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Question!! What happens to our exam papers after there marked?

apple54321

are the put in some massive fiileing cabinet or are they simplying ripped up and recycled ? :confused:

Reply 1

Glutamic Acid

17

I heard you can get them back afterwards (if you ask), so they're probably kept in some storage facility.

Reply 2

Annaconda

17

you have to pay to do that though!

Reply 3

Leonidas

Like coursework, they have to be kept for a certain period of time, then eventually I imagine they are rubbished....recycled of course! :smile:

Reply 4

Hippysnake

19

No no, they are turned into Rice Krispies.
Obviously.

Reply 5

Glutamic Acid

17

Hippysnake

No no, they are turned into Rice Krispies.
Obviously.

Actually it's Smarties. That's where the phrase 'only smarties know the answer' originates from.

Reply 6

Jsk

1

lol. Yeah, they will be kept in storage i think so that re marking and stuff can be done. If you ask for a copy back, you get a photocopy, not the original which is quite annoying. After the period of time, they probably will be recycled. (into more annoying exam papers for our A levels :frown:

)

Reply 7

Deipnosophist123

8

Glutamic Acid

Actually it's Smarties. That's where the phrase 'only smarties know the answer' originates from.

I know I'm probably being gullible beyond belief but that would be so funny if true :tongue:

Reply 8

clozet

Glutamic Acid

Actually it's Smarties. That's where the phrase 'only smarties know the answer' originates from.

hahaha CLASSIC!!!!!

loves it!

Reply 9

apple54321

OP

damm i thought it was converted into toilet paper to wipe smug little boys asses

Reply 10

Gooner

14

Glutamic Acid

Actually it's Smarties. That's where the phrase 'only smarties know the answer' originates from.

On a serious note, the marked exam papers are kept in a huge room, on shelves. There's a video on the AQA website which explains it all, really. :smile:

Reply 11

i'm no superman

15

Glutamic Acid

Actually it's Smarties. That's where the phrase 'only smarties know the answer' originates from.

That's got to be the greatest comment someone could have made in response to the question. :p:

Reply 12

clozet

hbk91

That's got to be the greatest comment someone could have made in response to the question. :p:

i completely agree!

round of applause for glutamic acid!!!!!!!!!

Reply 13

Vesta

18

Glutamic Acid, I'd give you my rep for the day but I've already used it :frown:

I hope they recycle them

Reply 14

Glutamic Acid

17

Thanks

I saw the opportunity and couldn't resist.

Reply 15

Toiletpaper8

13

They're kept in a massive factory place in Milton Keynes (so you can ask for them to be remarked) for 8 years? Or maybe 10.. i can't remember... then destroyed. The papers which are computer marked are photocopied in Milton Keynes, some by people who have no idea what they are or poor english skills lol, which worries me a little i.e. if they don't take out papers which should be hand marked or notice when you go over the border for computer scanned papers -.-... then these examiners sit at home on their computer and the individual question they are in charge of marking (about 800 of them or summit) flashes in front of them and they give you whatever mark they give you.. :tsr2:

Reply 16

Gooner

14

Parrothead88

They're kept in a massive factory place in Milton Keynes (so you can ask for them to be remarked) for 8 years? Or maybe 10.. i can't remember... then destroyed. The papers which are computer marked are photocopied in Milton Keynes, some by people who have no idea what they are or poor english skills lol, which worries me a little i.e. if they don't take out papers which should be hand marked or notice when you go over the border for computer scanned papers -.-... then these examiners sit at home on their computer and the individual question they are in charge of marking (about 800 of them or summit) flashes in front of them and they give you whatever mark they give you.. :tsr2:

No, I don't think they're kept there for 8-10 years. I think they only stay in the depot until december of the year you took your exam at the very latest, so that remarks can be taken etc. Imagine...there are about 7 million exam papers marked by AQA each year, and there are about 20 pages on a normal paper (getting all mathematical now :p:

), and 10 years' worth would mean 70 million papers or 1400 million pieces of paper. What size of factory is this? :p:

There's no need for the papers to be kept that long. It'd just clutter the depot up, and they don't do anything just sitting there 10 years after you took them :p:

Reply 17

Hodan

10

so what happens to coursework after they've been marked?

Reply 18

Toiletpaper8

13

I'm actually pretty sure it is 8 years now, 8 years before they're ditched... I remember speaking to an examiner about it after my Biology exam, because i went over the border.. so we ended up with a long conversation on this topic... the factory where the papers are photocopied and then stored... I'm not too sure on coursework, but i'm sure it is also kept for a while in-case future candidates copy... anyways, the government is banning coursework in like most of the subjects like MFLs, English, most humanities... so it probably wouldn't matter much now anyways :rolleyes:

Reply 19

generalebriety

16

Jsk

lol. Yeah, they will be kept in storage i think so that re marking and stuff can be done. If you ask for a copy back, you get a photocopy, not the original which is quite annoying. After the period of time, they probably will be recycled. (into more annoying exam papers for our A levels :frown:

)

You can request the original back. It's cheaper too. But of course if you ask for a copy you'll get a copy.

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