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Grade 3 in english language retake or remark?

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Hermanhessescat · 29/08/2019 13:38

Ds is dyslexic and had a scribe for all of his exams. Also 25% extra time which he admitted he didn’t tend to use Angry. Throughout the last 2 years he was predicted to obtain a 3 in eng Lang but somehow managed to get 2 marks off a 5 in his mocks on the back of very little revision. As we expected he got 3 in the final exam. Because his other grades were very good, he’s been accepted at sixth form to study the subjects he wanted despite lacking the eng Lang. He’ll hopefully retake in nov or next year. I’ve suggested we find out what his marks were to see if it warrants a remark - if it’s successful it will save him an awful lot of extra work and let him concentrate on his A’levels. He’s adamant we don’t - he reckons the college wants a 5 in English Lang and he needs to get this instead - otoh I suspect the college will be quite happy to accept a 4 due to his other grades being pretty much what they asked for. It would still be pass after all. If he’s so close to the grade boundary for a 4 I am so tempted to just do it but obviously ds would feel very much let down. Trouble is he’s so dogmatic and gets fixated over certain things without thinking rationally. Just wondered if anyone had any advice !

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LolaSmiles · 29/08/2019 13:57

There's no such thing as a remark anymore. There is a review of marking where the reviewer will check for clerical errors, no missing questions that haven't been marked and check that the questions are in the correct band/the mark scheme has been fairly applied. They won't say "this got 12 but I think it should have 14".

If he has a 3 he probably has a better chance at retaking than if he has a 4. Unless something has changed since I last looked (and it may well have), there's no funding for GCSE resits on a 4.

Equally, he may want to consider that FE resit classes are not like y11 lessons. There's not the same support systems in place and not the same sort of hours to develop skills.

What he also may want to consider is whether any universities or potential employment based courses stipulate a grade 5 in English.

There's a few things to consider before deciding.

herculepoirot2 · 29/08/2019 13:51

The mark band for grade 3 is really wide. If he is close to the boundary definitely get it remarked, because even with a resit the chances of a 4 could go up as well as down.

Michaelahpurple · 29/08/2019 13:47

Why not just get the remark - can always retake off a 4 if he wants. Assuming not right on edge of 2 of course!

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