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AQA GCSE English reviews

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WhereAreWeNow · 23/08/2024 13:46

Quite a few of us in the big GCSE results thread are looking at getting AQA English reviewed.

Starting a new thread in case anyone wants to share updates about the review process or have a bit of a moan about AQA!

DD got 8s and 9s in mocks and all classwork. She's an avid reader and writer and she knew the texts inside out. She felt the exams went well. But she got a 6 in Lang and a 5 in Lit. School is definitely asking for Lang to be reviewed.

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MysticCatLady · 11/09/2024 09:09

GrammarTeacher · 11/09/2024 08:42

This is exactly what happens and one reason for the declining numbers.
A level seems more consistent.

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@GrammarTeacher What you had said previously earlier in the thread (or possibly in another thread) about inconsistencies being more important than borderline was spot on. So far we've had two subjects change grade, neither were borderline. Both were weird results. Thank you.

expiredplants · 11/09/2024 09:01

I don’t think that the AQA A levels are any better in our experience. Grades were very low compared to mocks and predictions.

GrammarTeacher · 11/09/2024 08:42

MysticCatLady · 10/09/2024 19:12

DD submitted AQA English Lit paper 1 and both Lang papers for review.

English Lit paper 1 came back with 17 extra marks today. Her grade has gone from a low 7 to a mid 8. She's thinking about whether to get paper 2 looked at too now.

This whole system is ridiculous, how do they get it that wrong? I tried to persuade her to drop the idea of taking English lit A level on results day because it was her lowest grade. Luckily she was adamant she wanted to do it. How wrong I was. Imagine how many excellent students drop the subject due to this marking nonsense.

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This is exactly what happens and one reason for the declining numbers.
A level seems more consistent.

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WhereAreWeNow · 11/09/2024 06:05

Good news @Legendairy

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Legendairy · 11/09/2024 01:06

We submitted DSs Eng Lit paper on 30th Aug via school, not sure when they sent it off but they called yesterday to say it had gone up from a 3 to a 4. It was a gamble as was only 1 mark off but we didn't review the papers first. The teacher said it was worth a go as he was so close, he was predicted a comfortable 4 possibly a 5.

There were 4 additional marks awarded on 1 question on paper 1. I have attached what it said on the script we received back

AQA GCSE English reviews
Channellingsophistication · 10/09/2024 22:06

@WhereAreWeNow Thanks good luck to you too!

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WhereAreWeNow · 10/09/2024 20:56

That's really tough @Channellingsophistication . Awful to be so close and to miss out. Hopefully the resits will go well.

Great news @MysticCatLady . Your DD must be delighted. I agree there must be a lot of kids who either miss out on the courses they want/need or just choose not to do them because their confidence is dented by a mark that may turn out to be totally wrong.

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MysticCatLady · 10/09/2024 19:12

DD submitted AQA English Lit paper 1 and both Lang papers for review.

English Lit paper 1 came back with 17 extra marks today. Her grade has gone from a low 7 to a mid 8. She's thinking about whether to get paper 2 looked at too now.

This whole system is ridiculous, how do they get it that wrong? I tried to persuade her to drop the idea of taking English lit A level on results day because it was her lowest grade. Luckily she was adamant she wanted to do it. How wrong I was. Imagine how many excellent students drop the subject due to this marking nonsense.

Channellingsophistication · 10/09/2024 19:12

After 2 weeks, English language paper came back this afternoon - no additional marks - DS only needed one more mark to pass! He is resitting in November. It’s been horrible waiting as we were hoping to switch him to a better college course, but never mind this year will be a write off!

Same thing happened to one of his friends who was also one mark away from passing and nothing changed after review.

Spacecowboys · 10/09/2024 10:09

Thanks all, It will go to dcs email address then.

HavfrueDenizKisi · 10/09/2024 10:05

@Spacecowboys ours went direct to my daughter from the examinations officer in school. We were not part of the loop at all as DD had to request, consent etc herself. To be fair though she is in sixth form at the same school though so not sure what happens had she moved on.

JustHereWithMyPopcorn · 10/09/2024 09:20

@Spacecowboys it will go to whatever email you supplied them with. We put down our general family one and that's where it was delivered to but came from the school.

Spacecowboys · 10/09/2024 08:08

For those who have got reviews back, did the email just go directly to dc or did you get an email as the parent? For reviews that have gone via a school.

Spacecowboys · 10/09/2024 08:07

Channellingsophistication · 09/09/2024 18:56

We have been waiting nearly 2 weeks for English language review. DS got a 3 was 1 mark away from a 4 but was predicted 5/6.

English literature came back today with no more marks awarded. DS was 2 marks away from a 5. He had been predicted 5/6 but ended up with a 4.

Desperate measures I know, but worth a try.

That’s a shame. Fingers crossed for English language.

OhNoBumblesStolenAToy · 10/09/2024 07:21

We’re still waiting to hear back from the school about DS English lit exam result. They emailed him on result day to ask his permission to (as they called it) ‘remark’ but have heard nothing since.

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WhereAreWeNow · 09/09/2024 19:15

That's disappointing his mark didn't change @Channellingsophistication . Fingers crossed for the language paper.

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Channellingsophistication · 09/09/2024 18:56

We have been waiting nearly 2 weeks for English language review. DS got a 3 was 1 mark away from a 4 but was predicted 5/6.

English literature came back today with no more marks awarded. DS was 2 marks away from a 5. He had been predicted 5/6 but ended up with a 4.

Desperate measures I know, but worth a try.

HavfrueDenizKisi · 09/09/2024 17:10

@JustHereWithMyPopcorn 14 extra in paper 1 and 7 on paper 2.

JustHereWithMyPopcorn · 09/09/2024 15:05

Well done @HavfrueDenizKisi , was there a big difference on the uplift of each paper?

HavfrueDenizKisi · 09/09/2024 14:26

Yes @WhereAreWeNow she's 3 marks from an 8 so slightly disappointed but much happier than we were on results day. DD will feel better going forward knowing she's actually nearly at 8 and not a mid 6.

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WhereAreWeNow · 09/09/2024 13:49

Well done @HavfrueDenizKisi . Shame the 21 marks didn't push her into the 8 grade boundary but still great that she's gone up to a 7.

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HavfrueDenizKisi · 09/09/2024 11:17

Hi all. Just spotted this thread as my DD was the same for AQA English lit. She was working at a strong 8 with an excellent team of staff who were experienced in the English lit syllabus. She received a very surprising middle of the range 6. To say she was devastated was an understatement. She achieved a 9 in English language and had worked really hard since Christmas.

Well suffice to say we had both lit papers reviewed and she's gone up 21 marks to a high 7. Received the outcome this morning.

Doesn't really inspire confidence in the marking system if a further 21 marks were awarded.

Good luck with any others in the waiting game.

stealthninjamum · 09/09/2024 10:38

This is so stressful, dd ended up with several school offers - state and private - and has started at the school she was at. If her grade doesn’t go up she will move to a private school that will allow her to do English literature but if her grade goes up her current school will allow her to do it. We’re lucky she has options now but I do think she is pinning her life on this remark and if there isn’t a change she’s going to be so unhappy

MysticCatLady · 09/09/2024 10:22

Same here, no news yet.

Spacecowboys · 09/09/2024 10:15

WhereAreWeNow · 09/09/2024 10:12

Some people on here seemed to get them back v quickly @Spacecowboys so I had high hopes it would only take a week or so but maybe that was unrealistic. I really need to try to put it out of my head.

Yes when I seen on here how quickly people were getting them back, I sort of expected the same.