Education and Assessments

If elected to the guild, elevate YOUR VOICE will fight for:

FAIRER ASSESSMENTS

·      Cap Exam Weightings At 40%

·      NO EXAM HURDLES

·      Reduce Late Assessment Penalty Rates

·      Stronger self-certification and easier access to short extensions.

PAID PRACS FOR ALL

·      Campaign for paid mandatory placements across all disciplines.

·      Fight unfair eligibility restrictions.

·      Placement hardship support.

·      Placement travel grants.

·      Fuel vouchers.

·      Public transport support.

STUDENTS MEET DEADLINES. CURTIN SHOULD TOO.

·      MANDATORY FEEDBACK DATES IN UNIT OUTLINES

·      Students to be notified when feedback is delayed.

·      A new expected return date where deadlines are missed.

·      Escalation where units repeatedly fail to meet feedback standards.

·      Assessment scheduling that allows students to actually use feedback on later assessments.

KNOW BEFORE YOU ENROL

·      Earlier Unit Outlines.

·      Assessment information available earlier.

·      Mandatory hidden costs disclosed upfront.

·      BETTER HANDBOOK

NO MORE ACADEMIC LIMBO

·      Clear turnaround periods for academic integrity and academic warning cases.

·      Students should know what stage their case is at.

·      Students should know when an outcome is expected.

·      Students should not be disadvantaged because Curtin took too long.

THE GUILD EDUCATION STANDARDS PORTAL

Students can flag:

·      Late feedback.

·      Missing recordings.

·      Assessment inconsistencies.

·      Problems with Unit Outlines.

·      Submission time issues.

·      Unclear assessment changes.

·      Other recurring academic standards problems.

HUMAN EDUCATION IN THE AGE OF AI

·      Not be forced to use generative AI unless genuinely relevant to learning outcomes.

·      Have meaningful human feedback.

·      Know when substantive AI has been used in their educational materials.

·      Retain human oversight in major academic decisions.