Academic Career Pathways (Promotion to Grades 6-9) Academic Career Pathways (Promotion to Grades 6-9) overview General Information Guidance for Applicants Guidance for Heads of Institution Guidance for Promotion Panels Assessment Criteria Scoring and Performance Descriptors (bandings) T&S pathway R pathway General Comments on Scoring Feedback Appeals Guidance for Referees Scoring and Performance Descriptors (bandings) The following pages provide details of the scoring methodologies used to assess applications for promotion.