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Could someone please explain about remarking English GCSE papers?

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icouldjusteatacroissant · 20/08/2015 21:07

She failed English Language, and her teacher said she would send the paper away to see if they could claw back a few extra marks. her projected grade was higher.

Is this common practice? and realistically what percentage of papers are upgraded?

any info at all on this would be appreciated, this is new and strange territory for our family.

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icouldjusteatacroissant · 20/08/2015 21:17

the exam board is WJEC. I'm just off to find out what her predicted grade was. thanks.

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Scarydinosaurs · 20/08/2015 21:10

Remarks don't often change the grade- but sometimes they do. If she's borderline it is worth a try.

momb · 20/08/2015 21:10

No idea how common it is. English marking does seem a little odd though: ESD got A at GCSE, A in all coursework for AS but a D grade last week: she's having a remark too!
I get the impression that the teachers don't send for remark unless things are dramatically off from expected, so I think this means that either your daughter had a terrible time on exam day or there has been an error.

EvilTwins · 20/08/2015 21:08

Do you know what board it was?