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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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Pinkprescription · 30/08/2024 09:19

Interestingly my DS who was predicted a 7 for both got 9s for both English with AQA however another subject was the other way around. 1 mark off a 9 - Still thinking about whether it is a waste of time to remark. Teachers have requested papers.

LottieMary · 30/08/2024 09:06

WhereAreWeNow · 29/08/2024 07:40

That's fantastic @Dogsatfifty
I had assumed it would take longer. I'll chase the school today.

Just fyi it’s also pretty common for exams officers not to be in the last week or two of the holiday as they’re in obviously pre and during results weeks

unichoicehelp · 29/08/2024 20:56

MysticCatLady · 29/08/2024 09:33

Out of curiosity, which subjects? Was one English?

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yes this year one of the 3 was GCSE English language. Last years was an A level. English lit GCSE was also likely inaccurate this year but in our favour so we wont be asking for a review of that

MrsHamlet · 29/08/2024 20:44

They may not be working this week, @Scattery, especially if it's an 11-16 school.

The deadline is a little way off so no need to worry just yet.

Scattery · 29/08/2024 20:28

DS's school hasn't yet responded to our request to see the paper.

Spotted this in the BBC this evening, might be of interest to some in this thread: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c80ejyryz32o

I do wonder how much exam companies profit, especially off resits.

A student sitting at a desk, with long brown hair, writes with a blue pen on a piece of paper. The student's face is not in view.

GCSE English: Colleges say 'unfair' grading will mean more resits

Colleges want a review of GCSE English resit grades, but Pearson says it is confident in the marks.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c80ejyryz32o

MrsHamlet · 29/08/2024 18:27

@WhereAreWeNow the deadline is still a while off yet, so there's no need to panic

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WhereAreWeNow · 29/08/2024 18:25

Thanks @MrsHamlet . I thought some of the posters were submitting themselves.
I guess I'll just have to be patient!

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MrsHamlet · 29/08/2024 18:08

@WhereAreWeNow you can't. They have to go via the centre.

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WhereAreWeNow · 29/08/2024 17:56

Great news @gingercat02
Im getting a bit impatient with school. They've said they want to send DD's English Lit and language for review and they keep saying they'll send me the consent form but they still haven't done it. I know people are on holiday so I should be more patient.
I'm wondering if I should just bypass the school and submit them directly.

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gingercat02 · 29/08/2024 17:51

DS has just had his English Lit review back, and paper 2 has gone up by 10 marks, which does improve his grade. It's definitely worth doing. He was either 2 or 3 short of the grade boundary, but I can't remember which 😁😁😁

parsleyeatingbunny · 29/08/2024 17:02

Jamfirstthencream1 · 29/08/2024 16:22

Our AQA Eng Lit paper 2 review came back today. 5 marks added and a grade change. V pleased.

Excellent! I bet you are pleased!

Jamfirstthencream1 · 29/08/2024 16:34

Tweeti · 29/08/2024 16:31

@Jamfirstthencream1 that's great news - out of interest, how many marks were you away from the higher grade? Was it more than 1 or 2?

2 marks off.

Tweeti · 29/08/2024 16:31

@Jamfirstthencream1 that's great news - out of interest, how many marks were you away from the higher grade? Was it more than 1 or 2?

Jamfirstthencream1 · 29/08/2024 16:22

Our AQA Eng Lit paper 2 review came back today. 5 marks added and a grade change. V pleased.

stealthninjamum · 29/08/2024 13:05

I love hearing about kids whose grades have gone up, it gives me a bit more hope.

We have asked for dds English lit papers to be remarked and not heard back from the school where she was desperate to stay.

Meanwhile she’s been offered a scholarship for a private school and they’ll let her do English lit with three of the subjects she did well in (one would be AS level).

MysticCatLady · 29/08/2024 09:33

unichoicehelp · 29/08/2024 08:22

We did a remark last year and it was incredibly quick and easy (and went up a grade). Even getting the refund was easy. Trying 3 this year as just 1 mark off boundary.

Out of curiosity, which subjects? Was one English?

unichoicehelp · 29/08/2024 08:22

We did a remark last year and it was incredibly quick and easy (and went up a grade). Even getting the refund was easy. Trying 3 this year as just 1 mark off boundary.

MysticCatLady · 29/08/2024 08:07

Dogsatfifty · 29/08/2024 07:31

Yes , she went from a high 7 to a high 8.
We put in the request on results day. But I was expecting it to take longer to come back!
Paper 2 mark stayed the same, but that mark was already ok.

That's fantastic! Congratulations!!

parsleyeatingbunny · 29/08/2024 07:44

Dogsatfifty · 29/08/2024 07:31

Yes , she went from a high 7 to a high 8.
We put in the request on results day. But I was expecting it to take longer to come back!
Paper 2 mark stayed the same, but that mark was already ok.

That’s great news!

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WhereAreWeNow · 29/08/2024 07:40

That's fantastic @Dogsatfifty
I had assumed it would take longer. I'll chase the school today.

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Dogsatfifty · 29/08/2024 07:31

Yes , she went from a high 7 to a high 8.
We put in the request on results day. But I was expecting it to take longer to come back!
Paper 2 mark stayed the same, but that mark was already ok.

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WhereAreWeNow · 29/08/2024 06:42

Also that's v quick. I'm still waiting for the consent form from school!

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WhereAreWeNow · 29/08/2024 06:41

Wow! That's a lot @SinkingVoter and @Dogsatfifty
How can the marks vary so wildly?

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SinkingVoter · 28/08/2024 23:40

My dc went up more than 20 marks on AQA lit last year. I would have to dig out the details but it was a 16 mark increase on paper 2 alone.

MysticCatLady · 28/08/2024 23:36

Dogsatfifty · 28/08/2024 23:34

Today! Her paper 2 stayed the same. Very strange marking in paper 1!

That's quick!! How on earth do they miss 9 marks. Was that a grade change for her?