Remark discrepancy on GCSE. Can anyone advise?

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My DD didn't quite do as well as she expected in history and it came down to underperformance on one paper. We applied for a remark and she got an email saying that her mark had remained the same. However, we also asked for a copy of the paper, and have only just received that. It is clear that the examiner doing the remark had awarded two extra marks. Although this is not enough to alter the grade, I would have hoped that it would be enough to get us our money back for the remark! Is there some rule that says that marks won't be changed if they're within a certain range, or should we protest?

I think you only get your money back if the grade changes.

I think fi the grade doesn't change you have to pay.

Okay, thanks!

This is what is know as 'tolerance'. I do a lot ( and I mean a lot) of English GCSE examining. I am fairly senior with the exam board I mark for and also do appeals. As English is, even with a very detailed mark scheme, subjective to a certain extent, there is a two mark 'tolerance' built into the fifty mark paper. I assume that history, also being essay-based, will have a similar tolerance. You won't get your money back, because from the exam board's point of view it has been accurately marked. Hope that helps!