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Worth re-marking an English Lang GSCE to try to go from Grade 4 to 5?

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HasThisSoddingNameGoneToo · 10/09/2019 15:48

DS got a grade 4 in both his English GCSEs. His English teacher just rang me to say his total mark on English Language was 85. If he'd got 86, he'd have got a grade 5.

I think it's worth having it remarked - what do you think? Any other subject, probably not. But I think English Language - like Maths - is a subject that lots of places look at in the future.

It doesn't affect his immediate future as he did really well in his other subjects and is comfortably into Sixth form doing A Levels.

What do you think? His teacher pointed out that re-marked papers can go down as well as up, but she would be very surprised if his went down.

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Hadalifeonce · 10/09/2019 15:59

It might be worth asking the teacher, if they have seen the marks on both papers, we were advised just to get 1 remarked.

MarthaDunstable · 10/09/2019 15:58

I would and did (successfully). The paper DD was more confident in had a much worse score and it turned out they’d omitted to mark a whole question or page or something.

A few questions you’ll need to think about though.
Is the school surprised by the grade 4 or is it as expected? What’s the position on costs? It’s free if you gain a grade, but who pays if you don’t - you or the school? If it’s you can you afford to take a punt? Is it one of the boards where you can look at the script online before deciding on a remark, or do you have to go straight for a remark?

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HasThisSoddingNameGoneToo · 10/09/2019 15:57

Thanks! Can ŷou get both papers re-marked? There were 2 in the exam. I know you pay separately for each paper; are you allowed to get both re-done?

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Hadalifeonce · 10/09/2019 15:57

We are having DD's remarked, we have been told if the grade changes we will not have to pay, if it is remarked and it stays the same the cost is down to us. Certainly worth a remark for English.

poxornot · 10/09/2019 15:55

I think also that although 4 is a pass it’s not considered a strong pass so a 5 would be better.

poxornot · 10/09/2019 15:54

I would as being only 1 away from the next grade boundary up means it’s very unlikely he will go down.

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HasThisSoddingNameGoneToo · 10/09/2019 15:53

DS isn't bothered, as a 4 is a pass. I just feel that English is an important subject, and the higher the score, the better. But I might be wrong? I don't know.

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HasThisSoddingNameGoneToo · 10/09/2019 15:51

I think I'd have to pay, but i don't mind if it's worth it.

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HasThisSoddingNameGoneToo · 10/09/2019 15:50

It was his teacher's suggestion that we think about a re-mark. She said a few other students have had theirs done, and all have gone up - one by 7 points.

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regularbutpanickingabit · 10/09/2019 15:50

Who pays to get it re-marked? If it's the school then it sounds like you haven’t got anything to lose.