If a student is entitled to special assessment arrangements because of a disability or specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia or dyspraxia), they will be entitled to include a ‘green sticker’ with your written work, to alert markers to this situation.

For work submitted online, through Blackboard or Turnitin, they will be provided with an electronic version of the green sticker.

What do markers need to do?

The wording of the green sticker gives clear instructions to marker and student:

To the coursework marker

Specific learning difficulties (such as dyslexia)

It is the recommendation of the University Specialist Teacher Assessor (or an educational psychologist) that this candidate’s coursework should not be penalised for poor spelling, poor grammar or awkward sentence structure.

In your feedback, please state: 

I have marked the candidate’s work in accordance with this recommendation: Yes / No 

If no, please indicate why: either

• It has been agreed that this module is exempt
• The recommendations are not relevant in terms of the content of the work (e.g. the work is numerical)

To the student

This notice should only be used if you have been authorised to do so.  Misuse by other students may result in disciplinary action.

RA number: RA20120001

Stating your actions in your feedback

For the purposes of moderation and student feedback please record whether you have followed the recommendations or not. If you have not followed the recommendations please give a reason for your decision, as suggest on the sticker.

The exact mechanism for recording this information will depend on how the work is being marked, and feedback provided. Below are instructions for the options in Turnitin and Blackboard Assignments.

Please check with the course administrator in your School to see if guidance exists on the procedure to be followed.

Feedback provided through Turnitin Feedback Studio

You can use this option if you are using the Turnitin Feedback Studio marking tools. You can acknowledge that you have followed the recommendations by either:

1. Adding a comment on the Green Sticker image with the text “yes”
2. Adding a comment in the Summary Feedback to confirm that you have followed the recommendation

Option 1: Add comment on Green Sticker image

Click on the Green Sticker at the point where the text asks “I have marked the candidate’s work in accordance with this recommendation: Yes / No” or anywhere on the sticker.  

The annotation menu will appear, select the comment option and write the text “yes” or the full comment “I have marked the candidate’s work in accordance with this recommendation”.

Option 2: Add comment to Summary Feedback

Open the Feedback Summary box in the instructor feedback layer.  Add the text “I have marked the candidate’s work in accordance with this recommendation”, or words to that effect, into the text box before adding your summary comments. 

Feedback provided on a Blackboard Assignment through Inline Grading

You can use this option if you are using the Blackboard Annotate marking tools. You can acknowledge that you have followed the recommendations by either:

1. Adding an inline comment on the Green Sticker image with the text “yes”
2. Adding a comment in the Feedback to Learner to confirm that you have followed the recommendation

Option 1: Add comment on Green Sticker image

Click on the Green Sticker at the point where the text asks “I have marked the candidate’s work in accordance with this recommendation: Yes / No” or anywhere on the sticker.  

The annotation the comments text box will appear, write the “yes” or the full comment “I have marked the candidate’s work in accordance with this recommendation”. Save. 

Option 2: Add comment to Summary Feedback

Open the Feedback to Learner box in the feedback panel on the right-hand side of the screen.  Add the text “I have marked the candidate’s work in accordance with this recommendation”, or words to that effect, into the text box before adding your summary comments. Submit. 

Page last updated on June 29, 2023 by taralehane