Learner Assessment Appeals

Tipperary ETB  has an appeals process that allows learners to appeal their assessment result(s) or the assessment process, if they are not satisfied with the grade awarded, and/or, if they believe that there was an irregularity within the assessment process itself. All learner appeals must be made in writing and submitted to their FET centre, within the specified deadlines. The FET centre will send out the appeal form at the same time that final results are issued.

Learners will be provided with information about the appeals process during their induction and again when final results are issued by the FET centre.

Once the learner appeal is received by the FET Centre, the process is then managed by the QA Office. A suitably qualified subject-matter expert will be appointed to review the learner’s assessment evidence if the appeal is a grade appeal. The appeals examiner assigned is independent of the learner’s FET centre.  Appeals in relation to the assessment process are reviewed by an Appeals Committee made up of senior personnel in TETB that are external to the FET centre. The committee will review the learner’s complaint against the relevant QA policies and procedures in order to reach a determination.

Learners will be informed of the outcome of the appeals process directly from a staff member within the FET Centre. For detail on the deadlines of each stage of the appeals process, please check the procedure.

QA Documentation

Learner Appeals Procedure  and the Easy-to-read version

Learner Forms

QA documentation and resources for Tipperary ETB internal staff relating to the learner appeals process can be found on the QA Sharepoint space.

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