Still, it seems most of them are making an effort. I hope I get one who actually has read Mockingbird. Then again, if you don't know what you are talking about you might be better off with someone who hasn't read the book.
Also, post 4 on the same page. Apparently some markers aren't even teachers...
After having a look at the application process to be a marker, it doesn't look very hard. Basically if you can get two people to vouch for you, you're in.
that is pretty shocking. i was thinking though for things like history and english lit where there is a really wide range of stuff to know and be familiar with (e.g. lit: 48 poems, like 6 novels, 4 plays and 2 non-fiction texts) that is a lot and it is unlikely that they will be that familiar with all of them. it is not good.....
Except they'll mark you more on your style of writing than what you know. That punishes those who have read the book and put effort in, but find it harder to express their ideas, as opposed to those hwo can waffle eloquently but haven't learnt the book.
That is a little worrying, but I suppose could work in our advantage, as electriic_ink said. I'm unhappy with how I did in 'Of Mice and Men' and so would much rather my marker didn't know the book!
As has been said, it could work to your advantage. If they don't know your particular novel too well then they are likely to be more impressed on what you've picked up on.
It might be a bit much to expect them to know all the novels and poems off by heart! As long as they can interpret what you've written with regard to the novel they should mark perfectly fairly.