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Maths GCSE papers being re-marked.....

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BaconAndAvocado · 16/01/2014 22:26

DS was 1 mark off an A* and his school advised us to get his paper re-marked to try and "find" that extra point.

I wasn't sure how they would find it but DS was adamant he wanted to have a try.

We paid in the cheque yesterday but haven't been told how long it will take to get result.

Has anyone had any experience, positive or otherwise, of this process?

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MadIsTheNewNormal · 17/01/2014 06:01

What giraffes said. To be honest, if you can afford it it would always help to get anything that was remotely borderline remarked, as the mark can only go up, not down. I have a grudging suspicion that this is what happens all the time with many pupils at private/public schools. Many parents of bog standard secondary kids don't even realise they can be remarked, never mind be able to pay for it, just on the off chance.

But surely in maths there is only a right or a wrong answer and nothing is open to interpretation, so would there be much point?

GiraffesAndButterflies · 17/01/2014 05:56

It's basically just a remark. Contrary to popular belief they are no more or less lenient, they're not 'hunting' for an extra mark, just checking that the mark scheme was correctly applied the first time. So the end mark could go up or down. For 1 mark off an A* it's worth a shot!

lljkk · 17/01/2014 05:48

Friend's son went from D to B iirc. I haven't heard any horror stories.
I think it's not quick, more than a few weeks anyway.