Marking for Overseas Students

Important information for overseas students

If you are based outside the UK and Ireland you can submit assignments and mocks for marking by either fax, email or post. Of these methods it is actually best to post scripts if postal delays are not a problem. This is because it is easier for markers to comment on presentational aspects of your work if they are marking an original rather than a faxed/scanned copy.

However you choose to submit your assignments, please read the instructions on the assignment coversheet before completing your assignment. It is your responsibility to ensure that your script is sent in good time to reach us.

The cost of marking submitted by fax or email is the same as for postal submission. If you would like to buy marking for your assignments or mock exams, then please order through your normal contact (ActEd Australasia in Australia and New Zealand or
ActEd's UK office for other overseas students).

If faxing:

Scripts faxed to the number below will arrive at ActEd as an attachment to an email. We will print out and mark the script before sending it back to you - see Return of scripts below.

If you wish to use this method, you must follow the following guidelines, or your script will not be accepted:

Marking fax number (excluding South Africa): + 44 844 583 4501

Marking fax number for South African student only: 086 687 3600

This line is reserved for faxed scripts. Please do not send any other faxes to this number.

• Write your full postal address in the box provided.
• Write your full return email address clearly at the top of your cover sheet.
• Fax the assignment cover sheet as the first sheet.
• Write in black ink using a medium-sized nib because we will be unable to mark illegible scripts.
• Leave at least 2cm margin on all borders.
• Number all the pages of your script and write the total number of pages which your script contains on the assignment cover sheet.
• Write on one side of the paper only (so that you can fax your script in the correct order in one go).
• Use the "fine resolution" option on your fax machine if there is one.
• Check that all pages have been sent successfully.

In addition:

• We recommend that you stay by the fax machine until the fax has been sent so that you can deal with any problems immediately. (If an error occurs, please re-fax the whole script, please indicate clearly on the cover sheet that you are doing so).
• An email will be sent by the end of the next working day to confirm that we have processed your script. Please do not phone to check progress before then. If the fax was sent without error then it's very unlikely that there will be a problem.
• Deadline dates still apply but we will accept scripts faxed to us on the deadline date. Late scripts will not be marked.
• We will continue to accept posted scripts, but you should receive your script back from us more promptly if it is faxed or emailed.

We will not accept:

• more than one fax per script (eg. please do not fax the same script more than once unless there is an error).
• more than one script per fax (eg. please do not fax two scripts at the same time, send each script separately).
• jumbled scripts - please fax the pages in the correct order.

If emailing:

To email your script please send it to ActEdMarking@bpp.com.

We will print out and mark the script before sending it back to you - see Return of scripts below.

If you wish to use this method, you must follow the following guidelines, or your script will not be accepted:

• Make sure the assignment cover sheet is the first page of the scanned document.
• Write your email address clearly at the top of your cover sheet, if you wish to receive an acknowledgement of receipt.
• Write in black ink using a medium-sized nib because we will be unable to mark illegible scripts.
• Leave at least 1cm margin on all borders.
• Number all the pages of your script and write the total number of pages which your script contains on the assignment cover sheet.
• Deadline dates still apply but we will accept scripts emailed to us on the deadline date. Late scripts will not be marked.
• Set your scanning resolution to either 150 dots per inch (dpi) or 200 (dpi). Use the lower resolution of 150 dpi if the resultant file exceeds 4MB.
• For image type, select black and white.
• For image format, use the compressed option - such as .tiff file (there is usually a '.tiff compressed' option, or something similarly named, when you try to save the file) or PDF.
• File format: multi-page - we cannot accept individual files for each page. All scanned assignments must be submitted in a single file.
• Ensure your file size does not exceed 4 MB.
• Check that your scanned assignment includes all pages and is of a sufficiently legible quality before emailing to ActEd.
• Please title the email in the form of CT1 X4 No. 12345 with the appropriate assignment and ActEd student number entered.

Please do not...

• Re-send or post the same script unless you believe that the first attempt has wholly or partially failed. If you do have to re-send, please do indicate clearly on the cover sheet that you are doing so.

If posting:

Please ensure that you use the correct postage when you send in your script, as otherwise your script may be delayed significantly, possibly missing the final deadline. If posting your script, we strongly recommend that you photocopy your script before you post it.

Return of scripts

We will return your marked script to you as a scanned document by email in the first instance. We then also post the hard copy to you to the address that you have completed on your assignment front sheet. Please note that if the address section is not filled in fully and correctly on your front sheet, your hard copy may not reach you.

From past experience the quality of the scanned document is very good. However, if you experience any difficulties in reading your script please contact us by email or by telephone +44 1235 550005.

If you have chosen not to receive the solutions in advance then the solutions will be posted to you when we have marked your script.

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