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GCSE exam markers please

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Cobwebs5 · 13/07/2025 20:47

I have twins, so they will take their GCSEs at the same time. What is the chance that the same examiner will mark both their papers please ? Will their candidate numbers be consecutive ? Is that even relevant ?

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Tiswa · 13/07/2025 20:54

Yes it is all online and for some the questions are separated out to different examiners

why does it matter?

JaffavsCookie · 13/07/2025 20:54

For my exam board it doesn’t work like that. Say I am marking 1.4, I am unlikely to be the only person marking 1.4 at that time, so i mark one of your kids responses and someone else marks the other. Whilst I am marking 1.4 another marker 200 miles away is marking 6.8 and at that point no else is marking that response so they mark both of your kids, one person does not mark the whole paper of one student.

HateThese4Leggedbeasts · 13/07/2025 20:52

The examiner doesn't see personal information about the candidate if that is a concern.

Imstillhereyoujustcantseeme · 13/07/2025 20:51

I'm not an exam marker (so can't answer your question) but dt have just done their gcses this time and had consecutive candidate numbers.

HateThese4Leggedbeasts · 13/07/2025 20:51

It depends. Papers are scanned and allocated to people for marking.

Some exam boards split it whereby one examiner marks all of a particular question (or sunset of questions) for more candidates. Some split it so one examiner marks the whole of a test centre (IE school).

A sample of examiner's marks are reviewed for consistency to the mark scheme.