IOL BESP Course Assignments

Assignments
Each student has to submit a minimum required amount of assignments to qualify for exams. (Please see the minimum requirements for assignments to qualify for the examination sessions).
Assessment policy
Continuous assessment per semester module consists of one assignment of 120 marks for modules of 12 credits.

• A 50% semester / continuous assessment mark is required for admission to examinations.
• Where practical work is applicable, a 60% pass is required and such work could account for 50% of the continuous assessment mark.
• The duration of the examination for 12 credits is one x 2 and a half hour written examination of 120 marks.
• A final pass mark of 50% is required, calculated by 60% of the examination mark and 40% of the semester / continuous assessment mark. A sub-minimum of 50% must be attained in the examination.
• The setting and marking of examination papers are moderated

Closing Dates for All Assignments
IOL requires of students to complete assignments within a stipulated time-frame reasonable to the type of course, subject and assignment. Assignments can be found in the tutorial notes. All students are responsible of handing their assignments in on time (Please see due date of assignments). Assignments received by IOL after the closing date will be marked for the following semester and the student will be allowed to write examination in the following semester only.
All assignments must be sent through the registered mail or courier to, or submitted and signed for at, any IOL regional office for distribution and assessment.
In order to ensure that assignments reach the Institute for Open Learning safely, Students should do one of the following:

• Mail the original assignment per registered mail (keep a copy) to:
  Institute for Open Learning
  Private Bag 15007
  Katutura
  Windhoek

• Use a courier service and courier the original to:
  Institute for Open Learning
  c/o Robert Mugabe & Uhland Street
  Trustco (North) Building, 1^st Floor
  Windhoek

• Deliver the assignment to any one of our regional offices:
  Windhoek
  Katima Mulilo
  Rundu
  Ongwediva
  Walvis Bay
  Keetmanshoop

 
If assignments are handed in at any one of the above-mentioned offices, please make sure that you get the acknowledgement slip to take home with you. This will be proof of your date of submission.