Crazy remark stories ?

Rlly need some hope 😭 somehow got a D and I’m 100% sure the essays I wrote in my exam were grade A quality will be remarking it though !

This isn't a crazy remark story, but it may offer some hope. The stats Ofqual published last year (here) show that, "In June 2022, just over 0.3% of all grades challenged resulted in a grade change of 2 grades or more." Now, they've quoted that stat to show how low a percentage that is. But in numeric terms, this was 110 challenges which resulted in a change of at least two grades.

Imagine if you were one of those 110 people, who got a C grade - losing their university place as a result - only to be told two weeks later, "Ooops. Sorry. That was actually an A." So this sort of thing does happen. It happened 110 times last year.

Really hope I’m part of the 110 😭😭 thank you so much

Have some hope! My friend was 2 marks off an A* which she needed for Cambridge and lost her offer- she got it remarked and it went up 🥲 they told her the places had filled up and to wait the year after

Have some hope! My friend was 2 marks off an A* which she needed for Cambridge and lost her offer- she got it remarked and it went up 🥲 they told her the places had filled up and to wait the year after

What subject did you do? Also examiners marks differently so your essay might have ended up with a harsh examiner. You may be able to ask for the transcript of your exam and ask your teacher to review it, if they think you got an A then maybe they’ll support you in asking for a remark. But if they agree with the mark that was assigned to you then it’s likely that your essay was not to that standard unfortunately. Hope this helps.

That’s actually crazy to lose your place like that. But congrats to her, I hope she doesn’t have to apply again for next year and her place is already secured.

I just got my English Lit Remark back and I gained 11 marks resulting in a grade change from a C to a B

I just got my English Lit Remark back and I gained 11 marks resulting in a grade change from a C to a B

Congrats! I’m so happy for you

I just got my English Lit Remark back and I gained 11 marks resulting in a grade change from a C to a B

OCR

Hey that is frewy news for the remark, I take Aqa English literature and went from A in essays to a C overall. I am hoping for a remark for my paper 2 as I had been marked so harshly in which I have gained less than 10 Mark's for all three essays which is shocking. Also, my coursework has not been weighed accurately by 1.5 Mark's sadly and so I am stuck as to appeal the course work or pay a high price to get the clerical re checks.
Does anyone recommend that Literature papers should go via remarks as I am hoping to fill the forms out soon and send my papers via.?

Hey that is frewy news for the remark, I take Aqa English literature and went from A in essays to a C overall. I am hoping for a remark for my paper 2 as I had been marked so harshly in which I have gained less than 10 Mark's for all three essays which is shocking. Also, my coursework has not been weighed accurately by 1.5 Mark's sadly and so I am stuck as to appeal the course work or pay a high price to get the clerical re checks.
Does anyone recommend that Literature papers should go via remarks as I am hoping to fill the forms out soon and send my papers via.?

Just for those still waiting for a remark - my son has just had his AQA English Lit remarked and gained 6 marks which gives him the grades for his firm choice uni.

Just for those still waiting for a remark - my son has just had his AQA English Lit remarked and gained 6 marks which gives him the grades for his firm choice uni.