Universities Must Assess Spelling, Punctuation, Grammar: UK Regulator

Universities Must Assess Spelling, Punctuation, Grammar: UK Regulator
A student before an exam in Normandy, France, on June 18, 2018. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images
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The UK’s higher education regulator told universities they must not disregard poor spelling, punctuation, and grammar as it risks undermining the quality of students’ education and devaluing their qualifications.

The Office for Students (OfS) published a report (pdf) on Thursday after conducting a review of student assessment policies and practices in a small number of higher education providers. The report said some common themes behind the practices have raised regulatory concerns.