Cinnamon Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Does anyone know how or if we can get a couple of GCSE papers re graded? Devon is really disappointed with her B's in maths & French. We know that she was only a couple of marks off an A for maths & she was sick during her French but had already achieved an A* in her coursework............she doesn't think she did so badly in her other exams to drop to a B. We did ask for consideration due to her illness,but are not sure if this was taken into account or not She knows that we think she has done brilliantly,but she is now wavering about doing French as A level as most of the pupils in her class who she will be sudying with at college from next week,got at least an A. I have contacted the school,but they have yet to get back to me,so I thought I would ask here as Omleteers always give great advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 I know you can do it, I believe theres a small fee involved or there used to be at least. How exactly you do it I am unsure but it can be done especially when they are only a few marks off the other grade, I am surpirsed her school didn't suggest this anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy chickens! Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 I think you have to get the school's support for it, you can't just apply or they would be potentially be swamped! Hope you get it sorted, very frustrating when your daughter clearly has the ability. I only got a B at French at o-level (ok a long time ago), but I went onto get a degree in modern languages, so if she enjoys it, go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Cookie is right. Im not sure about the school having to ok it though. Probably, as that does make perfect sense. You can ask for them to be remarked. There is a fee involved and I think you might get this back if you complaint is upheld. We looked into it for my step daughter but she decided not to proceed as she had enough marks to get her on the college course she wanted. I thik they can mark you down as well as up Do they get UCAS points for their grades?? I cant remember rightly regards that. IF she gains extra points for a higher grade is that worth having to help any university applications. Good luck whatever you decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_H Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Have a look here http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/6005390/Appealing-must-the-judges-decision-be-final.html and http://www.ofqual.gov.uk/4.aspx H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 A friend of mine, who is an examiner thinks it costs £60 per exam. We were only chatting about this the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_H Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 A friend of mine, who is an examiner thinks it costs £60 per exam. We were only chatting about this the other day. Ages ago (may still be the case), if you got mark upgraded, you didn't pay the fee.(as it was their mistake). Marks can go DOWN as well as up. H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 4, 2009 Author Share Posted September 4, 2009 I am certain she will be fine too - she was literally a whisker away from an A Trouble with Devon is that she is a high achiever.She wants those A's I keep telling her that she had A LOT on her plate. Her maths were all re-takes, so she had double the exams in that,PLUS she has early AS level English,PLUS she was doing 2 languages! It certainly hasn't affected her college choices, so I think I will try to talk her round over the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_H Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 she was literally a whisker away from an A . Just out of interest, do students now automatically gets their marks as well as the grades ? Or do you get them some oth r way?? Just wondering, H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 she was literally a whisker away from an A . Just out of interest, do students now automatically gets their marks as well as the grades ? Or do you get them some oth r way?? Just wondering, H Some do, others don't. I just got the grades whereas other people in my class got the marks and the grades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 We are having one of DDs remarked on the advice of her teacher. It is £11 ish per paper - she was one mark off an A grade in her English Lit. We were given paperwork with the exam mark pack if we wanted to do this so will have a look at it tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 I also believe if my memory serves me correctly that there is a deadline for these to be in by so that might be worth checking out if you are insterested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 she was literally a whisker away from an A . Just out of interest, do students now automatically gets their marks as well as the grades ? Or do you get them some oth r way?? Just wondering, H Yes they do. When they open their envelope it contains a piece of paper from each exam board which is what they call the 'provisional results'. It gives you the number of marks achieved and how many it was out of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Definitely appeal. My horrid father-in-law, up until last year, marked exams, both French & German oral and written exams. And he marked some of them badly, a combination of laziness and alcohol consumption I certainly wouldn't trust him to mark my childrens exams. There's always a chance somebody like him marked Devons exams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 ok - got the paperwork now and a remark on an AQA Gcse will cost £30.60. Its cheaper if its edexcel (23.20) and more expensive if its OCR (£33.10) The only deadline was if you wanted access to exam scripts. So we are going to bite the bullet as it were and see if we can get her another A grade as 1 mark was sooooooooo close! Hope this helps Sarah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Marple Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 I didnt get that for mine. I got the subject on the left, then my grade then the exam board. I wish I knew what my marks were Hi Laura. Your school will know your exact UMS(unitary mark score) and the grade boundaries. You need to ask your teachers - best placeto start would be your Head of Year if you have one or your subject head. I have a file with the results for every pupil in every exam in my year group - so I can see who is close to grade boundaries. Sarah - you need to contact Devon's old school as they are the institution that will need to do the paperwork. Usually this is done during our first two weeks back to school ready to send off by the end of September. Be wary though as the cost is per paper not per overall exam. It may be that she has 'perfomed poorly' in one aspect of the overall exam and this is the paper that should be remarked. You can also obtain photocopies of exam scripts to look at. This costs less. If she is close to the boundary as you say then she is unlikely to go down a grade. if the grade improves then your money is reurned to you. When my ES did his GCSEs (5 years ago), he got a B for English Lit in which he was predicted an A*. The school had a very odd set of results for this subject and submitted several boys work to be reconsidered. He went up by loads of marks in the end and achieved a very high A* grade - it was as if only half his paper had originally been marked. Again this year my YS has an A and a U for his Philosophy modules at AS- along with another 12 boys. School has applied for remarks so we are waiting to see. Had it been a C we might have said nothing but a high A and a U???? Final points - very long ramble I know. I am a Team leader for an exam board - I mark and also monitor a team of markers at GCSE and I am embarrassed to say that sometimes markers are great but every so often you meet a rogue that has somehow slipped through the net. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 5, 2009 Author Share Posted September 5, 2009 That is wonderfully helpful Ms Marple,thanks so much. I have emailed & phoned the school already,but have had no response from them - their admin is appaling! Will get on to it in a big way on Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Perhaps go in personally and talk to the exam admin staff or subject teacher. With French there are 4 parts to the course-coursework, oral, reading and listening, so it might be worth while to see the marks from each of the exams and so then you could just get one of the papers remarked. With Maths, did she do it modular? Again, check each of the marks from the papers to see which paper you're in with the best chance. Interestingly, my school seem to be appealing a fair few English Language results, as most students got a grade lower than what the school thought they would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 6, 2009 Author Share Posted September 6, 2009 I have had an email from her French teacher. She did worse in the reading part of the exam,but her total marks for all 4 pieces put her just 2 points off of an A, which is a real shame. Interestingly,this is the exam that she was most unwell for Likewise with German,where she was 3 points off. He says not to bother with a remark, as the GCSE markings are pretty clear cut,especially for the reading part. Not really sure what to do now,to be honest....................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Be pleased with the grades she got I think that's what has to be done really-it's a huge challenge doing one language, let alone two and she should still go on to do French A level as I'm sure she'll be more than capable enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Marple Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 I am inclined to agree as some subjects/ papers are pretty clear as to right or wrong. Subjects like English language and literature and history are more open to interpretation. The results are great- moving forward is probably the right option here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 6, 2009 Author Share Posted September 6, 2009 My thinking exactly,but its Devon who is so very unhappy (not helped by the fact that everyone else in the class got at least an A, & she is very unwell at the moment with a viral thing) We do what we can - I will wait until she is better in herself,& in a better frame of mind,then chat to her about it again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Marple Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 I will check tomorrow when I am back in school as I think you have until the end of September at least to apply for a remark. It's never easy being young is it! \it won't matter in a few months yet now it is like an open wound. Talk tomorrow evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
