CCDS New updates 2627S1:
A rough eval:
| Area | 2526 Sem 2 | 2627 Sem 1 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tutorial participation | Formal assessment: 5 / 2 / 0 marks based on attendance | Same marking scheme | No change to thresholds |
| Tutorial requirement | Says participation is part of formal assessment | Says participation is mandatory for all CCDS courses | Stronger wording / broader requirement |
| Tutorial duration | Not mentioned | Must attend the entire tutorial session for participation to count | NEW |
| MCs / excuses | MCs and other reasons not considered | Same | No change |
| Proxy attendance | Academic misconduct; 5 marks deducted if detected | Academic misconduct; disciplinary measures, e.g. 5-mark deduction | Slight change: punishment is now phrased more broadly rather than necessarily exactly 5 marks |
| Ghost signing | Examples include signing for friend / responses after class | Explicitly calls it “ghost signing” too | Clarification |
| Lab attendance | Not mentioned | Labs are compulsory unless otherwise stated | NEW |
| Lab lateness | Not mentioned | ≥15 min late = Late; ≥30 min late = Absent | NEW |
| Lab penalties | Not mentioned | Marks may be deducted for lateness/absence at instructor discretion | NEW |
| Lab quizzes | Not mentioned | If marked Absent, may be barred from quizzes during lab | NEW |
| Lecture format | Flipped classroom; recordings beforehand; interactive F2F; no recording F2F/consultations | Essentially identical | No meaningful change |
| Make-up quizzes | Not mentioned | Maximum one make-up opportunity per student per quiz | NEW |
| Make-up difficulty | Not mentioned | Make-up quizzes will be higher difficulty | NEW |
| Exam moderation | Not mentioned | Marks may be moderated, particularly A-grade distributions | NEW |
| Failure rate | Not mentioned | Explicitly says there is no fixed failure rate | NEW clarification |
Posted Aug 12, 2026, 3:19 AM UTC
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