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Should I get my A level History remarked?

I was one mark away from an A* in A level history (the exam board is Edexcel) and I'm wondering on how many papers I should send in for a remark? After talking to the history department at my college they've advised me I should only send in one paper to get remarked which was my first paper. In this paper all of my answers were graded at a high level 4 whereas in my second and third paper I achieved level 5 answers (Level 5 is the top band you can be placed in). Apparently Edexcel won't increase the marks unless your answer has been placed in the wrong band of the mark-scheme and so I was advised there's no point submitting my second and third papers for remarks. Does anyone know if this is true for Edexcel history? For context, all of the history teachers are currently on holiday so no one has been able to look at my responses on the exam paper scripts yet despite me emailing in to access them. So, I don't know what the mark breakdown of each question is, I only know the overall score for each paper. I also don't need an A* to get into university, I was already accepted into my first choice, I want to try and get it moved up for personal reasons.
Original post by Caitlinnn.
I was one mark away from an A* in A level history (the exam board is Edexcel) and I'm wondering on how many papers I should send in for a remark? After talking to the history department at my college they've advised me I should only send in one paper to get remarked which was my first paper. In this paper all of my answers were graded at a high level 4 whereas in my second and third paper I achieved level 5 answers (Level 5 is the top band you can be placed in). Apparently Edexcel won't increase the marks unless your answer has been placed in the wrong band of the mark-scheme and so I was advised there's no point submitting my second and third papers for remarks. Does anyone know if this is true for Edexcel history? For context, all of the history teachers are currently on holiday so no one has been able to look at my responses on the exam paper scripts yet despite me emailing in to access them. So, I don't know what the mark breakdown of each question is, I only know the overall score for each paper. I also don't need an A* to get into university, I was already accepted into my first choice, I want to try and get it moved up for personal reasons.

do it why not, you have a very comfortable A. worse that can happen is it doesn't change
Original post by Caitlinnn.
I was one mark away from an A* in A level history (the exam board is Edexcel) and I'm wondering on how many papers I should send in for a remark? After talking to the history department at my college they've advised me I should only send in one paper to get remarked which was my first paper. In this paper all of my answers were graded at a high level 4 whereas in my second and third paper I achieved level 5 answers (Level 5 is the top band you can be placed in). Apparently Edexcel won't increase the marks unless your answer has been placed in the wrong band of the mark-scheme and so I was advised there's no point submitting my second and third papers for remarks. Does anyone know if this is true for Edexcel history? For context, all of the history teachers are currently on holiday so no one has been able to look at my responses on the exam paper scripts yet despite me emailing in to access them. So, I don't know what the mark breakdown of each question is, I only know the overall score for each paper. I also don't need an A* to get into university, I was already accepted into my first choice, I want to try and get it moved up for personal reasons.

I'm in a similar position to you (Edexcel Eng Lit) and I was advised to send all three in for remarking as it gives the best odds of the grade actually changing. Since it's only one mark and you'll be refunded if your grade changes, I think the extra cost is worth it.
if grade doesn’t change with one paper can u send more in
I was going to ask the same question. Was going with one closest to higher boundary and furthest away from lowest mark on existing boundary first. If not successful I wondered if you could request another paper remark? I’m guessing if still within deadline, possibly?
Applied for a priority remark on results day as I was 4 marks off an A* for AQA A-Level History and it came back with an extra 20 marks, 16 on one paper and 4 on another.
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Original post by Abdullah Aziz
Applied for a priority remark on results day as I was 4 marks off an A* for AQA A-Level History and it came back with an extra 20 marks, 16 on one paper and 4 on another.

Oh wow that's insane! I ended up getting all 3 papers remarked and I went up by 3marks to an A*. Congratulations on your results
Original post by Caitlinnn.
I was one mark away from an A* in A level history (the exam board is Edexcel) and I'm wondering on how many papers I should send in for a remark? After talking to the history department at my college they've advised me I should only send in one paper to get remarked which was my first paper. In this paper all of my answers were graded at a high level 4 whereas in my second and third paper I achieved level 5 answers (Level 5 is the top band you can be placed in). Apparently Edexcel won't increase the marks unless your answer has been placed in the wrong band of the mark-scheme and so I was advised there's no point submitting my second and third papers for remarks. Does anyone know if this is true for Edexcel history? For context, all of the history teachers are currently on holiday so no one has been able to look at my responses on the exam paper scripts yet despite me emailing in to access them. So, I don't know what the mark breakdown of each question is, I only know the overall score for each paper. I also don't need an A* to get into university, I was already accepted into my first choice, I want to try and get it moved up for personal reasons.


how did you revise for a level history??

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