New rules make it harder to challenge exam results

More 'toughening up' of exams, it seems...

the guardian

Students sitting GCSEs, AS-levels and A-levels this summer could find it harder to successfully appeal against results following changes to the rules governing exam remarks and appeals.

The exam regulator Ofqual said too many students had been getting extra marks, and possibly a higher grade as a result, after requesting an exam remark when the original mark was “perfectly appropriate”.

From this summer, however, examiners are being told to only change a mark if there is a clear marking error rather than simply a difference of interpretation, which is likely to result in substantially fewer successful challenges.

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Reply 1

ASDFGXCVBNM1111

oh god- ITS ALWAYS OUR YEAR THAT GET THESE CHANGES D:

Reply 2

Maria001

If the grade goes up, that indicates that a different marker believe that the work deserves a different grade. Since not all the papers are marked by the same person, I think it's not fair if one marker suggests one grade, and a different one suggests another. It suggests the marking process is flawed.

It's possible that someone who produced a lower quality piece of work got a higher grade than you.

Reply 3

username1898313

Original post by shooks

More 'toughening up' of exams, it seems...

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I am beginning to hate IAL.......why did i ever opt this???

Reply 4

highestmountain

The best way to avoid this is for markers to mark properly the first time round - that is, have several senior examiners or at least specialist teachers marking, without rushing and paying due attention to the work they are considering...I find it abhorrent that it costs so much to sit exam papers yet they are marked in such a rush :angry:

Reply 5

Loyale

OH DAMNNNNNNNNN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

EXAMINERSARE HUMANS, THEY MAKE MISTAKES TOO....HOW ARE WE MEANT TO KNOW IF THEY DIDNT MARK IT RIGHT WITHOUT A REMARK?

IN SUBJECTIVE EXAMS..........EXAMINERS CAN GIVE DIFFERENT MARKS....I KNOW SOMEONe WHO WENT FROM A D TO AN A!!!

WHYYY USSSSSS??????????
GUYS LETS PETITION AGAINST THIS...ITS NOT FAIR....

:angry:

Reply 6

Loyale

btw, sorry for the capitals guys

Reply 7

outgoingpopcorn

How can it be bad if more of us get better grades? That doesn't make any sense, it just seems like they are doing it to make our lives harder.

Reply 8

Retired_Messiah

If the mark goes up does that not imply that the first mark wasn't appropriate?

I am confused

Reply 9

Muttley79

Original post by shooks

More 'toughening up' of exams, it seems...

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I posted a thread on this yesterday!

Reply 10

shooks

TSR Community Staff

Original post by Muttley79

I posted a thread on this yesterday!

Great minds... :wink:

Reply 11

sunshine774

Oh no i feel really scared now! :frown:

Reply 12

richpanda

This is why you do STEM. For lots of questions, you're either right or wrong.

Reply 13

Asolare

Oh jfc why couldn't I have finished my A Levels years ago and not have to deal with these stupid changes.

Reply 14

username1738583

Well this isn't pleasing to hear :cry:

Reply 15

romansholiday

Sometimes I wonder why they can't just KEEP THINGS THE SAME. Why does it have to change every ****ing year, I don't understand, just keep it the same to keep it as fair as possible.

Reply 16

yeknodelttil

I don't understand why they can't just let us do well?
If a different marker thinks a person deserves a higher grade, give them a higher grade because why not.