Examples of when remarks have gone right?

As a teacher, I've seen lots of these, too many to be specific about, but I've also seen remarks where grades have come down, too. It used to be the case that the higher grade could be kept, but that's no longer the case, so a remark is a gamble nowadays. I'd recommend taking your teacher's advice very strongly and do not gamble unless you are so far away from the lower grade boundary that you aren't in danger. If you are talking about priority remarks, then there is no time to lose, but if you are only at the AS stage, when there is no hurry, consider asking for a copy of your script back before committing yourself to quite a large sum of money. See if your teachers think it's worth the risk.

Does anybody have any stories about people getting papers remarked and having a good outcome? Apparently all the examples on the exam board websites show scripts losing marks instead of gaining them. Personally, I need three more marks to win my place back for my dream course at my dream uni. Does anybody know any stories?

My friend got a E on one of his biology modules. He got the paper recalled and his teacher reckoned he could get another 16 marks if he got it remarked. So my friend sent it off for a remark.



It went down 3 ums.

My friend got a E on one of his biology modules. He got the paper recalled and his teacher reckoned he could get another 16 marks if he got it remarked. So my friend sent it off for a remark.



It went down 3 ums.

Jeez, that's crazy.

Just in general, do you think the exam boards are reluctant to increase grades because they have to give refunds?

As a teacher, I've seen lots of these, too many to be specific about, but I've also seen remarks where grades have come down, too. It used to be the case that the higher grade could be kept, but that's no longer the case, so a remark is a gamble nowadays. I'd recommend taking your teacher's advice very strongly and do not gamble unless you are so far away from the lower grade boundary that you aren't in danger. If you are talking about priority remarks, then there is no time to lose, but if you are only at the AS stage, when there is no hurry, consider asking for a copy of your script back before committing yourself to quite a large sum of money. See if your teachers think it's worth the risk.

My Daughter is in bits as she was awarded a D today for her AQA AS Literature. She has never been awarded anything less than 85% in her work and was told her coursework for the exam was almost degree standard! She was awarded the equivalent of a C for the coursework which I find odd. She was a private candidate and the centre she had to use turned out to be a centre for unruly children. We were totally unaware of this when we booked a place for her and could not do anything about it on exam day as we had travelled from abroad to be there. During the written exam she had to endure students running around, shouting and slamming doors and she was very nervous in the environment. What can I do under these circumstances. So far, three English tutors have read her coursework and said it was outstanding. Please help a worried parent - I am not so much concerned for her grade as her confidence.

Jeez, that's crazy.

Just in general, do you think the exam boards are reluctant to increase grades because they have to give refunds?

You get a refund if it goes up or down by any amount so I'd say the answer is no...

It's a priority remark, and I'm only 3 points below the grade boundary! Plus it's a completely anomaly. I got an E in this one paper, but I got As in everything else. If I get this up by 3 marks then I have an overall B for the subject, and I get in.