It is intended to create a process that is clearer, more consistent, and fairer for all learners.
From this summer, awarding organisations:
- must tell examiners who review results that they should not change marks unless there is a clear marking error
- must monitor their reviewers to make sure they are acting consistently
- must continue to make AS and A level scripts available to those schools who want them ahead of the closing date for reviews, and will be able to choose to do the same for GCSE scripts
- will have to categorise the reasons why a result has or has not been changed and, when requested to do so, provide this information to the centre or student
A pilot exercise will also be run this summer in three A level subjects (maths, geography and religious studies), to extend the grounds for appeal following a review. This is to enable schools to appeal the mark a student was given, if the school believes a marking error was not corrected during the review. Following evaluation, Ofqual will decide whether to roll this out more widely. More details on the decisions and their time scales have been published.
Please note, there has been no change to UCAS’ advice that whilst universities and colleges will endeavour to be flexible in keeping places open, those who use the re-mark and appeals services have no guarantee their offers will remain open after 31 August.