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Priority review of marking AQA A level physics

I sent in all three of my physics aqa a level papers for priority review of marking because I am 3 marks off a B, which is what I need for university. My teacher said that it will come back by the end of this week but I have sent it off the day after a level results and it has been a whole week since. AQA's website said it would take at least 17 calendar days...
But I know that most universities give a deadline until the 30th-31st of August. So even if I had applied on the day of results day, I wouldn't even have received my results by then either?

What do I do now?
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by djast
I sent in all three of my physics aqa a level papers for priority review of marking because I am 3 marks off a B, which is what I need for university. My teacher said that it will come back by the end of this week but I have sent it off the day after a level results and it has been a whole week since. AQA's website said it would take at least 17 calendar days...
But I know that most universities give a deadline until the 30th-31st of August. So even if I had applied on the day of results day, I wouldn't even have received my results by then either?

What do I do now?

Priority reviews of marking will receive a response within 15 calendar days.

https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7607687
https://www.aqa.org.uk/student-and-parent-support/results-day/if-you-are-unhappy-with-your-results

Do you mean you need a B for your firm university? Have you told them that you are getting a review of marking?

Reply 2

I need a B in physics in order to get into my insurance (which is the uni I wanted to go to anyway), and yes, I have told them I am getting a review of marking, however, they said nothing can be done until they receive the final official transcript/results. So it might just be a waiting game from now on.
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by djast
I need a B in physics in order to get into my insurance (which is the uni I wanted to go to anyway), and yes, I have told them I am getting a review of marking, however, they said nothing can be done until they receive the final official transcript/results. So it might just be a waiting game from now on.

Okay, that's good. Yes, it's a waiting game, unfortunately.

Have you considered a Plan B in case the remark result isn’t what you’re hoping for? I'm happy to go through options with you.

Reply 4

Yes, I have a separate offer from another uni for the same course which i will be going to if my grades do not change.
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by djast
Yes, I have a separate offer from another uni for the same course which i will be going to if my grades do not change.


Does this university know that you are getting an appeal? And that your offer will stand until you get the results from the appeal?
(edited 2 months ago)

Reply 6

yes they know, but they said that there is nothing they can do now until the final results are given

Reply 7

Original post
by djast
I sent in all three of my physics aqa a level papers for priority review of marking because I am 3 marks off a B, which is what I need for university. My teacher said that it will come back by the end of this week but I have sent it off the day after a level results and it has been a whole week since. AQA's website said it would take at least 17 calendar days...
But I know that most universities give a deadline until the 30th-31st of August. So even if I had applied on the day of results day, I wouldn't even have received my results by then either?
What do I do now?

hiya, have you got your review back yet? i sent all 3 papers on the 19th and heard nothing so far, i know of someone who sent on the 14th and only just got it back on Tuesday 26th, starting to get kinda worried

Reply 8

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by Me :3
hiya, have you got your review back yet? i sent all 3 papers on the 19th and heard nothing so far, i know of someone who sent on the 14th and only just got it back on Tuesday 26th, starting to get kinda worried


Yep got mine back tdy and lost a mark 😭 how fast u get it back depends on when ur school sent it out to the exam board i think.

Reply 9

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by djast
Yep got mine back tdy and lost a mark 😭 how fast u get it back depends on when ur school sent it out to the exam board i think.
So, are you retaking A-Level AQA Physics?

Reply 10

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by thegeek888
So, are you retaking A-Level AQA Physics?


no thanks 😪 I have another offer at another uni for the same course

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