How did everyone do in AQA Lit B?

Actually, I am intrigued to get my script back as maybe my answer was too esoteric. I'm not always talking about myself personally here, either.

I am arguing with you because you are taking the classic: "I did well in an exam and everything I say is right". Have fun at university.

Are you all remarking?

Would there be any chance of you letting us know how you get on with the remark?

And same to anyone else who has done worse this year and is getting a remark?

WOW! The passion in these replies is indicative of students who also have a passion for their subject.
I am a bewildered parent.
I also know that the subject teacher is confused by the results of this exam. The results of the entire cohort are being challenged.
I have read extensively about how the marking scheme is applied, but unlike a "right answer" Exam like Maths or Science, English requires discriminatory marking. It would appear that in times past (recent marking of same exam in different years) some markers are less than fully competant in their application of the marking scheme and inflexible if a student writes about the narrative in a way that had not been considered on the check list of the examiner. There seems to be little room for flexibility.

Thank you to those who have challenged the successful candidate in his/her high tower, but (s)he has none the less, succeeded in playing the system rather better than the entire 70+ candidature at my own child's school.

As in many other cases reported on the web over the years since the inception of this course, for no apparent reason and perhaps without REAL justification the hopes and aspirations of many of our young people are dashed by AQA. It seems the usual course of redress is to remark, or to resit.
In my child's case, a reasonable overall mark for the AS year has been acheived, but it will mean a longer and harder haul to acheive the higher grades at A2. For other students at the same examination centre, it will also act as a deterrant and for those most able students, it may also dash their university plans and challenge their self worth so they may not acheive their true potential in the academic world.

Believe me, my mum knows how you're feeling. We were both in tears over my D when I've never received anything lower than an A in English. It has always been my forté and favourite subject to study. Level 7 for my SATS, A*'s in Lit and Language at GCSE and straight A's in my AS exam and in my AS and A2 coursework. To plummet that dramatically doesn't make sense to me. I mean, even if I had received a B - I would have still received a high A overall. We both feel cheated and to see so many other students raising questions about AQA's marking (especially in the LITB3 paper), it's only bolstered our scepticism. Mum's forked out £55 for a remark (which is an extortionate amount of money to pay, to be frank), so we'll see. I'm really hoping my grade does go up, not only because it will benefit me but to just prove that something's not right. I know they've applied much harsher marking this year, but this seems utterly preposterous.

If I honestly performed poorly in that paper, I will accept that and will opt to resit. The only slight concern is that they're taking Paradise Lost off off the syllabus so I'll have to learn another text. ;/

I haven't handed in the form yet, but will let you know!

Is this true?

Surely AQA must allow a resit using the same texts?

Who know the answer?

Oh ye of little faith.
Old UMS 67
New UMS 89

A B rather than a D and an A grade overall.
Good luck to others in the remark situation.

Oh ye of little faith.
Old UMS 67
New UMS 89

A B rather than a D and an A grade overall.
Good luck to others in the remark situation.

Great news. So far I've seen various AQA English Literature scripts change. Some have only gone up by a couple of UMS, and others have gone up by 22 and 29 UMS! I always wonder how many students don't submit a remark with dodgy grades.

UMS went from 67 - 89
Raw grade 29 -42