Reporting for 2023/24 academic year

The 2023/24 template for reporting is available as a download here. 

The process for submitting and responding to external examiner reports remains unchanged and is set out below.  We  look forward to receiving your report by email to eesoton@soton.ac.uk as soon after the Board of Examiners as possible, normally within 4 weeks of the meeting.

External examiner reports provide the University with an independent peer view of the standards set for and achieved by students, the soundness of the assessment process and opportunities for education enhancement. In the report we ask external examiners to answer specific questions and make comment on:

• appropriateness of standards set
• comparability of student performance
• assessment processes
• student performance
• strengths and innovative features
• the information made available to you
• enhancements to the student experience

External examiner reports are an important element in monitoring the academic standards and quality of the University’s provision. ​ External examiners are required to submit an annual report using the approved University External Examiner report form template.​  

Undergraduate provision: Typically June-August 2024 for the 2023-24 cycle depending on the Board of Examiners’ date.  The School will provide you with exact details of when your report should be submitted.

Postgraduate taught provision: Typically December 2024–March 2025 for the 2023-24 cycle depending on the Board of Examiners’ date.  The School will provide you with exact details of when your report should be submitted.

• The report should be submitted electronically to the University’s central Quality, Standards and Accreditation Team at eesoton@soton.ac.uk.
• The report must be submitted electronically no later than four weeks after the final Board of Examiners meeting for the academic year of the report.
• Students and staff must not be referred to by name.
• All sections must be completed.
• Payment of fees is conditional upon receipt of the report.
• Reports and responses are shared in full with student representatives and discussed at Student:Staff Liaison Committees.

New examiners may find this example of a completed EE Report Form useful as a guide to the level of detail expected.

You should expect to receive a response to your report from the School within eight weeks of submitting it. ​