Official AS &amp; A2 Results Day 2016

Been stalking this thread for a while but now it is probably time to come out of denial and accept that Results Day is so close!

How are people going to approach remarks with the new changes that have come in? If you are a mark or two away from a boundary in an essay subject, is there any point applying for a review?

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goal101

Original post by Aquaxo

Been stalking this thread for a while but now it is probably time to come out of denial and accept that Results Day is so close!

How are people going to approach remarks with the new changes that have come in? If you are a mark or two away from a boundary in an essay subject, is there any point applying for a review?

Definitely go for it or the pain of regret will be there

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Original post by Aquaxo

Been stalking this thread for a while but now it is probably time to come out of denial and accept that Results Day is so close!

How are people going to approach remarks with the new changes that have come in? If you are a mark or two away from a boundary in an essay subject, is there any point applying for a review?

If you need the reveiw then go for it, if not then don't worry IMO. you can still get marked changed, even in essay subjects it all depends but I wouldn't risk it unless you have to.

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I still don't fully understand it... Would, say, a 5 mark difference be counted as a 'mistake' and so be corrected? Or would it just be 'opinion-based' and so ignored by the reviewer?

Why couldn't they have just waited until we were off the conveyer belt before introducing the changes :frown:

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Original post by Aquaxo

I still don't fully understand it... Would, say, a 5 mark difference be counted as a 'mistake' and so be corrected? Or would it just be 'opinion-based' and so ignored by the reviewer?

Why couldn't they have just waited until we were off the conveyer belt before introducing the changes :frown:

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It could be either.

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Original post by Aph

It could be either.

I meant specifically for an essay-based question. If this is the case then it seems pretty difficult to regulate! I understand that some students benefited from one or two dubious extra marks last year, but the whole change seems at the detriment of those who take essay subjects. The remark system was initially imposed to counter the variability of 'harshness' between markers - making it so that differences in opinion are no longer a suitable reason for a genuine review seems completely counterproductive. Surely the majority of problems that exist lie in the initial marking system, given that those who are assigned to remarking are supposedly the best of the best.

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Original post by Aquaxo

I meant specifically for an essay-based question. If this is the case then it seems pretty difficult to regulate! I understand that some students benefited from one or two dubious extra marks last year, but the whole change seems at the detriment of those who take essay subjects. The remark system was initially imposed to counter the variability of 'harshness' between markers - making it so that differences in opinion are no longer a suitable reason for a genuine review seems completely counterproductive. Surely the majority of problems that exist lie in the initial marking system, given that those who are assigned to remarking are supposedly the best of the best.

it could be either, if the marks were clearly wrong then you'll get them, if they were boarder line you won't.

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marioman

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This is just speculation on my part, but I expect that in questions that are marked by 'levels' based marking, then the mark will only be changed in a remark if the underlying level is also changed.

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2684719

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Good luck to those who are getting their results soon :smile:

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MoonVirgo

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Guys, regarding changes to remarks...:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/525982/Decisions_on_marking_reviews_and_appeals__grade_boundaries_and_the_Code_of_Practice.pdf

Highlights/some key sections/excerpts from the document (sigh...):

Spoiler

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Original post by MoonVirgo

Guys, regarding changes to remarks...:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/525982/Decisions_on_marking_reviews_and_appeals__grade_boundaries_and_the_Code_of_Practice.pdf

Highlights/some key sections/excepts from the document (sigh...):

Spoiler

Thank you for this! :-)

Do people think this is fair?

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marioman

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Original post by Aquaxo

The remark system was initially imposed to counter the variability of 'harshness' between markers

Not true at all. In theory all markers should be marking to a single agreed standard. I appreciate that this doesn't always happen in practice, but it's certainly not the intention and it's not the reason why re-marks exist.

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Cadherin

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I don't get this change in remarks business - surely the system SHOULD be exactly the same as it was before?

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usycool1

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Original post by Cadherin

I don't get this change in remarks business - surely the system SHOULD be exactly the same as it was before?

It's probably to encourage less people to go for a remark.

Original post by Aquaxo

Thank you for this! :-)

Do people think this is fair?

Nope, and I feel bad for you guys that they're doing this.

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Saywhatyoumean

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I hope the changes to remarks mean examiners are more lenient in giving us the benefit of the doubt marks first time round so less people need remarks, but I doubt it

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