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Techno56 · 2024-07-21T11:10:48+00:00

New thread as no 4 is nearly full

MrsHamlet · 02/09/2024 16:00

You should get the reviewed script as well.

Dontjudgeme101 · 02/09/2024 15:51

Thats brilliant news, well done op.

Newlittlerescue · 02/09/2024 15:40

Wowsers, so one of the papers went up by 12 marks?! Did they return the reviewed script so you can see where the discrepancies occurred? Huge congratulations!!

Panic71 · 02/09/2024 15:17

We got a form which says this - huge difference!

Tiredalwaystired · 02/09/2024 15:13

Panic71 · 02/09/2024 15:07

OMG!!!!!!
AQA English review - gone up by 2 grades to a 7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow! Thank goodness you queried it. Do you know why the discrepancy? (And well done to your kid - that must be such a relief)

Panic71 · 02/09/2024 15:07

OMG!!!!!!
AQA English review - gone up by 2 grades to a 7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MrsHamlet · 01/09/2024 21:29

EdithBond · 01/09/2024 21:23

Could someone confirm to me that scripts are the student’s exam paper? Just checking I’m understanding the jargon correctly.

Yes

EdithBond · 01/09/2024 21:23

Could someone confirm to me that scripts are the student’s exam paper? Just checking I’m understanding the jargon correctly.

MrsHamlet · 01/09/2024 20:50

I know that scripts are back because I've had an email from a parent about some of them - but I can't do anything because they've not been sent to me to look at yet. It's frustrating.

EdithBond · 01/09/2024 20:41

Pharos · 29/08/2024 10:34

@Johaanah So pleased to hear it’s worked out for your dd, sounds like the new place will be a much better fit for her all round.

It’s interesting hearing about how schools approach reviews - ds’s school is completely hands-off. He’s had no contact at all, even though a couple were just off the next grade. It’s very much up to the student to judge if they want to review.

I’ve had no support from the school about the scripts or the review, despite emailing. Just an email that someone will call. I’ve also realised that in English schools comprehensive education ends at 16, when it becomes highly selective.

SunblockSue · 01/09/2024 20:39

@AIstolemylunch I've had a similar problem with Next being out of stock but I've just ordered from River Island. Not sure of the quality, but not sure my son cares about that! But they had small waisted, long length suit trousers in stock which are like gold dust. Might be worth a look?

tellmewhenthespaceshiplandscoz · 01/09/2024 20:31

@Johaanah that's great news

AIstolemylunch · 01/09/2024 17:57

Does anyone know from previous years when Next are likely to restock their suits in teenage boy sizes? I bought DS a couple of suits end of July fpr school sixth form to avoid august chaos shopping, but he has been working out a lot over the summer and now needs a 40S suit jacket instead of a 38S and one of them has been sold out in Next for weeks in 40S.

MrsHamlet · 30/08/2024 14:42

Yes they can.

TheLemonDreamer · 30/08/2024 14:39

Can teachers access the mark schemes for the 2024 exams when advising whether it's worth requesting a review of marking?

MrsHamlet · 30/08/2024 14:26

If the teacher can't find one extra mark, a reviewer won't - they're not looking to find anything.

DramaLlamaBangBang · 30/08/2024 14:22

DS's teacher said he can't find the one mark for his maths but we can still send it off if we want. He is enrolled at college to resit his gcses but we had an existing appointment at a 6th firm close to us this morning. She said he had the grades to get in and it was a waste of time doing gcses just on the off chance he gets higher. She also said the English language results are the worst shes ever seen, so they are being a bit generous with them.She said he could sit the maths in November. He is all confused now. Another issue is that the A Level subjects aren't the ones he wants to do.

Countrylife2002 · 30/08/2024 09:29

@MysticCatLady thank you. I’ve just gone back over the school letters and actually they say a review should only be requested upon recommendation by the school (not that it has to be approved by school). But I will def follow their advice given the costs. Have explained to dd accordingly. Guess we may hear something on this late next week.

MysticCatLady · 30/08/2024 08:51

Countrylife2002 · 30/08/2024 08:39

Thank you. The school have definitely said it’s their decision but good to know I can push back.

one more Q. As physics is two papers would a review be £50 each paper ? (In which case I would def ask the tutor’s advice as I’d have to be 80/90pc confident !)

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It is charged per paper. It's worth getting the papers back and asking the tutor to check over them first.

Countrylife2002 · 30/08/2024 08:39

MrsHamlet · 30/08/2024 08:16

In our case I think the school do look at it as they say it’s their decision on whether to ask for a review?

Not true. It's the decision of the candidate. The school can and should advise but the work belongs to the candidate. Only they can ask for a review.

Thank you. The school have definitely said it’s their decision but good to know I can push back.

one more Q. As physics is two papers would a review be £50 each paper ? (In which case I would def ask the tutor’s advice as I’d have to be 80/90pc confident !)

MrsHamlet · 30/08/2024 08:16

In our case I think the school do look at it as they say it’s their decision on whether to ask for a review?

Not true. It's the decision of the candidate. The school can and should advise but the work belongs to the candidate. Only they can ask for a review.

gingercat02 · 30/08/2024 08:14

JaninaDuszejko · 30/08/2024 08:04

What is also worrying about your DS's marks being so off is that I bet we can pretty much guarantee it's the middle classes who can a) afford a review and b) are more likely to push for one and therefore widening the attainment gap even further. My headteacher friend says it's shocking how far out some of the marking of A levels are. It's scary.

School did suggest the review and they did pay (I wouldn't have even known/thought about it) They only do English and Maths, so presumably league table related! It's a pretty mixed school.

Countrylife2002 · 30/08/2024 08:08

JaninaDuszejko · 30/08/2024 08:04

What is also worrying about your DS's marks being so off is that I bet we can pretty much guarantee it's the middle classes who can a) afford a review and b) are more likely to push for one and therefore widening the attainment gap even further. My headteacher friend says it's shocking how far out some of the marking of A levels are. It's scary.

Yes as £50 is a lot to charge. I personally feel it should be the school’s decision and they should pay, to provide a level playing field.

although it’s already not level eg dd had tutoring for both physics and maths (this was not easy I spent all my savings on it and now have £25 left in my savings account! But at least I did have savings..)

gingercat02 · 30/08/2024 08:07

Countrylife2002 · 30/08/2024 07:58

This is great for your DS! But also very worrying! This happened to a friends’s dd last year. Makes it seem like pot luck what mark you get !

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I know! Bless him, he got his marks sheet and the AQA grade boundaries out yesterday and looked at all of them. No more than 3 marks off the next grade up for all of them. He's a bit gutted. He worked out how much it would cost to have them all reviewed. Over £1000.

Countrylife2002 · 30/08/2024 08:06

Sorry have read back and seen we have until 22 Sept to ask for a review?

In our case I think the school do look at it as they say it’s their decision on whether to ask for a review? But I’m keeping the tutor in the back of my mind as she is so good and I’d value her opinion. Not desperate to spend £50 on an exam that really doesn’t matter for dd though - although she is thinking about applying for Oxford so an extra 8 is helpful.