Default Penalties for exceeding wordlength on Assignments

The following penalties will be applied in all law units unless the lecturer indicates otherwise in the approved scheme of assessment.

Excess Wordlength: Where an assignment exceeds the stated word limit, the mark which is awarded initially will be reduced by the same proportion by which the word limit has been exceeded. As an example, if the word limit is 8,000 words, and the essay submitted is 10,000 words long, then the initial mark for the essay would be reduced by 25%.

Also see the penalty for late submission of assignments (refer to "Assignment Submission Dates for all Coursework Units" policy).