below.

Clause 54 of the University’s Assessment Policy states that students will be eligible to apply for a supplementary assessment attempt where they:

a. have failed a subject either by failing one item with an assessment weighting of less than 50% or multiple items whose cumulative total amounts to less than 50% of the marks available and

b. have come within 5% of the passing grade for the subject (scoring 45-49%).

Students who have failed the subject due to a finding under the Student Misconduct Rule will not be eligible for a supplementary assessment.

Students in end-on Bachelor (Honours) programs and subjects with exceptions approved through the Program and Subject Approvals process (for example, clinical placements) are not eligible for supplementary assessments.

Students must apply for a supplementary assessment in writing to the Subject Coordinator by completing the WesternNow Supplementary Assessment Request form within 5 working days of the official notification of results. Supplementary assessments will only be considered when the conditions in clause 54 of the WSU Assessment Policy are met.

Please note that clause (55) of the University's Assessment Policy states that Supplementary Assessment attempts are not available for threshold assessments.

Please see below four scenarios that can assist you in understanding how you can calculate your eligibility to apply for a supplementary assessment.

Scenario 1 - Eligible for supplementary assessment

Where fail is due to failing a single assessment item worth less than 50%

* Failed assessment item

Scenario 2 - Eligible for supplementary assessment

Where fail is due to failing multiple assessment items and total of both is less than 50%

* Failed assessment items

Scenario 3 – NOT Eligible for supplementary assessment

Where fail is due to failing a single assessment item that is worth 50% or more

* Failed assessment item

Scenario 4– NOT Eligible for supplementary assessment

Where fail is due to failing multiple assessment items and the total of both is worth more than 50%

* Failed assessment item

The Subject Coordinator will confirm eligibility.

Students must apply for a supplementary assessment in writing to the Subject Coordinator by completing the WesternNow Supplementary Assessment Request form within 5 working days of the official notification of results. Supplementary assessments will only be considered when the conditions in clause 54 of the Assessment Policy are met.