So I have read numerous times that, with the new GCSE guidelines, it is now a “review of marking” and not a remark, and that this is a significant change. But I am not sure I really understand the difference. Can someone wiser help me out?
My basic understanding is:
Review of marking: A check if the mark scheme has been applied correctly. So I assume that means that someone looks over the original marking for any mistakes, e.g. wrong level/band, missed marks, marks awarded incorrectly, marks tallied incorrectly.
Remark: A brand new marking of the paper, presumably without seeing the original marking?
Have I got it totally wrong?
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GCSE review of marking vs remark (guide for dummies please)
bookienh · 19/09/2018 10:37
percypig · 07/09/2022 22:50
The above posts are good summaries, the only thing I’d add is that for each question there is a tolerance level, which is connected to the level of reasonable academic judgment.
So if the tolerance is +/- 3 on a task and my mark would have been +4, then it will change for that task, because the mark awarded is not within the range of reasonable academic judgment. If my mark was +3 however, then it won’t change, because although I might think the original marker applied the mark scheme a little harshly, it’s within the tolerance.
This is why I’d always suggest the HoD should look at scripts before requesting a Review of Marking. I looked at some GCSE scripts earlier and I think 1 was very harshly marked on 1 question in particular, so will recommend a RoM. Another one, while I would like to ‘find’ an extra mark or 2, I don’t think it would change because it’s not an unreasonable mark, because it’s within tolerance.
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