Plagiarism means presenting someone else’s words, ideas or work as your own. It covers text, ideas, images, audio, video and data, whether taken from a book, a website, another student, or a translation used without naming the source.

What counts as plagiarism

• Copying text without quotation marks and a citation
• Rewording someone else’s idea without crediting them
• Using an image, chart, video or piece of music without attribution
• Submitting a translated text without naming the original
• Using AI-generated content without citing the tool and the prompt

How the school responds

Academic misconduct and its consequences are set out in the school’s Academic Integrity Policy, and the Library Handbook explains what is expected of students in their work.

To support honest work, the school uses Turnitin, which compares submitted work against published sources and other students’ work to identify similarities and indicates when writing shows signs of having been generated by AI. Turnitin supports teaching rather than replacing it: the library works with students on citation and referencing to help them understand how to use sources properly. The school follows MLA style, and the library runs workshops and provides guidance on how to apply it.