Answered english language paper wrong!!

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Reply 40

Beth286

Original post by Lozzylouise

Same, I was predicted an 8 and I messed both papers up ☹️

I just hope they give us sympathy marks😂

Reply 41

Icykitten

Original post by Beth286

I just hope they give us sympathy marks😂

If this many people have messed up we are looking at pretty low grade boundaries anyway, let’s just hope 😂

Reply 42

Beth286

Original post by Lozzylouise

If this many people have messed up we are looking at pretty low grade boundaries anyway, let’s just hope 😂

Yeah I guess, and most people have the ‘you can’t revise for English language’ attitude so hopefully everyone’s worked together for the low grade boundaries haha😂

Reply 43

username2987282

Original post by Humayun786

can you let me know what they say please

This is what they sent:
Paper 2 Question 3 – Will students automatically get 0 marks if they refer to the wrong source?

No - students may be able to access some marks in this scenario. Examiners apply a best-fit approach.

We will reward where we can based on the skills demonstrated in the response but they wouldn't have used appropriate textual detail so it is unlikely they could advance beyond level 2 in the mark scheme.

If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact us.

Reply 44

Icykitten

Original post by Coolibah

That's good. I had no idea you could even contact AQA about that sort of thing.

Reply 45

Guille72

Wait this may be a little off topic but I accidently answerd question 3 on a bit of question 2 (so the end part of questionext is on question 2 bit) I made it clear, but what would happen? Would they discard it or answer it with the real question?

Reply 46

xelle_d

Hey I have made that same mistake this year thinking it would be Source B as they always ask for it instead of Source A. That is a relief to hear this after experiencing that, do you think it would still apply this year? Also how was your results because i’m i might fail now :/

Original post by Coolibah

Reply 47

xelle_d

Hey I made the same mistake this year... i saw the messages below that they said they will mark it but cap it at L2. How was your results? & fo you think they’ll do the same this year?

Original post by Beth286

I just hope they give us sympathy marks😂

Reply 48

Icykitten

Original post by xelle_d

Hey I made the same mistake this year... i saw the messages below that they said they will mark it but cap it at L2. How was your results? & fo you think they’ll do the same this year?

Hi, I wasn’t the OP but the same rules should apply to this year, might be worth emailing to check anyway though 😊

Reply 49

xelle_d

Oh i see! Sorry i made that mistake. Yes, hopefully and thank you i’ll do that :smile:

Reply 50

KellyT24

You get the lower end of the level you reached mark wise

Reply 51

xelle_d

Okay so say if the analysis was Level 3, you will get the bottom marks of that because of your analysis but because it was on the wrong source you drop to the bottom ? High L3: 9 marks but instead you’ll get 7. Also how do you know this? Thanks :smile:

Original post by KellyT24

You get the lower end of the level you reached mark wise

november resits?

Original post by Lana21

Maybe you will get some marks if the points you put were similar to the points you would put for answering source B

I did the same thing this year🤦🏿*♂️😭literally crying . I really want a 7. Do you mind me asking what did you do and what grade did u end up getting

Reply 54

VIkegvgg

Original post by xelle_d

O my gosh. I did the same thing this year aswell. I was literally crying. Tried contacting everyone but the didn’t answer. Have you been able to get through to anyone

Reply 55

xelle_d

Yeah i only know like 1 other person who has the mistake... dw i was too before my biology, but i calmed down because at the end of the day you can’t change anything & it’s 12/160 marks. I haven’t had a chance to send an email yet, i think i’ll send one after this, but the other person that made this mistake did & they said that they will award marks for analysis but less for not having the right textual detail.

Reply 56

xelle_d

This is the reply someone else has gotten regarding this year’s paper from AQA:

‘I'm sorry to hear about what happened in your exam. Be assured that for question 3 marks are awarded based on the skills demonstrated in the response but more are awarded for appropriate textual detail. You would not be marked 0 for writing about the wrong source.’

Original post by VIkegvgg

O my gosh. I did the same thing this year aswell. I was literally crying. Tried contacting everyone but the didn’t answer. Have you been able to get through to anyone

Reply 57

xelle_d

Hi just wanted to update you that I’ve gotten a reply, the email from AQA says the following:

Please don't worry, you'll still be able to access some marks if you've used the wrong source for your answer. Our examiners mark positively and will look to credit you for the skills that you've demonstrated in your writing.

However, you won't be able to access the full range of marks as you won't have used the specified source.

Reply 58

S.M 06

I did exactly that today help

Reply 59

matttrack1

Original post by S.M 06

I did exactly that today help

So did I, a few of my friends did it as well. I noticed after I had written it and wrote on the top sorry I wrote on the wrong source. Spoke to my teacher who said it will be capped at half marks. Feel so sad and stupid.