TL;DR
Submit all assignments on the Polestar Global Platform (PGP) before the deadline for grading. If your upload link has closed, your only option is to review the assignment during a mentoring session — late submissions won’t be accepted or graded online.
📌 What You Need to Know
Assignments must be submitted through the PGP before the due date.
If you miss the deadline, you can no longer submit through the platform.
Instead, bring your assignment to a mentoring session for review and sign-off.
🧭 How to Submit Assignments on PGP
See here for full step by step instructions on how to submit assignments/Homework on the Polestar online platform
Submission Deadlines Matter
Assignments must be uploaded before the deadline.
The system will close the upload link after the due date — late submissions are not accepted.
If you missed the upload, you'll need to bring the assignment to a mentoring session for review.
💡 Missed the Deadline?
Don’t worry — you still have a path forward:
Attend a mentoring session with your Educator or Mentor.
Bring your completed assignment to the session.
They can review and provide sign-off, but it won’t be graded via the platform.
🙋 Common Questions and FAQ
Q: How much time do students have to submit homework?
A: Students must submit homework within 30 days of the end of each module.
Q: What happens if a student submits homework late?
A: Late submissions will not be marked on the PGP except in special circumstances. Late submissions must be made in person to a Mentor/Educator as part of a mentoring session. Mentor/Educators are expected to mark extra submissions as part of their fee.
Q: How should homework be submitted?
A: Homework should be submitted through the PGP platform. If PGP access is unavailable, alternative arrangements should be made with the educator or host.
Q: Who marks the homework?
A: The educator who taught the module is primarily responsible for marking homework. For late submissions, any Educator or Mentor can mark and sign off the homework during a mentoring session.
Q: Are educators required to mark late submissions?
A: Educators are not obligated to mark late submissions, but they may do so at their discretion.
Q: Where can students find information about homework assignments and deadlines?
A: Information is provided by the educator during each module. Students can also find this information on the PGP, in their logbook as well as the student handbook. PPA will also send email reminders after each module.
Q: The upload channel is closed. Can I still hand in my assignment?
A: Yes. If your upload link has expired on the PGP:
You can no longer submit the assignment online.
But you can bring it to a mentoring session for in-person review and signature.
This is the only way to receive credit after the deadline.
✅ Tip: Contact your Educator or Mentor to schedule a session.
Q: Do I need to do my homework/assignments? What happens if I just do not do them?
A: It is required to fulfill all logbook requirements in order to sit the exam. Homework and assignments are a parts of this. Hence if you do not complete your assignments or homework, then you will be ineligible to take the exam. Doing this within the stipulated deadline makes the whole process a lot smoother as you will receive feedback and be able to course correct and ensure your path to a successful exam is as smooth as possible.