Indicative penalties in cases of plagiarism
The following guidance is indicative only, and the penalty to be applied in each case will be determined through the formal investigation process. Other factors will be considered as well as the proportion of the assessment which has been plagiarised.
Reduce mark by: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Proportion of plagiarised text |
Level 7 |
Level 8 |
Level 9 |
Level 10 |
Level 11 |
Less than 5% |
-5% |
-10% |
-15% |
-20% |
-20% |
Between 5-15% |
-10% |
-20% |
-30% |
-40% |
-40% |
More than 15% |
Fail |
Fail |
Fail |
Fail |
Fail |
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